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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?

Describe a good and bad learning experience, a good and bad teamwork experience. What traits does a good leader have and describe how someone in the public eye has these.
How do you feel about universal health care? Tell me more about the recent Medicare bill. Give me an overview of your research.
Tell me about yourself. Why medicine? Why Davis? How would a lab partner describe your strengths and weaknesses? What concerns do you have about medical school?

What was the most interesting question?

Is there any group of people you hate and why? If you had a patient who could not pay for treatment, would you treat them or how would you deal with this situation?

What was the most difficult question?

If you made a dosage mistake and the nurse caught it and fixed it before it harmed the patient, would you tell the patient you had made the mistake?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

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?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

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?

No responses

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?

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?

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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?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

I reviewed my AMCAS, Davis secondary, UCD SOM website, common interview questions list from my advisor. I also read all the questions listed on this site asked previously.

What impressed you positively?

The students seemed very mellow and happy. Everyone was very nice and enthusiastic, especially about the free clinics they run. It seems there are great clinical opportunities at UCD.

What impressed you negatively?

Some of us only got 1 interview because they didn't have enough students to do the student interviews. I also did not get a tour of the Sacramento facilities, just the hospital I had my interview in.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

There is potential for a lot of down time if you do have 2 interviews and one is later in the afternoon. Having a car makes the commute b/w Davis and Sacramento much easier.

What are your general comments?

It was a very mellow interview, really just a conversation to get to know you. It seems the questions are used over and over. If you read all the feedback on this site and get familiar with the questions, you should be fine. Overall, it was a very good day and confirmed that Davis is my top choice due to its community medicine emphasis.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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