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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?

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What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

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How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

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

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💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about yourself and your family.
Why did you major in xyz?
Why do you want to go to Davis? The questions are really quite typical and apparently the interviews which include a faculty and second-year student have a list of standard questions to ask. Applicants interviewing should not be too concerned.

What was the most interesting question?

What values have your learned from your parents?

What was the most difficult question?

What strengths/weaknesses would your biology lab partner say about you?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 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?

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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?

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How do you rank the facilities?

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What is your in-state status?

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What were your total hours spent traveling?

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What was your primary mode of travel?

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

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What airport did you fly into?

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Where did you stay?

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What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

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How would you rate the hotel?

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Would you recommend the hotel?

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What is your ranking of this school's location?

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

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

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✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Review AMCAS application, secondary application, read up on ethics

What impressed you positively?

The school has four excellent student-run clinics. It also emphasizes clinical exposure early in a student's career.

What impressed you negatively?

The Interview Day is not well organized compared to other schools that I visited. There was a lot of free time between the two interviews and the hospital tour. I would recommend bringing something to read--although you can attend lecture if you like. During my visit, all students appeared to be in class so I didn't have a chance to meet students and ask they about how they felt--particularly during lunch. At other interviews that I have been at, there were always students having lunch with applicants.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

A lot of free time for you to do exploring on your own.

What are your general comments?

Most of the applicants who were there had interviews in the morning. Between your interviews, you can attend lecture if you like. The hospital tour is in the late afternoon. Apparently none of the other applicants were interested in trecking over to Sacramento to go on the hospital tour. I would recommend driving since the school is separate from the medical center. The facilities at the med school appear outdated (from the 1970s) although the hospital is quite up to date and quite impressive.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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