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  • California University of Science and Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • San Bernardino, CA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"Why are you interested in medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"Tell me about your academic path (I had a gap in undergrad)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"If I were to go to the admissions committee right now and tell them to accept you, what would you want them to know about you?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

No Response

What was the most difficult question?

"What do you think you would need to improve on in medical school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Thought about answers to generic questions such as why medicine, tell me about yourself, etc." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The entire staff and faculty were ridiculously kind, open and positive. They motivated us to remain calm and to do our best. Also, the mission of the school is wonderful and truly devoted to diversity, serving the underserved, and learning rather than memorizing. Lastly, the dean of admissions was the nicest guy ever." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Not really a negative, but I look forward to their new building opening for next fall!" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The personality test is not used in admissions, it is used for sorting students into small groups ("colleges")" Report Response

What are your general comments?

No Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Faculty member

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

< $100

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Home

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

Would you recommend the hotel?

No Response

General Info

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

7 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Nothing, they were so great! (but I also have not contacted them for anything..)" Report Response

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