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[loverofneuro]

What was the dean session like? not asking for specific Q's obviously but was were the vibes?

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[ClashRoyaleKing]

What was the dean session like? not asking for specific Q's obviously but was were the vibes?

Personally had negative vibes and that she didn’t seem to care or even that she wanted to be interviewing people in the first place. Maybe that was intentional though.

 

[gh0stgurl]

What was the dean session like? not asking for specific Q's obviously but was were the vibes?

I had Dr. Henderson and he was chill. Really wanted to know about me and my upbringing

 

[yoomi]

Dear UC Davis,

Sincerely,
Yoomi

 

[iluvthaiicetea]

I got an email in Jan when I tried to send an update letter that they are still reviewing my application. Just hoping to get an II

Did you email them your update letter and did they accept it?

 

[purpleyurble]

I had Dr. Henderson and he was chill. Really wanted to know about me and my upbringing

He was really nice. Enjoyed my conversation with him.

 

[purple3081]

I had Dr. Henderson and he was chill. Really wanted to know about me and my upbringing

I had him too!! Such a chill guy

 

[purple3081]

the interview day was super low stress and chill. my only advice would be to keep track of time so you don’t get cut off. I tried to finish my response with at least one minute to spare

 

[Letmeinpleaseucr]

What was the dean session like? not asking for specific Q's obviously but was were the vibes?

So negative, the dean I had told me losing my two dads and that making me want to improve rural healthcare isnt what he wants to talk about basically lol

 

[Ziriyab]

So negative, the dean I had told me losing my two dads and that making me want to improve rural healthcare isnt what he wants to talk about basically lol

WTF, that's so rude. Is he homophobic? That actually makes me look at this institution differently.

 

[Letmeinpleaseucr]

WTF, that's so rude. Is he homophobic? That actually makes me look at this institution differently.

To add context, I have a mom lol My biological dad died when I was 10 and my stepdad at 17. Regardless It left a very sour taste in my mouth. However, my poor experience I don't believe is a reflection of the university. We all have bad days, and I think he may have just wanted to avoid the "dying relative" cliche. He could have done it much better though

 

[purple3081]

To add context, I have a mom lol My biological dad died when I was 10 and my stepdad at 17. Regardless It left a very sour taste in my mouth. However, my poor experience I don't believe is a reflection of the university. We all have bad days, and I think he may have just wanted to avoid the "dying relative" cliche. He could have done it much better though

I would definitely make note of it in the post interview survey

 

[Ziriyab]

To add context, I have a mom lol My biological dad died when I was 10 and my stepdad at 17. Regardless It left a very sour taste in my mouth. However, my poor experience I don't believe is a reflection of the university. We all have bad days, and I think he may have just wanted to avoid the "dying relative" cliche. He could have done it much better though

Nevertheless, that's still horrible. It must be infuriating to have your passion for medicine reduced to a cliche topic. Maybe he had a bad day, but personally, I would hold him to a higher standard.

 

[Letmeinpleaseucr]

Nevertheless, that's still horrible. It must be infuriating to have your passion for medicine reduced to a cliche topic. Maybe he had a bad day, but personally, I would hold him to a higher standard.

I agree. However, my passion did get me into schools better suited for my goals.

 

[loverofneuro]

i have heard suchhh mixed opinions on the dean session lol both here and from friends who have interviewed. seems to be either really lovely or really awful. anyway thanks for feeding my curiosity! no II yet but rlly hoping since I'm an alum and loooove davis :')

 

[MrDizzler]

I had an overall good conversation with my dean... still ended up on WL

 

[medmall]

Did you email them your update letter and did they accept it?

I emailed the update letter - but got a response that they cant forward it to the Adcoms. so fingers crossed - hoping to get an II

 

[purple3081]

I had an overall good conversation with my dean... still ended up on WL

Do you think there’s any specific reason why the WL’d you? I’m super nervous that I might get WL’d

 

[tardigrademedstudent]

For anyone who got an A, what do you guys recommend?! I'm so nervous for this interview 😭😭

 

[gh0stgurl]

For anyone who got an A, what do you guys recommend?! I'm so nervous for this interview 😭😭

Remember that there are multiple chances and one bad station won’t break you!
I wish I would have concluded my answers to tie in back to medicine in a more meaningful way (i.e. why this is important for x population). Definitely think out loud

 

[MVMed99]

For anyone who got an A, what do you guys recommend?! I'm so nervous for this interview 😭😭

Mentally prepare for potential technical difficulties. If something goes wrong, don't panic! Know it is not your fault and just keep going 🙂

 

[typeeeeee]

For anyone who got an A, what do you guys recommend?! I'm so nervous for this interview 😭😭

I would say similar, don't stress too much if you think you bomb a station. The questions are meant to confuse you and I left many of them thinking that my answer wasn't super great. You got this!

