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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?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 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)?

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

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

"What type of medicine are you interested in." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What problems do you think medicine will face in the future and what are your ideas on fixing them?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"It was mostly a conversation. I can't remember a specific interesting question." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

No Response

How did you prepare for the interview?

No Response

What impressed you positively?

No Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The students who were our tour guides were friendly, but very awkward and, honestly, a bit obnoxious." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Get there at the beginning or the arrival window and take time to read through the packet they give you before anything else." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I would be happy to attend USC, but I have had more comfortable and encouraging interviews since. Their program and opportunities sound incredible but the surrounding area is awful." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

5 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

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Home

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

Would you recommend the hotel?

No Response

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/11/2015

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

7 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

2 out of 10

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

4 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

6 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Be more honest with yourselves about the turn-around time for interviews. We were told with good confidence we would hear back within 2-4 weeks when in reality it was 6-8." Report Response

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