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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?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

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

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💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me more about XX in your application...
What book are you reading?
What makes a good team?

What was the most interesting question?

A nine-year-old child of a Jehovah's Witness family needs surgery. It will not be successful without transfusions, yet the family refuses them and will disown the child if you force the transfusion with a court order. How do you proceed?

What was the most difficult question?

The most interesting question.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

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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?

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How do you rank the facilities?

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What is your in-state status?

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What were your total hours spent traveling?

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What was your primary mode of travel?

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

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What airport did you fly into?

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Where did you stay?

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What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

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How would you rate the hotel?

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Would you recommend the hotel?

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What is your ranking of this school's location?

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

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

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✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Reread my application, read the "must read" med school books a while before (Spirit Catches You, Kitchen Table Wisdom, etc), mock interviews at school, made sure I was current on election issues, tried to relax

What impressed you positively?

Pretty much everything. The attendings and residents were overwhelmingly positive and energetic, and the few students I chatted with were also happy. The focus of the school is on keeping you human while training you to be an MD, and that's fantastic. Dr. Bera, the dean of students, is one of the nicer human beings I've been priveleged to meet. Rad virtual training center in the UCDMC hospital. From primary care to surgery, this is your place.

What impressed you negatively?

Little. You could complain about some out of date facilities, but the problems are cosmetic. A big new center will be up in 2006 or 2007, and if the library is small the electronic resources are vast.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

How much I liked UCD!

What are your general comments?

7:30am orientation, then faculty interview, tour (all in Sacramento), head to Davis for student interview and lunch, closing with dean. They try to make it low stress but, guess what, medical school interviews are a big deal and your first one (as this was for me) are somewhat stressful by nature.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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