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?
1 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?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Dean Henderson is a very laid back, cool guy. Students meet with him mid-day to share info about themselves and to learn about UCD. Be prepared to answer any questions that come up related to the health care system in the US and other countries. Dr. Henderson is very good at segwaying into topics related to interviewee's experiences and stories.
💬 Interview Process
What was the most interesting question?
How are human patients treated differently from animal patients in veterinary medicine?
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, AMCAS, Secondary App, UCDSOM website, various healthcare info/policy sources online
What was the most difficult question?
How will you deal with the difficulties of medical school, considering you don't have a choice of schedule and courses?
What impressed you positively?
The welcoming and friendly feel of the school and the new and beautiful facilities.
What impressed you negatively?
The anatomy lab is apparantly about 10 minutes away from the Education building.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
How low stress the day/interviews are and that the day ended at 1pm, not 5pm as we were told via email correspondance.
🤝 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?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Don't tell interviewees that they will be there until 5pm. The interview day is over by 2pm.
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
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?
Friends or family
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