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University of California Davis School of Medicine

Davis, CA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

No responses

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

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

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How has your family background influenced your decision to become a physician?
How would your best friend describe you? How would an enemy describe you?
Tell me about yourself.

What was the most interesting question?

How do you address the disparities in the health status and care of underserved populations?

What was the most difficult question?

How do you explain the actions of leaders who do wrong, i.e. the executives at Enron?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

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

No responses

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read over AMCAS and secondary applications, the UC Davis SOM website, interview feedback on SDN and just kept myself informed about health/medical news and general news on CNN and in Time magazine.

What impressed you positively?

The friendliness of the students, staff and faculty. The UCDMC in Sacramento is truly amazing as is Shriner's Hospital across the street. Everything about this school and the surrounding communities is really relaxing and comforting.

What impressed you negatively?

NONE

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing.

What are your general comments?

Very laid back day and easy interview to get through (standard interview questions are used).

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses