How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

How long was the interview?

45 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 has your major influenced how you view medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

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

"What are your scores like (MCAT, GPA, etc)?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What will sustain you during medical school when you're stressed and busy?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"See above" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, mock interviews, hours upon hours of personal reflection" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Laid-back yet hard-working students, layout of the campus, LAC Hospital, organizations and volunteer opportunities through the school" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The only conceivable drawback is that the campus is far from housing, the USC main campus, and various other conveniences." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The strengths of USC have been very understated." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"After checking in at 9:30, I mingled with the other interviewees until my faculty interview at 10:00. Afterward, I went back to the admissions building and found that just about everyone had assembled for the tour. The campus is pretty small, so it went quickly. We saw the study rooms, the anatomy lab, some of the lecture halls, and had a brief walkthrough of County (unfortunately we couldn't see more because of HIPAA). Lunch in the faculty lounge followed, and I had about an hour between that and my student interview. I spent that time exploring the library and Norris Cancer Center, as well as talking with some of the students. When my student interview wrapped up I hung around the quad until my ride came." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 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?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

03/01/2006

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?

7 out of 10

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

9 out of 10