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  • University of California Davis School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Sacramento, CA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

10

What was the style of the interview?

No Response

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

No Response

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

No Response

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

No Response

What was the most interesting question?

No Response

What was the most difficult question?

No Response

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Reviewed the MMI format" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The organization of the day, the student-focus, the student body, the meeting with the Outreach Dean" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"There seemed to be a large number of "role-play" scenarios which start to feel like acting performances. It is hard to judge what you NEED to accomplish in these vs what you need to TRY to accomplish, so you leave uncertain of how well you did AT ALL." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That I could have smiled in my photo!" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The instructions request a neutral expression, which I felt unconfortable submitting as I felt it made me look un-interested and un-excited. Another applicant had smiled in her photo and I felt like the perception that her smiling photo would convey would be advantageous over my grumpy face! Please, don't ask for a neutral face if you will accept a smile." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$201-$300

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Best Western-Med Park

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

03/02/2012

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

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

9 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Request food preferences for applicants with special dietary needs" Report Response

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