 

[hottiepickle]

Just finished my interview here today! everyone was so nice! praying for an A

 

[faith()]

Did anyone receive interview invite for the scholarly pathway programs?

 

[gh0stgurl]

Did anyone receive interview invite for the scholarly pathway programs?

Received invite for TEACH-MS on Friday 🙂

 

[faith()]

Received invited for TEACH-MS on Friday 🙂

Thanks! When did you had your regular MD interview?

 

[faith()]

Received invited for TEACH-MS on Friday 🙂

Congrats! When did you had your regular MD interview?

 

[gh0stgurl]

Congrats! When did you had your regular MD interview?

Jan 10th 🙂

 

[tameimpaler]

does anyone know how late they interview, and whether they reject in waves or at the end of the cycle?

 

[loverofneuro]

does anyone know how late they interview, and whether they reject in waves or at the end of the cycle?

idk about the second part of your question but I know current students who interviewed as late as mid-april. they tend to be slower than most schools!

 

[upriiising]

II earlier today! IS heavy ties to the area

 

[ClashRoyaleKing]

did anyone else get that financial aid email post interview, but no A yet?

Everyone who interviews gets the financial aid email.

 

[purple3081]

Does anyone know is UCD has good WL movement?

 

[ClashRoyaleKing]

Does anyone know is UCD has good WL movement?

I believe it has decent movement. Def not 100% bur maybe 25-50% get off.

 

[ManDog]

+1 IS II, no strong ties to the area.

 

[Professor_Oak]

Does anyone know is UCD has good WL movement?

I heard that its decent from current students. But I'm wondering if cuts with federal funding will somehow indirectly affect admissions 😱

 

[purple3081]

I heard that its decent from current students. But I'm wondering if cuts with federal funding will somehow indirectly affect admissions 😱

I always wonder this but with like every school. I wonder if there will be less need based aid

 

[tardigrademedstudent]

how long after the interview did they let you know of a decision? Also did you guys get a call first?

Not sure for people who have been accepted (still waiting 🤞🏼) but they said 3 to 4 weeks.

I believe that if you are accepted, you receive a call and if not, an email

 

[hottiepickle]

Not sure for people who have been accepted (still waiting 🤞🏼) but they said 3 to 4 weeks.

I believe that if you are accepted, you receive a call and if not, an email

ugh the wait is so long! When did you interview?

 

[purple3081]

what time pacific standard time do they release acceptances

 

[tardigrademedstudent]

ugh the wait is so long! When did you interview?

03/14 😭 wbu?

 

[MDWANT2BEE]

Does anyone know if accepting CHS offers via the applicant portal are binding or not?

 

[thepremedprincess]

can anyone provide insight on what the teach-ms interview will entail?

 

[hottiepickle]

anyone who got the R or WL, do you feel like your interview didn't go well?

 

[hottiepickle]

For those who got the A, did you feel really good about ur interview? did you have a gut feeling?

 

[ClashRoyaleKing]

anyone who got the R or WL, do you feel like your interview didn't go well?

Felt like I had a good interview all around, got WL.

 

[purple3081]

Felt like I had a good interview all around, got WL.

Do you have close ties to the school or area?

 

[ClashRoyaleKing]

Do you have close ties to the school or area?

I’ve lived in NorCal for 20 years.

 

[gh0stgurl]

For those who got the A, did you feel really good about ur interview? did you have a gut feeling?

Thought I may have bombed it (didn’t feel confident in more than 50% of the stations) but got accepted 😭

 

[Ziriyab]

Thought I may have bombed it (didn’t feel confident in more than 50% of the stations) but got accepted 😭

I've had interviews where I bombed it and got an acceptance or waitlist. Then, I had a 9/10 interview and got rejected (thanks Charles Drew). I still think a good interview drastically increases your chances, but maybe we're not the best evaluators of our interview performance.