How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0.94 | 18 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 17 |
| Negatively | 1 |
| No change | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.17 | 18 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.50 | 18 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.06 | 18 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In Person | 0 |
| Virtual | 3 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 1 |
| 20 minutes | 0 |
| 25 minutes | 4 |
| 30 minutes | 8 |
| 35 minutes | 2 |
| 40 minutes | 0 |
| 45 minutes | 3 |
| 50 minutes | 0 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 11 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 6 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 18 |
| In a group | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 18 |
| Closed file | 0 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0.94 | 18 |
"What was the hardest course you took in college and how did you do with it?"
"What do you think makes a good medical school? How do you think CUSM incorporates these values?"
"How would you rate your ability to work in a team?"
"What are you currently doing for healthcare experience?"
"Why CalMed?"
"Tell me more about the research you did?"
"Why Calmed? Why San Bernandino?"
"Why are you interested in medicine?"
"How do you feel about integrity and apply it to your life?"
""describe a conflict with another member""
"All of my questions were specific to my application and personal statement. I recommend knowing those well."
"MMI type questions"
"What is your connection to San Bernardino and Inland Empire?"
"Why do you want to go to medical school?"
"Tell me about an experience where you worked on a team"
"How will you add to the diversity of the class?"
"What do you like about this school and the IE?"
"Why did you complete your master's at this specific school?"
"Tell me about yourself"
"How did you decide medicine was for you?"
"What are your study habits?"
"Tell me about your academic path (I had a gap in undergrad)"
"Can you speak on what made you choose to write about what you did for your personal statement?"
"Why medicine?"
"How do you plan on paying for your medical education?"
"An easy ethical scenario"
"What two experiences from your personal statement should I highlight and make sure the admissions team knows?"
"I saw you did research at Loma Linda, did you also apply there? (what are you looking for in medical school)"
"What did you do for research?"
"2 Ethics-Based Questions"
"Tell me about a challenge you experienced."
"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?"
"What speciality do you want to go into and why?"
"Where are your top choices (be honest)?"
"What was the hardest course you took in college and how did you do with it?"
"What about CUSM is attractive to you?"
"Tell me a time when you engaged in teamwork. How do doctors perform teamwork?"
"From your application I can tell you enjoy philosophy. What is your personal philosophy of life?"
"Why would you want to stay in Inland Empire to practice?"
"How much scholarship money would convince you to come (if we decide to accept you)?"
"None, they were all straight forward"
"Basically went through my entire app and asked me specifics about every experience - make sure you know your entire app and how to distinguish your experiences from volunteering, healthcare, and research (they put them into those categories) and try to know the hours too"
"What achievement are you most proud of in your life."
"What is your experience working with under served populations?"
"Tell me more about your upbringing."
"None, all were pretty standard."
"What do you think you would need to improve on in medical school?"
""why not your undergraduate college's med school?""
"Are you afraid that the process of becoming a doctor will eliminate your love for people?"
"Definitely the MMI type questions. Study those, especially the ethical ones by Washington"
"Questions about AMCAS research and activities."
"mock interviews, researched the school"
"practiced these questions: why cusm? why medicine? tell me about yourself? i was well prepared. i also talked to current students"
"I researched their website, found videos on youtube, and looked on SDN's previous year thread."
"Reviewed information on SDN"
"Mock interviews"
"SDN, review application, mock interviews"
"Thought about answers to generic questions such as why medicine, tell me about yourself, etc."
"I had done 2 mock interviews."
"sdn, website"
"I read a book about first impressions and another about body language. These helped me more than practicing answers to 100 different questions."
"Website"
"Wing it."
"My interviewer wanted to make it the least stressful as possible and it really felt like a chill conversation"
"the curriculum is modern and will make sure you retain the info better (it's a flipped classroom with an emphasis on group work)"
"The team based aspect"
"Even though it's a very young school they are very serious about listening and implementing student feedback. They also present their curriculum in a way that is engaging and makes you take ownership of your learning."
"The faculty's support for their students and their program."
"Scholarships, new building, arrowhead medical center, innovative curriculum"
"The curriculum was pretty forward-thinking."
"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."
"The faculty was very approachable and seemed to have a fantastic bond set with the students set."
"proposed campus is amazing especially since it's next to the hospital and the group activity was really fun"
"The faculty are incredibly warm and inviting."
"This school is going to be mid tier in 10 years. They want to be a biotech university with many different professional schools. They have the funding of Prime Healthcare (top 10 in US) and Arrowhead Hospital as rotation site."
"Chillest interview. They are so laid back and they understand that if you get into an UC, you will go to there (as should be). They are so real and genuine. Totally a new experience."
"The new curriculum is clearly well thought out and based on published pedagogical research"
"The whole day was a little disorganized"
"it's a new school so things are constantly changing, also doesn't have loads of research opportunities"
"nothing"
"Nothing except that it is a very young medical school so there is some inherent risk in completing my medical education there."
"Lack of federal loans, for now."
"lack of federal loans (at least for now), no match list"
"The interviewer did not interact. He only read from a tablet and took notes."
"Not really a negative, but I look forward to their new building opening for next fall!"
"one of the current student's shut mental health/ wellness question down by saying that it's your responsibility as a student to take care of yourself"
"At times it seemed too informal and relaxed. Also, the temporary facilities aren't super nice."
"Didn't get to interact with the students much."
"Temporary location and food choice during lunch."
"The temporary building isn't amazing"
"Some of the programs that I had prepared questions for no longer exist and the website is just not updated. They need to update the website"
"how chill and laid back the interview was - it's just a conversation and it's nothing to be a nervous wreck over"
"It was very chill, my interviewer was very friendly and the interview was conversation-based. About half of the time was for me to ask questions, so come prepared with good questions to ask."
"N/A"
"The personality test is not used in admissions, it is used for sorting students into small groups ("colleges")"
"The timeline for them to get approved for federal loans, and the timeline for their medical campus to be finished."
"LOTS OF SCHOLARSHIPS THAT YOU CAN APPLY FOR. Everyone in the first year seem to got one."
"That about 30k-50k in scholarship money was available. I would have tried harder instead of winging this interview."
"Nothing"
"Overall, it was a great experience"
"this school really impressed me and the faculty really seems to care about the students and their well being, and the student body seems to be really close and supportive of each other"
"It seems like an excellent up and coming medical school and I am very excited to potentially be a part of its new legacy here in San Bernadino, CA!"
"This seems like a fantastic program, which I'm sure will have an exceptional reputation once it is fully running."
"Great school! Is above UCR, Loma Linda, CA Northstate, and UC Davis. Has great potential and Inland Empire Drs average 300k/year because it is an underserved area. Plenty of Public Loan Service Opportunities in the area. Great dean!"
"Give this school a chance. Generous scholarship money and genuine faculty/admin. If you get into a UC, then go there (or USC/Stanford) but CA MD says a lot."
"Good interview day, and seems like a good school"
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 0 |
| Faculty member | 11 |
| Admissions staff | 2 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 10 |
| Neutral | 3 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5.94 | 18 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 13 |
| Out of state | 4 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 5 |
| 2-3 hours | 3 |
| 4-6 hours | 1 |
| 7+ hours | 3 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 6 |
| Automobile | 5 |
| Train or subway | 0 |
| Other | 1 |
Los Angeles International Airport
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LAX
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 0 |
| Friends or family | 3 |
| Hotel | 6 |
| Home | 3 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 6 |
| $101-$200 | 3 |
| $201-$300 | 0 |
| $301-$400 | 2 |
| $401-$500 | 0 |
| $501+ | 1 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.50 | 18 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.89 | 18 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.44 | 18 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.61 | 18 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.22 | 18 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.22 | 18 |
"there needs to be more organized communication"
"N/A"
"Nothing, they were so great! (but I also have not contacted them for anything..)"
"Please update the school website regularly"
"Nothing. Best Admissions Office experience."
"Better food choices for lunch."
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