More from this Member Just relax and enjoy the weather...the interviewers are pretty laid back." More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member interested in learning more about my strengths and interests. More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member Check out SDN's library of webinars on YouTube. Why? More from this Member More from this Member (Primary and Secondary)" Wow I hope that answer didn't cost me my chance at admission. Remember that the Republican National Convention was held here, so it's got a conservative flavor. More from this Member What do you think of the current health care reform?" - Looked at school website | Report Response, "The day starts early and the interviews are done before lunch. | Report Response, "The hotel I was staying at had no irons available!" | Report Response, "Read everything on website, reviewed all my research project literature." More from this Member He only asked me a few simple questions about my academic background, research, etc. (just remember that there is no right/wrong answer. On interview day, they just want to know who you are as a person so you really don't have to prepare. More from this Member More from this Member The MSTP incorporates the MD and PhD degrees into a cohesive curriculum, with the goal of endowing a select few with the clinical and basic science skills needed to not only understand disease, but translate that understanding into new therapies. More from this Member More from this Member That's amazing in comparison to other schools I interviewed at." | Report Response, "SDN, kept up on research lit." Campus is beautiful and students seemed really happy despite having exams looming. | Report Response, "Why UCSD (asked by both)" | Report Response, "friendliness of everyone" nothing." | Report Response, "it was very relaxed and conversational. | Report Response, "The students seemed stressed out. (even though I had quite a bit of experience, so I corrected this misconception)" Applying to Medical School. | Report Response, "nothing..." | Report Response, "Fabulous school - interview was pretty relaxed, and the entire day just made me fall in love with UCSD even more!" | Report Response, "reviewed my secondary, my personal statement, UCSD website, this website. Then you learn about the Student Run Clinic. More from this Member | Report Response, "All the students seem happy and adjusted. | Report Response, "the other applicants. Unfortunately, our time was cut short. | Report Response, "UCSD seems very open to alternative medicine." More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "Looked through SDN interview feedback and prepared bullet points for common questions, mock interview, relaxing!" The staff and students were very welcoming. Specifically, not what it was about but more about what tasks I did/what responsibilities I had/where I got the idea to test what I did and how I started working in that lab. 2+ Year Member. | Report Response, "What was your favorite class in college?" Many medical students are unhappy with UCSD because of its stressful environment and hard competition. " | Report Response, "What about medical school do you think will be most difficult? More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "If you were god and could fix one thing in this world, what would it be?" | Report Response, "Very cool place to be. More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member The tour and dinner allowed me to talk to students, and I learned everything I needed to know about UCSD." More from this Member | Report Response, "After my second interview I had an hour gap and my interviewer asked me if I wanted to see a procedure he was about to start so I got out of my suit and into some scrubs. More from this Member | Report Response, "I re-read my application and read about some of the faculty research at UCSD." They brought up every activity of importance I listed on the secondary, and talked in depth about them. More from this Member More from this Member Asked a lot about my future career and told me how UCSD would be a good fit for that." More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "Read the website, read SDN, brushed up on current events and ethics issues" It's worth it to see students in action. Between the two of them I think they got a multifaceted view of me as a potential student. More from this Member | Report Response, "laid back, conversational, easy" had their 2 interviews, plus an hour to look around and visit classes. and pushing the students (gently) for honest answers. | Report Response, "The research facilities are amazing! | Report Response, "How much I would like this school." More from this Member | Report Response, "To defend why I did so well on the MCAT when my grades weren't the strongest." What about implementing universal (federal) health care coverage?" If you try too hard to prepare for these things, you will only screw them up." | Report Response, "How do I plan to finance my medical school education?" More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "nothing, i would love to attend this school" | Report Response, "One of my interviewers was unemotional and unresponsive to my answers - she asked interesting and tough question, but she didn't interact well and give feedback. More from this Member Um..." More from this Member Very interesting curriculum – anatomy in the second year. | Report Response, "why medicine?" More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "The location, the student run clinic, and the number of affiliated hospitals." The Emory MD/PhD Program combines the advantages of rigorous preparation in clinical medicine with interdisciplinary training in the basic and social sciences of Emory’s Laney Graduate School. geez, if only I knew, they improve in practice tests and never on the real thing..." There are some pretty good opportunities for clinical exposure in the early years at the UCSD-run free clinics for migrant workers." More from this Member No really, | Report Response, "Should people who are healthy pay less for health insurance than those who are obese?" I was very impressed by both interviewers' interest in the students." | Report Response, "The usual, mock interview, SDN, reading about UCSD on the website." | Report Response, "there really weren't any horrible questions" More from this Member | Report Response, "About the harsh interviews" (?)" By this time, I already had 3 interviews so things were second nature to me. We talked about the curriculum of the school and the high caliber of the doctors the school seems to produce. | Report Response, "General comments about interviews. Asked much more personal questions. an orientation to our day and an overview of the med. | Report Response, "what do you want to achieve as a doctor. More from this Member More from this Member The second interviewer barely asked me anything at all. More from this Member | Report Response, "What were the experiences and who were the people that made you choose to go into medicine?" It totally helps get an idea of the types of people that attracted and accepted to UCSD. | Report Response, "I thought I was going to really like UCSD but left the school really uninterested in attending. More from this Member | Report Response, "The student-run free clinic -- there was a great aura of enthusiasm about it, and it really seems like they are making a difference in the community. More from this Member He told me alot about the work he did, and about a group he runs on campus. -Some buildings look run down. More from this Member | Report Response, "The interviewers have read your file in depth (you might see your file on their desk with excessive annotations and underlining!) Tell me about your research. I felt very much at ease while talking to both my interviewers. More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "n/a" 12:00 Lunch and Tour with 1st years | Report Response, "Student body and the interviewers. What do your parents/siblings do now?" The environment was extremely relaxed. There are three different community-based clinics which are open to anyone who wants to volunteer their time and effort to working with the medically underserved. " The curriculum seems very lecture-based and traditional (not much PBL)" She did ask me to explain a slight discrepancy in the dates I listed for employment (I never noticed it and was surprised that anyone did!)." More from this Member Talked to alumni" More from this Member So you will need to take the bus there. | Report Response, "Admissions office is extremely organized and responsive, more than any other school I've hd experien" really stressful experience. | Report Response, "With the current state of government regulations, what are some of the implications of genomics and individualized medicine? | Report Response, "What do you do for fun? The Director of the MD/PhD Program is Todd Waldman, MD, PhD, Professor of Oncology. MD-PhD Dual Degree Training. | Report Response, "Tell me about you volunteering experiences. 1 comment. MD Home; Student Profiles; Schools; About MD < Go Back. More from this Member | Report Response, "What qualities do you think a physician must have?" | Report Response, "That UCSD has a really high pass rate on the boards..about 98% i beleive" | Report Response, "personal questions unique to my application" More from this Member question. More from this Member | Report Response, "this site, their site, my secondary" | Report Response, "One of your interviews might be at a hospital location that is not on campus. Some healthcare problem questions..." Cafeteria what??? More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "why do you want to be a doctor?" | Report Response, "Draw the enzymes and substrates of the TCA cycle. | Report Response, "I signed up for a tour of the free clinic, but the tour guide never showed up!" i felt like i had to spend the whole interview changing his mind about me. More from this Member | Report Response, "'Life or death' decision in the hospital." | Report Response, "What do you do for fun? More from this Member | Report Response, "Tell me about your research" | Report Response, "All the crap you hear about UCSD is false. Started at 7:55 am to be precise, do you want to do research? AAMC Situational Judgment Test Pilot. The library is bran-spankin new, you take classes in the new pharmacy school building, etc. They seem truly concerned about the students well being not just academically." | Report Response, "The day started with a introduction by Dean Kelly followed by the 2 interviews. | Report Response, "Beautiful campus, LOTs of resources for students. A repository of over 200,000 plasmids including Protein Structure Initiative protein expression plasmids and vectors, over 75,000 human plasmids, and whole genome collections from many organisms. The facilities were ok. Interviewers were very laid back and conversational. | Report Response, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, University of California San Diego School of Medicine. How would you prevent yourself from being jaded in the field? " More from this Member | Report Response, "That my interviews would be really chill. The interview group was invited to join the lunchtime league soccer game. Then you have your interviews, a tour, and lunch. More from this Member Take this tour if you have the chance. More from this Member | Report Response, "One minor thing. | Report Response, "Beautiful campus, housing very close to campus, beautiful are and weather, beach is close by, the people are very relaxed and have social and academic balance" How would you describe yourself?" | Report Response, "Too much walking." Then, all of a sudden he looked at the clock and told me I had to go to my next interview because we ran out of time. More from this Member I couldn't have asked for a better day, and UCSD is now definitely one of my top choices." | Report Response, "some of the facilities looked a bit old, the medical school campus seemed small" What makes people in medicine jaded? More