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?
4 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
I had one interview with a faculty member and the other with a resident.
My faculty interview did not go well because I bombed the ethical questions and few other questions that were asked which I had never thought about before. I think my assessment on my interview performance is correct since I have not heard back from the school for about 10 weeks and people who interviewed after me got their acceptances already.
My interview with the student went well though. It was a very laid-back interview and I enjoyed talking with the interviewer.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
about my AMCAS experiences and background. warm up questions.
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, reviewed my profile and made a set of questions to myself. Mock interviewed a lot and got feedback.
What was the most difficult question?
Ethics questions. I was bambarted with Abortion, euthenasia, stem cell questions.
What impressed you positively?
I was so impressed by the fact that people at UCD were so nice. They would say hello to strangers like me. The first year gave me a lot of words of encouragement and the facility was brand-new and amazing. The anatomy lab had an amazing ventilation system and it did not really smell like an anatomy lab.
What impressed you negatively?
Nothing.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
There are only medical students and PA students on the campus. It did not have any kind of clubs.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
2 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
The lady who answered my call inquiring about the interview result was mean. I did not want to call
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
0-1 hour
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
Where did you stay?
With students at the school
How would you rate the hotel?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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