Student said that there is a lot of self-teaching and self-studying in order to actually prepare well for standardized exams. Current exam format and curriculum is insufficient without somewhat substantial self-teaching.
University of California (Irvine)
Location: Irvine, CA (Urban)
School Type: Public Institution
Program Website: MD | MD-PhD
SDN SchoolsDB Profile: UCI
Official Program Data: MSAR
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Letters of Recommendation: MD | MD-PhD
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Interview Feedback
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Full detailsFormat
Recent trend: Virtual
File: Open File
Length and Count
49 min average
2.1 interviewers average
Experience
78.8% Positive16.0% Neutral5.1% Negative
Interview impressions · 156 responses
Students all seem very happy to be there. They like the school. Ultrasound program.
Mock interviews, practicing talking about my experiences
RELAX!!! You will do amazing!!! If possible, go to the pre-interview mixer with the current students the night before. They really set the stage for how chill and casual this interview will be, and it truly helped me calm my nerves
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I loved how chill the whole process was. From doing casual ice breakers in the morning, sitting through some presentations, then finishing with interviews. Everyone that I had interacted with were so friendly and welcoming. Absolutely loved both my interviewers and felt like this would be the right school for me!
Read SDN, re-read my app
how chill it would be
The woman who gave the virtual campus tour kept mentioning bad things about the campus that put me off a little bit
They were so relaxed, welcoming, and positive
SDN, UCI website, reddit, recorded myself practicing questions, SLEEP
UCI SOM's interview day was very relaxed and everyone was very nice.
Honestly, nothing.
Everyone from UCI that I interacted with was very supportive and inviting.
Mock interviews, reviewed questions from SDN, practiced responses to common questions
Impressed with the school, the student body seems really wonderful, but concerned I may have gotten the wrong impression regarding how the school handled the pandemic, also was told iPads were given to each student but that is not true.
Make sure your answers are tailored towards being relaxed and having a personal life, especially for the student interviewer.
Some of the students alluded to not being happy with how UCI handled the pandemic response.
The dean of students is really laid back and positive, the student interviewers all seemed committed, their night before interview mixer was helpful.
SDN, Reddit, 2 mock interviews, answered a list of commonly asked questions (including ones from this website)
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