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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?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

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

6 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

were you accepted elsewhere?
what do you think is the biggest problem facing health care right now?
where do you see yourself in 10 years?

What was the most interesting question?

what do you think about plastination? (we were talking about body worlds)

What was the most difficult question?

No responses
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 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?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

SAC

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

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

What impressed you positively?

students are great, seemed very happy to be there and extremely friendly. they have a really cool virtual medicine lab, we actually got to play around w/ simulated robots. and the student run clinic offer great clinical experience since day 1. and davis in only 2 hrs away from tahoe!

What impressed you negatively?

sacramento not the greatest.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

davis and sac campus are nearly 30 min away.

What are your general comments?

davis moved up many many many ranks after the interview. that about sums it up.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses