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

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 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?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

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

"tell me about your family." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"why medicne over any other profession?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"what type of people do you get along/dont get along with?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"since med school will slowly take over your life, what activities will you try to maintain in med school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"if you gave a patient who is allergic to penecillin a penecillin shot, and there was no reaction, would you tell the patient your mistake?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, primary, secondary, uc davis website, online research of current medical topics" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"relaxed atmosphere, genunine interest of faculty in getting to know you " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"long wait times, student tour guide just asked us what we wanted to see and did not really show us around or explain things" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"everyone has a different schedule so its important to have a flexible ride between campuses" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"at first i was very nervous, but the relaxed and low key atmosphere calmed me down. first there is a brief orientation where they give you a packet of information and tell you where and when you will be interviewing,then there is a tour of the hospital and you are off to your faculty interview. mine was a phd so not all the faculty are md. then there is an hour break and the student interview and then an hour break to wrap up session, which is pretty pointless. they are straightforward in telling you where you are in the process, and open to any questions you might have." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

8 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?

Airplane

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

$201-$300

What airport did you use?

SMF

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

12/19/2005

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

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

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