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?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 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?
The medical school is awesome. Although I am not a huge fan of Sacramento yet, the school is great enough that I would love to be accepted here.
💬 Interview Process
What was the most interesting question?
What experience do you have with the difficulties of being a doctor?
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, researched the school and topics of commonly asked questions
What was the most difficult question?
Are you willing to live in Northern California?
What impressed you positively?
I was very impressed with the school. Everything is new. The anatomy lab is huge, smells great, and the students share 20 or so cadavers. The students were all very friendly and I met a handful when I was just getting coffee.
What impressed you negatively?
I did not have the opportunity to drive around and explore Sacramento. There is not much to see in the area around the medical center (mosly residential).
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That I would love the school and the students would be so amazing. The "group interview" with the Dean that throws many people off was actually one of the best parts of the day. The Dean asks you follow-up questions based on how you answer the questions he asks everyone (Name, where from, what do you do, why medicine). Being in a group made it less stressful.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
6 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?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Were difficult to deal with over the phone and through email. However, very nice in person.
📍 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?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$201-$300
What airport did you fly into?
Sacramento International
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Best Western
How would you rate the hotel?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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