University of California Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Individual responses

⭐ 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?

8 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?

What have you been doing since you applied?

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What were your grades in Fall semester, what are you currently taking?

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Why vet med? (I'm non-trad, career changer)

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What was the most interesting question?

Talk us through surgery, what techniques were used, drugs used and how were they administered (I had performed surgery before outside of the US)

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What was the most difficult question?

What are some current issues in vet med?

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

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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?

Neutral

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?

2-3 hours

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?

OAK

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

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How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10

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

8 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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN interview feedback, orientation session, interview workshop webcast, read over VMCAS application

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What impressed you positively?

It was really relaxed and conversational (for the most part) and the admissions staff were really friendly and welcoming. I liked that they took a photograph of applicants when they come in to put the face to the name during their decision making process.

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What impressed you negatively?

Admissions office is relatively unresponsive before you get an interview. They are incredibly nice and helpful come January/February, though. Also, my interviwers did repeat 2 questions (from the beginning) towards the end of the interview after we went on a big tangent regarding performing surgery. I think they forgot where we were and then they were trying to decide amongst themselves what else they wanted to cover in the remaining time

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That I was going to have a practicing small animal vet from San Francisco on my panel.

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What are your general comments?

Great experience overall (despite the tough questions I was asked) - - - and despite how much I overanalyzed it...I got in!

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses

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