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  • University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Los Angeles, CA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

50 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?

Closed file

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

"How well do you work in groups? (student)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Do you think that illegal immigrants should receive the same healthcare as US citizens?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What has been the hardest time in your life and how did you deal with it?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What is the one thing that your parents would say that you will struggle with in medical school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Besides your parents, who is one of your heroes and why?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN interview feedback, I was taken by surprise by some of the questions." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Very happy students and a great opportunity for any type of experience that you want." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"LA isn't exactly my favorite city, but the campus could make me warm up to it." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Be ready to be challenged by the interviewer. Stick to your guns and know the reason you have done your activities and your motivation for medicine." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Great school. Lucky to have interviewed here. Fantastic lunch and a tour that gives you all the sights you want to see." 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?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$301-$400

What airport did you use?

LAX

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Millennium Biltmore

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/1/2011

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?

6 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?

8 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?

9 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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