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University of California Davis School of Veterinary Medicine

Davis, CA

Veterinary Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How will you cope with the heavy course load of veterinary school?
Name a time when you had to overcome a particular challenge in your life.
What have you been doing since you applied?

What was the most interesting question?

An ethical question involving what I would do as a zoological vet in response to a situation like the tiger escape at the San Francisco Zoo.

What was the most difficult question?

Why get a DVM and not a research degree when that is where most of your experience is from?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

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?

9 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?

Airplane

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

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

SAC

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 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?

Read sample questions, read current events, talked to professionals in the field, answered the questions out loud to people.

What impressed you positively?

Everyone was friendly and encouraging, especially the current students.

What impressed you negatively?

Kind of short interview

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The interview was really casual.

What are your general comments?

Got there early, chatted with the temp and the admissions people, then went in there and did my thing. I was really relaxed, and the interviewers made me feel really comfortable. Just breath and say what you feel.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses