No change
1 out of 10
60+ minutes
At the school
2
One-on-one
Closed file
"Tell me about yourself." Report Response | I was asked this question too
"How did you choose medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Describe your research." Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Why do you want to pursue a masters as well as an MD?" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Is it possible to change the US medical system (considering the citizens' attitudes toward money dedicated toward providing a greater safety net, etc)?" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"SDN, Joint Medical Program website" Report Response
"The student to faculty ratio was impressive. Since there are only 12 people in the program, the class size is incredibly small, and there is apparently no difficulty seeing professors outside of class for help. The student tour guide was very honest and informative." Report Response
"There are only 12 students, and the coursework is entirely problem-based learning. Furthermore, these 12 students take all classes at UC Berkeley for the first three years and do not see the other UCSF students until the last two years. While this might be appealing to some, I do not think that it would work well for me. It seems like there would be a lot of isolation and not much room for building a large, diverse group of friends from your classmates. Also, only doing PBL with no lecutres (except for the summer anatomy course) seems like it would get old really fast (as the student tour guide confirmed)." Report Response
"See above." Report Response
"This interview was for the Joint Medical Program for UC Berkeley-UCSF where you earn an MS and an MD in 5 years. I arrived at 8:15, received an orientation, and then received two faculty interviews. After lunch with a student, my day was over by 1:30. The interviewers were low key, and everone at the office was incredibly kind and helpful. If this sort of program and such a small class-size appeal to you, then it seems like a perfect setting. " Report Response
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