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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?

3 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?

Tell me about your family.
Why do you want to be a doctor?
You have a tremendous amount of research experience. Why didn't you go for a PhD?

What was the most interesting question?

Do you consider a child with bruises caused by traditional medicine child abuse?

What was the most difficult question?

Give me the most important quality in a leader.
🤝 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 a regional location
📍 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?

SDN, Davis website, and mock interview with a friend a UC Davis med school.

What impressed you positively?

Everyone was very friendly. The medical center was amazing. I also liked the small town.

What impressed you negatively?

The first two years in going to be mostly in one building.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Remember to bring a car in order to go from Davis to Sacramento.

What are your general comments?

It was great. The interviewer told me that he ranked me very high.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses