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yns123 said:
Is the interview traditional and MMI? Should we prepare to talk about US healthcare trends/issues or is the MMI more ethics, communication, teamwork, etc based?
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Yes it’s a mix, and based on my experience you don’t need to worry about specific healthcare trends.
 
Any recommendations for hotels around the area?
 
To be honest, the surrounding area of Watts, Compton and Southgate are a little rough around the edges. Perhaps consider an Airbnb in the nicer parts like Venice, El Segundo, Norwalk to save money.
 
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PickleRickelus said:
To be honest, the surrounding area of Watts, Compton and Southgate are a little rough around the edges. Perhaps consider an Airbnb in the nicer parts like Venice, El Segundo, Norwalk to save money. I recall the interview being at noon so you can definitely stand to stay somewhere even decently further away because that morning traffic will probably have decreased significantly.
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Thank you! It’s on Saturday at 8:45am. Is traffic decreased on Saturday mornings too?
 
yns123 said:
Thank you! It’s on Saturday at 8:45am. Is traffic decreased on Saturday mornings too?
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Yes definitely. I stayed near LAX on my interview day. There was no traffic. I would budget extra time just in case, because it's LA, but it will be significantly better than a weekday.
 
Can anyone who interviewed here already give a general overview of the day? Do we get any tours of UCLA campus or the hospitals? Also, I know you can’t soeak about the MMI but was it high stress? Is there also a traditional interview and are the MMIs ethics or behavioral?
 
Haagen-Dazs said:
Can anyone who interviewed here already give a general overview of the day? Do we get any tours of UCLA campus or the hospitals? Also, I know you can’t soeak about the MMI but was it high stress? Is there also a traditional interview and are the MMIs ethics or behavioral?
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No tours. Just an MMI, traditional one on one and a group interview. They feed you lunch then you hang out with med students to ask questions about the school. Just be friendly and genuine. You got this!
 
uniquelyme said:
I wish I could rejoice in not being alone on this but I now feel terrible for the both of us and the many others that are in the same boat. Hoping 2019 will have better news for us!
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PickleRickelus said:
No tours. Just an MMI, traditional one on one and a group interview. They feed you lunch then you hang out with med students to ask questions about the school. Just be friendly and genuine. You got this!
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Thanks so much for the information. How many people do they interview at once during the group interview?
 
Has anyone, who applied here, still not recieved a secondary nor a rejection from this school? Trying to see if they are completely done with me as a candidate 🙁
 
just called the school and they told me that as of right now their last interview date is this Saturday and it's completely full 🙁 but there's a chance they might add more dates so there's some hope
 
LadyGlen said:
I called Admissions yesterday to get an idea of when decisions would go out. She said "most likely early March." :arghh::arghh:
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Oh no! That sucks! Do you know if that's for everyone or for people who interviewed at later dates? In my interview they said early February/late January
 
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doctorag said:
Oh no! That sucks! Do you know if that's for everyone or for people who interviewed at later dates? In my interview they said early February/late January
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I interviewed early November, and I did tell her that. Maybe if you interviewed earlier you hear back in February. When did you interview?
 
DoubtfulHopeful said:
Has anyone, who applied here, still not recieved a secondary nor a rejection from this school? Trying to see if they are completely done with me as a candidate 🙁
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Maybe a bit late but did you email the school/ send something like a letter of interest. I would have a realistic mindset at this point but at the same time, you miss all the shots that you don't take 🙂
 
Praying to get in, this is my dream school! Hoping for the best for all of you also. We will find out soon!!!
 
Did anyone send a LOI and receive acknowledgement that their letter has been received? Debating if I should call to see if they got it.... I sent it at the beginning of Feb.
 
yns123 said:
Did anyone send a LOI and receive acknowledgement that their letter has been received? Debating if I should call to see if they got it.... I sent it at the beginning of Feb.
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Yea, I also wrote a Letter of intent. I did not receive a confirmation email.
 
yns123 said:
Did anyone send a LOI and receive acknowledgement that their letter has been received? Debating if I should call to see if they got it.... I sent it at the beginning of Feb.
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Nah I sent a thank you letter with no response. I’m sure they got it
 
LadyGlen said:
Ugh mine too. Also, are decisions now slated for mid-March instead of early March? When I called last they said early March, which could be next week.
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If you're optimistic enough, early March could mean tomorrow, 3/1/19 :nailbiting:
 
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