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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?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 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)?

"What are some ethical dilemmas you have experienced in your life?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What is your biggest/proudest achievement?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How would your friends describe you?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What are some of the challenges you forsee in your career?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Ethical dilemma question, mostly because I don't have many in my life and they asked for a personal example." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN feedback, Keck website, talking with student host prior to interview" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"A lot. The professionalism of the faculty and staff, the generally positive attitudes of the students (even on exam day...), the intelligence and thoughtfulness of the students. LA County Hospital seems like a great place to get clinical experience - you get your OWN patients as an MS3, not a level of responsibility given out at many other places I've been." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Los Angeles generally - it's a big city where everyone drives. Maybe you like that." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"How great the student host experience would be... definitely do it if you're from out of town." Report Response

What are your general comments?

No Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 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?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

Oct 2013

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?

7 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?

"None, great job so far. Very impressed." Report Response

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