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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?

3 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

about my AMCAS experiences and background. warm up questions.
ethical questions like euthenasia, stem cell, and abortion. I lost my smile at this point and I rambled a lot.
Tell me about a humbling experience.

What was the most interesting question?

Tell me about a humbling experience

What was the most difficult question?

Ethics questions. I was bambarted with Abortion, euthenasia, stem cell questions.
🤝 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?

No responses

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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

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

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

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?

6 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?

3 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

2 out of 10

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 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.

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.

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