Sacramento, CA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Negatively ☹️
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
5 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
3 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Intro speech by a bored/disinterested admissions director, followed by two long interviews that would have been good if the interviewers didnt have to pull out their standardized questions at the end and start acting like robots.
💬 Interview Process
How did you prepare for the interview?
Tried to read about the school, but the website was worthless
What impressed you positively?
Newly integrated curriculum
What impressed you negatively?
Oh, so much, where to begin. Facilities in a state of flux, unproven new curriculum, faculty interviewer unhappy with new curriculum, a dean of admissions who couldnt think of anything special about his med school, student complaints about third year clerkships.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That the first three months of class for the entering class will be chaotic as the school tries to finish building its new facilities.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
How did the tour guide seem?
Neutral
What is your in-state status?
In state
What was your primary mode of travel?
Train or subway
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