from this Member | Report Response, "How did you first realize that you wanted to go into medicine?" He arrived about 10-15 minutes late and wanted me to start out by telling him the rumors I heard about UCSD, and what I liked and didn't like about the school. More from this Member Just relax and enjoy the weather...the interviewers are pretty laid back." More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member interested in learning more about my strengths and interests. More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member Check out SDN's library of webinars on YouTube. Why? More from this Member More from this Member (Primary and Secondary)" Wow I hope that answer didn't cost me my chance at admission. Remember that the Republican National Convention was held here, so it's got a conservative flavor. More from this Member What do you think of the current health care reform?" - Looked at school website | Report Response, "The day starts early and the interviews are done before lunch. | Report Response, "The hotel I was staying at had no irons available!" | Report Response, "Read everything on website, reviewed all my research project literature." More from this Member He only asked me a few simple questions about my academic background, research, etc. (just remember that there is no right/wrong answer. On interview day, they just want to know who you are as a person so you really don't have to prepare. More from this Member More from this Member The MSTP incorporates the MD and PhD degrees into a cohesive curriculum, with the goal of endowing a select few with the clinical and basic science skills needed to not only understand disease, but translate that understanding into new therapies. More from this Member More from this Member That's amazing in comparison to other schools I interviewed at." | Report Response, "SDN, kept up on research lit." Campus is beautiful and students seemed really happy despite having exams looming. | Report Response, "Why UCSD (asked by both)" | Report Response, "friendliness of everyone" nothing." | Report Response, "it was very relaxed and conversational. | Report Response, "The students seemed stressed out. (even though I had quite a bit of experience, so I corrected this misconception)" Applying to Medical School. | Report Response, "nothing..." | Report Response, "Fabulous school - interview was pretty relaxed, and the entire day just made me fall in love with UCSD even more!" | Report Response, "reviewed my secondary, my personal statement, UCSD website, this website. Then you learn about the Student Run Clinic. More from this Member | Report Response, "All the students seem happy and adjusted. | Report Response, "the other applicants. Unfortunately, our time was cut short. | Report Response, "UCSD seems very open to alternative medicine." More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "Looked through SDN interview feedback and prepared bullet points for common questions, mock interview, relaxing!" The staff and students were very welcoming. Specifically, not what it was about but more about what tasks I did/what responsibilities I had/where I got the idea to test what I did and how I started working in that lab. 2+ Year Member. | Report Response, "What was your favorite class in college?" Many medical students are unhappy with UCSD because of its stressful environment and hard competition. " | Report Response, "What about medical school do you think will be most difficult? More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "If you were god and could fix one thing in this world, what would it be?" | Report Response, "Very cool place to be. More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member The tour and dinner allowed me to talk to students, and I learned everything I needed to know about UCSD." More from this Member | Report Response, "After my second interview I had an hour gap and my interviewer asked me if I wanted to see a procedure he was about to start so I got out of my suit and into some scrubs. More from this Member | Report Response, "I re-read my application and read about some of the faculty research at UCSD." They brought up every activity of importance I listed on the secondary, and talked in depth about them. More from this Member More from this Member Asked a lot about my future career and told me how UCSD would be a good fit for that." More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "Read the website, read SDN, brushed up on current events and ethics issues" It's worth it to see students in action. Between the two of them I think they got a multifaceted view of me as a potential student. More from this Member | Report Response, "laid back, conversational, easy" had their 2 interviews, plus an hour to look around and visit classes. and pushing the students (gently) for honest answers. | Report Response, "The research facilities are amazing! | Report Response, "How much I would like this school." More from this Member | Report Response, "To defend why I did so well on the MCAT when my grades weren't the strongest." What about implementing universal (federal) health care coverage?" If you try too hard to prepare for these things, you will only screw them up." | Report Response, "How do I plan to finance my medical school education?" More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "nothing, i would love to attend this school" | Report Response, "One of my interviewers was unemotional and unresponsive to my answers - she asked interesting and tough question, but she didn't interact well and give feedback. More from this Member Um..." More from this Member Very interesting curriculum – anatomy in the second year. | Report Response, "why medicine?" More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "The location, the student run clinic, and the number of affiliated hospitals." The Emory MD/PhD Program combines the advantages of rigorous preparation in clinical medicine with interdisciplinary training in the basic and social sciences of Emory’s Laney Graduate School. geez, if only I knew, they improve in practice tests and never on the real thing..." There are some pretty good opportunities for clinical exposure in the early years at the UCSD-run free clinics for migrant workers." More from this Member No really, | Report Response, "Should people who are healthy pay less for health insurance than those who are obese?" I was very impressed by both interviewers' interest in the students." | Report Response, "The usual, mock interview, SDN, reading about UCSD on the website." | Report Response, "there really weren't any horrible questions" More from this Member | Report Response, "About the harsh interviews" (?)" By this time, I already had 3 interviews so things were second nature to me. We talked about the curriculum of the school and the high caliber of the doctors the school seems to produce. | Report Response, "General comments about interviews. Asked much more personal questions. an orientation to our day and an overview of the med. | Report Response, "what do you want to achieve as a doctor. More from this Member More from this Member The second interviewer barely asked me anything at all. More from this Member | Report Response, "What were the experiences and who were the people that made you choose to go into medicine?" It totally helps get an idea of the types of people that attracted and accepted to UCSD. | Report Response, "I thought I was going to really like UCSD but left the school really uninterested in attending. More from this Member | Report Response, "The student-run free clinic -- there was a great aura of enthusiasm about it, and it really seems like they are making a difference in the community. More from this Member He told me alot about the work he did, and about a group he runs on campus. -Some buildings look run down. More from this Member | Report Response, "The interviewers have read your file in depth (you might see your file on their desk with excessive annotations and underlining!) Tell me about your research. I felt very much at ease while talking to both my interviewers. More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "n/a" 12:00 Lunch and Tour with 1st years | Report Response, "Student body and the interviewers. What do your parents/siblings do now?" The environment was extremely relaxed. There are three different community-based clinics which are open to anyone who wants to volunteer their time and effort to working with the medically underserved. " The curriculum seems very lecture-based and traditional (not much PBL)" She did ask me to explain a slight discrepancy in the dates I listed for employment (I never noticed it and was surprised that anyone did!)." More from this Member Talked to alumni" More from this Member So you will need to take the bus there. | Report Response, "Admissions office is extremely organized and responsive, more than any other school I've hd experien" really stressful experience. | Report Response, "With the current state of government regulations, what are some of the implications of genomics and individualized medicine? | Report Response, "What do you do for fun? The Director of the MD/PhD Program is Todd Waldman, MD, PhD, Professor of Oncology. MD-PhD Dual Degree Training. | Report Response, "Tell me about you volunteering experiences. 1 comment. MD Home; Student Profiles; Schools; About MD < Go Back. More from this Member | Report Response, "What qualities do you think a physician must have?" | Report Response, "That UCSD has a really high pass rate on the boards..about 98% i beleive" | Report Response, "personal questions unique to my application" More from this Member question. More from this Member | Report Response, "this site, their site, my secondary" | Report Response, "One of your interviews might be at a hospital location that is not on campus. Some healthcare problem questions..." Cafeteria what??? More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "why do you want to be a doctor?" | Report Response, "Draw the enzymes and substrates of the TCA cycle. | Report Response, "I signed up for a tour of the free clinic, but the tour guide never showed up!" i felt like i had to spend the whole interview changing his mind about me. More from this Member | Report Response, "'Life or death' decision in the hospital." | Report Response, "What do you do for fun? More from this Member | Report Response, "Tell me about your research" | Report Response, "All the crap you hear about UCSD is false. Started at 7:55 am to be precise, do you want to do research? AAMC Situational Judgment Test Pilot. The library is bran-spankin new, you take classes in the new pharmacy school building, etc. They seem truly concerned about the students well being not just academically." | Report Response, "The day started with a introduction by Dean Kelly followed by the 2 interviews. | Report Response, "Beautiful campus, LOTs of resources for students. A repository of over 200,000 plasmids including Protein Structure Initiative protein expression plasmids and vectors, over 75,000 human plasmids, and whole genome collections from many organisms. The facilities were ok. Interviewers were very laid back and conversational. | Report Response, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, University of California San Diego School of Medicine. How would you prevent yourself from being jaded in the field? " More from this Member | Report Response, "That my interviews would be really chill. The interview group was invited to join the lunchtime league soccer game. Then you have your interviews, a tour, and lunch. More from this Member Take this tour if you have the chance. More from this Member | Report Response, "One minor thing. | Report Response, "Beautiful campus, housing very close to campus, beautiful are and weather, beach is close by, the people are very relaxed and have social and academic balance" How would you describe yourself?" | Report Response, "Too much walking." Then, all of a sudden he looked at the clock and told me I had to go to my next interview because we ran out of time. More from this Member I couldn't have asked for a better day, and UCSD is now definitely one of my top choices." | Report Response, "some of the facilities looked a bit old, the medical school campus seemed small" What makes people in medicine jaded? More from this Member | Report Response, "How did you first realize that you wanted to go into medicine?" He arrived about 10-15 minutes late and wanted me to start out by telling him the rumors I heard about UCSD, and what I liked and didn't like about the school.

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| Report Response, "1) even though I've read your app, I like to ask people to tell me the story of their lives. | Report Response, "describe yourself" | Report Response, "One really hard hypothetical patient question that i was not expecting though i thought i tried my best and answered it with what i believed." | Report Response, "Students say it's competitive (grading system is set up for competition-only certain PERCENT of students get honors), lots of lecture hours." More from this Member Everyone is very laid back, works together, and super cool. " 's, it went very well." Then came the student led tour, followed by a couple short presentations. | Report Response, "Not much actually. They have so many incredible people at the University as well as the Institutes. It was awesome." | Report Response, "Everyone was very friendly; from the students, to the admissions office, to the interviewers - everyone was polite and helpful." The other focused on my goals, now and in the future, upcoming opportunities, and focused more on my personality. | Report Response, "no online video lectures, but that's really not a big issue." More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "somewhat isolated feeling to campus" | Report Response, "How do you think that technology will influence the practice of medicine?" Data Sources *Compiled from the 2019/2020 cycle AAMC FACT Tables (B-8 and B-12). | Report Response, "I got a slight elitist vibe from the school. | Report Response, "What makes a good doctor?" Right now, this is one of my top choices for in state." | Report Response, "I went to UCSD as an undergrad so I was quite familiar with the facilities. | Report Response, "UCSD's average debt after graduation is over $30,000 less than the mean for public medical schools" More from this Member | Report Response, "asked about my work with Asian American activism, how to address minority issues" More from this Member Overall it was a very relaxed day and if given the chance, take the tour of the free-clinics." More from this Member More from this Member He seemed to be convincing me to come to UCSD. | Report Response, "Reviewed application and had others tell me what may be asked w/ regard to clarifying questions." | Report Response, "much focused on my amcas" More from this Member I was starving by the time lunch came around (which kinda sucked too) " More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "Very impressed across the board. | Report Response, "Have you thought about if you will still be satisfied with just What was the defining moment that made you want to go into medicine? Also, the Student-Run Free Clinic seems an amazing opportunity to serve the community, learn hands-on, and remember what medicine is all about." More from this Member | Report Response, "Reviewing my AMCAS, looking at the UCSD website" How do you balance your concern for a physician while treading the fine line of not being judgemental. " More from this Member More from this Member But, I think the students were happy and they all seem to get along quite well. the day ended with a video of the free clinic and a question-answer period. It kind of sucks when you are shuttled around all over La Jolla to meet with your interviewers, buts its ok. Make sure you speak to as many students in the program as possible. By the time you stated your interests/goals, etc. | Report Response, "read over AMCAS and secondary, reviewed medical ethics issues, read SDN" | Report Response, "I don't know how true or valid the "inferiority complex" in comparison to UCLA or UCSF are. In the first two years of school you're given the time to take up a wide range of electives. | Report Response, "Specific questions about my research." - Effort to minimize red tape More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "This really seemed like a great place. | Report Response, "The NRC rates UCSD's Neurosciences grad program as #1 in the country." More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "Where do I see my career in 30(!) The MST Program seems very solid, and in good hands. Outside of student life, La Jolla does not seem to have much going on." | Report Response, "The facilities - they have an AWESOME VA hospital... and San Diego is beautiful!" Beautiful weather. More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "what is your biggest strength and weakness?" Why?" More from this Member The interviewer was very knowledgable in the field and was still able to learn something from me." After the interviews we were provided lunch and had time to chat with many current students. More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "The curriculum, the lack of clinical skills facilities, the need to travel to the hospital to interview, then come back to interview again - not enough time was given for me to find the buildings. " | Report Response, "The two days I spend in SD were incredibly laid back and even fun. UCSD made the experience quite pleasurable." Asked a lot about grades, took a lot of notes. More from this Member So be prepared. | Report Response, "students seemed a bit young and while they all were happy with UCSD no one seemed really really psyched on it." More from this Member Disregard other negative posts about the faculty as they are excellent." With 75 students currently in our Program, we aim to tailor the research and clinical experience to each student’s interests and needs. More from this Member | Report Response, "How do you handle stress?" | Report Response, "a few of the buildings are older and need upgrading. | Report Response, "The woman noticed that I take my faith in God very seriously and so she proposed various ethical situations for me to answer..." More from this Member Also, the admissions office was great. | Report Response, "Tell me about your background? | Report Response, "Where do you see yourself 15 years from now?" Back to back so you really have to hustle not be be late to your second interview. More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "First interviewer was late and drove me to my second interview. | Report Response, "What are 3 characteristics that make a good doctor" | Report Response, "it's a public school, so the facilities reflect that - in comparison to private schools" I like that there was a mix of lecture (which dominates) and case-based learning/group time. More from this Member Oh yeah, La Jolla is a beautiful You have a 1 hour presentation which is somewhat slow and boring, then either interviews immediately or an hour break followed by two interviews. | Report Response, "Why UCSD? Overall good stress-free day" More from this Member The interview day started at 8am with a PPT presentation by Dean Kelly. Very family oriented. | Report Response, "1) How did you make the decision to go into medicine? More from this Member Loves small teams doing big things. More from this Member | Report Response, "tell me about your family." | Report Response, "How many women do you know in medicine?" | Report Response, "tell me about your mcat physical sciences score?" More from this Member Do you have questions for me?" More from this Member | Report Response, "Student-run free clinics, very nice and helpful students. | Report Response, "Read website, talked with student host" A VA hospital is right next to the teaching buildings. (I thought this was dumb because it was open-file.)" More from this Member She was recently recognized as an Emerging Scholar in Family Planning for her research on refugee reproductive health. | Report Response, "the amount of care and time they put in their interview process." | Report Response, "What research have you done? | Report Response, "Students are smart, enthusiastic and hard working" More from this Member | Report Response, "Did the homeless people you have worked with surprise you? | Report Response, "Your extracurricular activities seem to be largely unrelated to the medical field. More from this Member The admisisons office is super friendly and they let you bring/mail/fax those forms at a later time." | Report Response, "Why do you want to be a doctor (influences, motivations, etc)?" | Report Response, "Your autobiographical statement puts a very positive spin or your childhood, was there anything about your childhood that wasn't so peachy?" The students were intelligent, kind, and very cool to hang out with! More from this Member | Report Response, "Tell me something about yourself that are unique from other applicants." | Report Response, "Getting the closed file interview started, trying to relate all the stuff I wanted to him." There were so many people waiting to be seen by the students--a harsh reminder of the 46 million people in this nation without health insurance." | Report Response, "The ability to visit a first-year lecture and a small group discussion. | Report Response, "The new facilities (pharm building) and the students were pretty cool. | Report Response, "Rereading my AMCAS and autobiography(requested in the UCSD secondary)." | Report Response, "How are you going to balance school and family" More from this Member Yikes! It was a laid back, nice interview day." | Report Response, "The organizations and the weath of information that was provided" More from this Member | Report Response, "very relaxed and conversational. | Report Response, "I think that there is a lot to be said for traditional lecture-based curriculum, but I have some misgivings about the amount of class time here." | Report Response, "most clinical facilities are 20 mins+ away." More from this Member | Report Response, "Have you ever considered a career in research?" | Report Response, "Nothing that wasn't in my application..." More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member the day with an admissions officer. More from this Member Ladies, bring comfortable shoes! More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "Scrubs, ER, House, Grey's Anatomy, Which is your favorite?" More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member I also read about the school on-line." but for my 1st interview I reviewed my file and read up on heathcare problems and the diff b/w HMO and PPO. So, the mom wants to protect her child from any emotional trauma. | Report Response, "I "discovered" the right answer to the "what would you do if a dying patient refuses a blood transfusion?" Especially with how quickly they report to give results." You really gotta know your own file to prepare for this!" About the ads. More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "How well they knew me. | Report Response, "interviews are long. More from this Member UCSD will not keep you waiting - you find out if your accepted, WL, or rejected within a week of your interview! More from this Member More from this Member The administration strives to keep the stress level down for the students (full time tutors for first year classes, subsities for sporting events and museums, etc.). More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "SDN, re-read app, AMSAR, school website, mock interview (once, prior to all my interviews)" More from this Member | Report Response, "First interview but I am definitely glad I had it here. The school is cheap though, $8,000 a year" //--> More from this Member Just relax and enjoy the weather...the interviewers are pretty laid back." More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member interested in learning more about my strengths and interests. More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member Check out SDN's library of webinars on YouTube. Why? More from this Member More from this Member (Primary and Secondary)" Wow I hope that answer didn't cost me my chance at admission. Remember that the Republican National Convention was held here, so it's got a conservative flavor. More from this Member What do you think of the current health care reform?" - Looked at school website | Report Response, "The day starts early and the interviews are done before lunch. | Report Response, "The hotel I was staying at had no irons available!" | Report Response, "Read everything on website, reviewed all my research project literature." More from this Member He only asked me a few simple questions about my academic background, research, etc. (just remember that there is no right/wrong answer. On interview day, they just want to know who you are as a person so you really don't have to prepare. More from this Member More from this Member The MSTP incorporates the MD and PhD degrees into a cohesive curriculum, with the goal of endowing a select few with the clinical and basic science skills needed to not only understand disease, but translate that understanding into new therapies. More from this Member More from this Member That's amazing in comparison to other schools I interviewed at." | Report Response, "SDN, kept up on research lit." Campus is beautiful and students seemed really happy despite having exams looming. | Report Response, "Why UCSD (asked by both)" | Report Response, "friendliness of everyone" nothing." | Report Response, "it was very relaxed and conversational. | Report Response, "The students seemed stressed out. (even though I had quite a bit of experience, so I corrected this misconception)" Applying to Medical School. | Report Response, "nothing..." | Report Response, "Fabulous school - interview was pretty relaxed, and the entire day just made me fall in love with UCSD even more!" | Report Response, "reviewed my secondary, my personal statement, UCSD website, this website. Then you learn about the Student Run Clinic. More from this Member | Report Response, "All the students seem happy and adjusted. | Report Response, "the other applicants. Unfortunately, our time was cut short. | Report Response, "UCSD seems very open to alternative medicine." More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "Looked through SDN interview feedback and prepared bullet points for common questions, mock interview, relaxing!" The staff and students were very welcoming. Specifically, not what it was about but more about what tasks I did/what responsibilities I had/where I got the idea to test what I did and how I started working in that lab. 2+ Year Member. | Report Response, "What was your favorite class in college?" Many medical students are unhappy with UCSD because of its stressful environment and hard competition. " | Report Response, "What about medical school do you think will be most difficult? More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "If you were god and could fix one thing in this world, what would it be?" | Report Response, "Very cool place to be. More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member The tour and dinner allowed me to talk to students, and I learned everything I needed to know about UCSD." More from this Member | Report Response, "After my second interview I had an hour gap and my interviewer asked me if I wanted to see a procedure he was about to start so I got out of my suit and into some scrubs. More from this Member | Report Response, "I re-read my application and read about some of the faculty research at UCSD." They brought up every activity of importance I listed on the secondary, and talked in depth about them. More from this Member More from this Member Asked a lot about my future career and told me how UCSD would be a good fit for that." More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "Read the website, read SDN, brushed up on current events and ethics issues" It's worth it to see students in action. Between the two of them I think they got a multifaceted view of me as a potential student. More from this Member | Report Response, "laid back, conversational, easy" had their 2 interviews, plus an hour to look around and visit classes. and pushing the students (gently) for honest answers. | Report Response, "The research facilities are amazing! | Report Response, "How much I would like this school." More from this Member | Report Response, "To defend why I did so well on the MCAT when my grades weren't the strongest." What about implementing universal (federal) health care coverage?" If you try too hard to prepare for these things, you will only screw them up." | Report Response, "How do I plan to finance my medical school education?" More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "nothing, i would love to attend this school" | Report Response, "One of my interviewers was unemotional and unresponsive to my answers - she asked interesting and tough question, but she didn't interact well and give feedback. More from this Member Um..." More from this Member Very interesting curriculum – anatomy in the second year. | Report Response, "why medicine?" More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "The location, the student run clinic, and the number of affiliated hospitals." The Emory MD/PhD Program combines the advantages of rigorous preparation in clinical medicine with interdisciplinary training in the basic and social sciences of Emory’s Laney Graduate School. geez, if only I knew, they improve in practice tests and never on the real thing..." There are some pretty good opportunities for clinical exposure in the early years at the UCSD-run free clinics for migrant workers." More from this Member No really, | Report Response, "Should people who are healthy pay less for health insurance than those who are obese?" I was very impressed by both interviewers' interest in the students." | Report Response, "The usual, mock interview, SDN, reading about UCSD on the website." | Report