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  • University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Los Angeles, CA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 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)?

"Why medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why UCLA?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What do you like to do for fun?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Do you know if you want to pursue academics or private practice?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Is there a plan that you feel would work that proposes a nationalized healthcare system?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Look over primary and secondary apps, look at SDN Interview Feedback." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The location and the way that the school takes care of its students." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The way that applicants are treated, at least on the surface. It seems as though the policy of Admissions is to seem completely indifferent to the kind of students that come to UCLA and whether or not students like the school." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That I would have a student interview! The admissions office guy lied to me when I asked him if I would have a student interview, and then changed what he said when our group was getting ready to leave for the tour." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Talk to students outside of the interview, that's where you will get to see how the school is and how it fits your needs. The interview will probably not make you want to go there if you didn't already want to." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$101-$200

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/28/2008

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

10 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?

"Try to direct interviewees better, set up a better tour, have an information session." Report Response

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