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  • University of California San Diego School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • La Jolla, CA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

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)?

"Tell me about yourself." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"You have zero clinical experience, how do you know that you want to be a doctor? (My interviewer actually answers this one for me; like I said, super stress free interviews)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What do you do for fun? / how do you deal with stress?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Nothing all that interesting." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"None Really. I was asked what I think about our healthcare system, but he didn't pressure me for a complex answer." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read the feedback on this site. IF YOU'RE READING THIS SITE TO PREPARE FOR YOUR INTERVIEW, STOP!! Don't waste any more time, the search for a parking spot was more stressful than the interviews." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The new library and pharm buildings (where u take your first year classes) were really nice. The students that I talked to really liked the school." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"a few of the buildings are older and need upgrading. But otherwise I really liked the school" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Super stress free day. I really enjoyed talking to the students. The administration strives to keep the stress level down for the students (full time tutors for first year classes, subsities for sporting events and museums, etc.). UCSD went from the middle of my list to near the top by the time the day was over." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

6 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Good Nite Inn Sea World

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

12/13/2007

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

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

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