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University of California Davis School of Medicine

Sacramento, CA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about x AMCAS activity

What was the most interesting question?

What do you think your motivations are for being interested in primary care? How will you stay motivated with the challenges that come with being a physician?

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, reviewed Davis website

What was the most difficult question?

How should we deal with the problem of an unchanging number of hospital beds with an influx of patients?

What impressed you positively?

New medical center opening in december, how happy students were, all of the outdoor activities in the area

What impressed you negatively?

i didn't like that i had to go back and forth from the davis campus to the sacramento campus, although that will change once the entire medical school is moved to sacramento
🤝 Campus and Facilities

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

9 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 were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

SMF

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Mariott right by the hospital

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes