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  • University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • San Francisco, CA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

40 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)?

"When did you decide to go into medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"don't remember" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"We were talking about Medicaid/Medicare, then interviewer asked me what I thought the answer to healthcare disparities was. Discussion about universal healthcare and rationing followed." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Discussing healthcare disparities and how to fix them. (no right/wrong answer)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"read about school, read interview feedback, read Bodenheimer's "Understanding Health Policy"" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"opportunities in the community" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Facilities aren't as new as I was expecting. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"How cold SF is!" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Wish we could have gone in the hospital during the tour!" Report 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?

OAK, SFO

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

01/15/2009

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?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"catering for lunch, also more students are needed for lunch as some people ended up sitting alone." Report Response

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