Response, "there really weren't any horrible questions" More from this Member | Report Response, "About the harsh interviews" (?)" By this time, I already had 3 interviews so things were second nature to me. We talked about the curriculum of the school and the high caliber of the doctors the school seems to produce. | Report Response, "General comments about interviews. Asked much more personal questions. an orientation to our day and an overview of the med. | Report Response, "what do you want to achieve as a doctor. More from this Member More from this Member The second interviewer barely asked me anything at all. More from this Member | Report Response, "What were the experiences and who were the people that made you choose to go into medicine?" It totally helps get an idea of the types of people that attracted and accepted to UCSD. | Report Response, "I thought I was going to really like UCSD but left the school really uninterested in attending. More from this Member | Report Response, "The student-run free clinic -- there was a great aura of enthusiasm about it, and it really seems like they are making a difference in the community. More from this Member He told me alot about the work he did, and about a group he runs on campus. -Some buildings look run down. More from this Member | Report Response, "The interviewers have read your file in depth (you might see your file on their desk with excessive annotations and underlining!) Tell me about your research. I felt very much at ease while talking to both my interviewers. More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "n/a" 12:00 Lunch and Tour with 1st years | Report Response, "Student body and the interviewers. What do your parents/siblings do now?" The environment was extremely relaxed. There are three different community-based clinics which are open to anyone who wants to volunteer their time and effort to working with the medically underserved. " The curriculum seems very lecture-based and traditional (not much PBL)" She did ask me to explain a slight discrepancy in the dates I listed for employment (I never noticed it and was surprised that anyone did!)." More from this Member Talked to alumni" More from this Member So you will need to take the bus there. | Report Response, "Admissions office is extremely organized and responsive, more than any other school I've hd experien" really stressful experience. | Report Response, "With the current state of government regulations, what are some of the implications of genomics and individualized medicine? | Report Response, "What do you do for fun? The Director of the MD/PhD Program is Todd Waldman, MD, PhD, Professor of Oncology. MD-PhD Dual Degree Training. | Report Response, "Tell me about you volunteering experiences. 1 comment. MD Home; Student Profiles; Schools; About MD < Go Back. More from this Member | Report Response, "What qualities do you think a physician must have?" | Report Response, "That UCSD has a really high pass rate on the boards..about 98% i beleive" | Report Response, "personal questions unique to my application" More from this Member question. More from this Member | Report Response, "this site, their site, my secondary" | Report Response, "One of your interviews might be at a hospital location that is not on campus. Some healthcare problem questions..." Cafeteria what??? More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "why do you want to be a doctor?" | Report Response, "Draw the enzymes and substrates of the TCA cycle. | Report Response, "I signed up for a tour of the free clinic, but the tour guide never showed up!" i felt like i had to spend the whole interview changing his mind about me. More from this Member | Report Response, "'Life or death' decision in the hospital." | Report Response, "What do you do for fun? More from this Member | Report Response, "Tell me about your research" | Report Response, "All the crap you hear about UCSD is false. Started at 7:55 am to be precise, do you want to do research? AAMC Situational Judgment Test Pilot. The library is bran-spankin new, you take classes in the new pharmacy school building, etc. They seem truly concerned about the students well being not just academically." | Report Response, "The day started with a introduction by Dean Kelly followed by the 2 interviews. | Report Response, "Beautiful campus, LOTs of resources for students. A repository of over 200,000 plasmids including Protein Structure Initiative protein expression plasmids and vectors, over 75,000 human plasmids, and whole genome collections from many organisms. The facilities were ok. Interviewers were very laid back and conversational. | Report Response, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, University of California San Diego School of Medicine. How would you prevent yourself from being jaded in the field? " More from this Member | Report Response, "That my interviews would be really chill. The interview group was invited to join the lunchtime league soccer game. Then you have your interviews, a tour, and lunch. More from this Member Take this tour if you have the chance. More from this Member | Report Response, "One minor thing. | Report Response, "Beautiful campus, housing very close to campus, beautiful are and weather, beach is close by, the people are very relaxed and have social and academic balance" How would you describe yourself?" | Report Response, "Too much walking." Then, all of a sudden he looked at the clock and told me I had to go to my next interview because we ran out of time. More from this Member I couldn't have asked for a better day, and UCSD is now definitely one of my top choices." | Report Response, "some of the facilities looked a bit old, the medical school campus seemed small" What makes people in medicine jaded? More from this Member | Report Response, "How did you first realize that you wanted to go into medicine?" He arrived about 10-15 minutes late and wanted me to start out by telling him the rumors I heard about UCSD, and what I liked and didn't like about the school.