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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?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

No responses

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

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

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Last book you read, favorite book
Two ethical questions, one asked by each interviewer: 1. A 44 year old man kills a 13 year old girl in a drunk driving accident. Does the man deserve to be sent to prison or treated as a medical disease and rehabilitated? 2. A girl has burns on her neck from a cultural remedy used by her father to cure pain. Do you think this is child abuse?
What would you change about medicine

What was the most interesting question?

How would you contribute to the Davis medical community

What was the most difficult question?

One of the Ethical questions: See below
🤝 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?

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?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

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

No responses

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?

Website, Going over application

What impressed you positively?

How genuinely nice the med students and faculty are. They were in the middle of finals, but still came out to provide us an awesome interview day.

What impressed you negatively?

The long waits before the interviews and in between. Being there for 8 hours for two-2 hour interviews is RIDICULOUS!

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

nothing

What are your general comments?

My interview went very well. Both interviews were low-key, and the interviewers were easy to talk to.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses