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for those of you who received an interview invitation, did you guys get a confirmation on which date you selected? I checked my portal right now and I can’t see the day that I selected nor did I get a confirmation message/email so now I’m freaking out! I want to make sure I scheduled it correctly. Pls help
 
for those of you who received an interview invitation, did you guys get a confirmation on which date you selected? I checked my portal right now and I can’t see the day that I selected nor did I get a confirmation message/email so now I’m freaking out! I want to make sure I scheduled it correctly. Pls help
I JUST CAME HERE TO POST THIS TOO I started to panic??
 
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I didn't get a confirmation email either. I was able to see what day I selected a couple days ago; not sure why that page is gone now. Luckily, I took a screenshot of that page, so at least I know I'm not completely crazy.
for those of you who received an interview invitation, did you guys get a confirmation on which date you selected? I checked my portal right now and I can’t see the day that I selected nor did I get a confirmation message/email so now I’m freaking out! I want to make sure I scheduled it correctly. Pls help
 
I didn't get a confirmation email either. I was able to see what day I selected a couple days ago; not sure why that page is gone now. Luckily, I took a screenshot of that page, so at least I know I'm not completely crazy.
ok I was thinking maybe I should email them? I remember my day and time but it makes me uneasy not seeing any confirmation...
 
omg I thought I was the only one overreacting
/panicking! I’m just so anxious because I remember selecting a time slot but I’m not sure if I actually clicked “schedule interview”

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Can someone who got an interview and is not first-gen/low income please share what your science GPA was? I need to figure out what to aim for if I’m reapplying
 
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I was one of the interviews that were first gen and low class, but I also have a 3.93, 10,000+ hours of vet experience and 850 hours research at multiple different types of places at 22. It’s always important to aim for 3.6 or above based on previous years. If you were denied I believe they will do a file review to see what area you needed to improve on. Acceptances/interview offers are not based on first gen/low income status last time I checked, so as long as you have a 3.6 GPA and atleast 1,400 hours of average vet experience like that’s stated on their previous classes statistics page then you should be decently competitive.
 
Can someone who got an interview and is not [emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]]]st-gen/low income please share what your science GPA was? I need to figure out what to aim for if I’m reapplying
Being low income/ first gen usually has no bearing on whether or not someone is selected for an interview. They earn those spots due to having extremely impressive stats usually involving high GPA/Hours . I don’t believe you meant to sound insensitive with this comment but just want to point out it could come across the wrong way.
 
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yeah, not trying to say that means you’re any less deserving of an interview. Not sure if you’re aware of the changes in admissions that happened last year or are going based off of what you heard in previous years. The new computer calculation doesn’t factor in your experiences during ranking like a person does bc there’s no longer a pre-interview holistic review. I heard from vet students and last year’s applicants that the distance traveled score is basically just first gen/low-income status and it’s worth at least ten percent of the BLP score. Since I can’t change my socioeconomic factors, I should focus on what they told me to improve on (sGPA since I already had a four-O last fourth five). It’s feasible for me to raise my sGPA to above the average (three-point-seven-two) by continuing to get As. But if this still below the lowest sGPA that someone with a distance score of zero got, then I wouldn’t be ranked in the top two hundred. I’ve heard of people with GPA’s decently above the averages getting denied yet getting interview invites to OOS schools. I’ve also heard of first-gen applicants with my GPA’s (or lower) getting interviews. Up until now, I’ve only heard of second-gen applicants with three-point-nine or greater sGPA’s get interview invites. So if the sGPA I need to earn is unattainable even after I continue to get all As for one or two more years, my time and effort (and money) may be better spend trying to establish residency in another state. The admissions isn’t allowed to tell me what sGPA I would’ve needed but I’m hoping there’s someone here who got a sGPA within my reach and also isn’t a first-gen-college student
 
yeah, not trying to say that means you’re any less deserving of an interview. Not sure if you’re aware of the changes in admissions that happened last year or are going based off of what you heard in previous years. The new computer calculation doesn’t factor in your experiences during ranking like a person does bc there’s no longer a pre-interview holistic review. I heard from vet students and last year’s applicants that the distance traveled score is basically just first gen/low-income status and it’s worth at least ten percent of the BLP score. Since I can’t change my socioeconomic factors, I should focus on what they told me to improve on (sGPA since I already had a four-O last fourth five). It’s feasible for me to raise my sGPA to above the average (three-point-seven-two) by continuing to get As. But if this still below the lowest sGPA that someone with a distance score of zero got, then I wouldn’t be ranked in the top two hundred. I’ve heard of people with GPA’s decently above the averages getting denied yet getting interview invites to OOS schools. I’ve also heard of first-gen applicants with my GPA’s (or lower) getting interviews. Up until now, I’ve only heard of second-gen applicants with three-point-nine or greater sGPA’s get interview invites. So if the sGPA I need to earn is unattainable even after I continue to get all As for one or two more years, my time and effort (and money) may be better spend trying to establish residency in another state. The admissions isn’t allowed to tell me what sGPA I would’ve needed but I’m hoping there’s someone here who got a sGPA within my reach and also isn’t a first-gen-college student
Whether or not you meant to imply this, you are still implying it, and that is not considerate to other hard-working candidates who could soon (and likely will soon) be your peers. It sounds to me like there is a lot of anecdotal evidence in your reply, and I know this can be a stressful time, but I think you’re likely getting half the story one way or another.

We all know that getting into school isn’t a hard and fast science, and we all know that it isn’t always the highest GPA that makes the best doctor. Schools are making value judgments with the best information they have.

We all want this badly, please don’t suggest that others are somehow less deserving. There are studies of why representation matters in medicine, and for what it’s worth, there are so many factors that play in FAVOR of high-SES applicants (hard to get experience hours when you need a high-paying (or paying) job, keeping up GPA despite working, less opportunities, application costs alone, to name a few) that I think it a bit tone deaf to complain in this context, with very little credible information. I truly wish you the very best in your application cycle, and congratulations to those who got interviews, you all are deserving.
 
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Whether or not you meant to imply this, you are still implying it, and that is not considerate to other hard-working candidates who could soon (and likely will soon) be your peers.
. I’ve heard of people with GPA’s decently above the averages getting denied yet getting interview invites to OOS schools. I’ve also heard of first-gen applicants with my GPA’s (or lower) getting interviews. Up until now, I’ve only heard of second-gen applicants with three-point-nine or greater sGPA’s get interview invites.
Once again, you seem to be implying something that is coming off extremely condescending. I can guarantee that being a first gen student is not the defining factor for students getting an interview, so saying that first gen students with your GPA and below got interviews seems to insinuate that you would have gotten an interview if you were first-gen or low income, which is completely unwarranted and something we would never know was actually true. Many things go into an applicant and why certain schools choose certain applicants to interview over others. Vet med is one of the most underrepresented fields for all groups that aren’t Caucasian females, so I applaud schools for attempting to broaden those perspectives. Once again, whether you meant your words to come off this way or not, they were seemingly diminishing others. As for the 3.9 GPA thing that is a common trend for Davis stats, which has always been one of the most competitive programs to be accepted to., first gen / low income or not. They can’t accept or interview everyone at or above GPA averages because so many applicants meet those requirements.
 
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If it wasn’t clear, I’m not here to devalue anyone’s hard work, I’m just discussing their ranking formula in a neutral tone. Their website itself says the distance traveled score accounts for socioeconomic factors. As I’ve heard, including from the admissions people, they only actually read 200-300 applications based on the computer rankings to check for any obvious “red flags” before interviews. This means that up until then, it’s mostly a numbers game, not holistic. So I just want to know wamc because if idk if I can mentally handle spending another year overloading myself with classes to get more A’s just to fall short of the cutoff score. Yes, certain socioeconomic groups face certain struggles, but that does not mean other people’s life circumstances created similar barriers to getting all A’s. I (as someone who is considered underrepresented in vet med) also had to work during most of college but that wouldn’t be apparent in my secondary
 
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Yes, certain socioeconomic groups face certain struggles, but that does not mean other people’s life circumstances created similar barriers to getting all A’s. I (as someone who is considered underrepresented in vet med) also had to work during most of college but that wouldn’t be apparent in my secondary
I understand what you are asking here and where you are coming from with your question, but I don't think you're going to get the answer you are looking for. Schools have to to assign objective value to very subjective information, which makes it really hard to speculate how rankings happen. It is a sensitive subject, but increasing diversity is important for this field (and for life, in general).

You may very well have adversities you have had to work through, but sometimes a school is looking for certain categories of adversities/backgrounds and you just don't check those boxes. I don't know what UCD looks for...maybe they will discuss this in a file review? I had a similar experience with my IS in that my background/what I was dealing with just didn't check their boxes. I was able to get that information in a file review and a meeting with their admissions advisor.

It can be frustrating to be in your position, but it's important to remember that anyone with a challenging socioeconomic background who got an interview was still a competitive applicant. Underqualified/uncompetitive applicants are not boosted to the front of the line just because they have a certain background.

Being low income/ first gen usually has no bearing on whether or not someone is selected for an interview.
It does, actually...the 'distance traveled score' is stated on the website as part of their initial and final ranking criteria. How much weight they place on it, idk, and I agree that it's not the only factor, but it absolutely is considered at multiple points in their application process.
 
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I agree. Given how competitive the application pool has gotten, anyone who’s gotten an interview is qualified. They also removed the file review this year so I can only speculate about GPA’s. But like someone said before, GPA’s are not an accurate predictor of someone’s academic potential. There’s a multitude of factors that determine someone’s GPA like academic instruction, rigor of coursework, outside commitments, etc. I just care about stats because I want to make sure my application is actually read if I reapply. Not trying to argue about qualifications or anything
 
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I agree. Given how competitive the application pool has gotten, anyone who’s gotten an interview is qualified. They also removed the file review this year so I can only speculate about GPA’s. But like someone said before, GPA’s are not a good predictor of how someone will perform in vet school. I’ve heard current vet students say that classmates with a four-O in undergrad are struggling to get by and other classmates with a lower undergrad GPA are at the top of the class. I just care about stats because I want to make sure my application is actually read if I reapply. Not trying to argue about qualifications or anything
That's entirely anecdotal, though, and the same stories that have been circulated and recirculated for years aren't always true. It also doesn't matter. Once you're in, GPA only really matters if you want to specialize. You may very well have no way to 'make sure' your app would be read from year to year (Edit: This is discussed a bit in this thread). You wouldn't be the first person to move to another state to establish residency for the sake of vet school.

That's a shame they stopped doing file reviews, but could be a result of the number of applications. You'll have to wait until they publish the stats of the admitted class.

Also, this is totally off topic, but something I saw on the website: last year 1000 applicants didn't meet the qualifying criteria for UCD when they applied. That is an absolutely crazy number of people who threw their money away.

Another edit: Hold up. Very, very few people are openly blabbing about their grades, GPA, or rank in vet school. Even if they do, there is an even lower chance that you'd know how they performed in undergrad to be able to make such a statement. Do I know what my class valedictorian's undergrad GPA was? No. Did I know who was at the very bottom of our class/did I know what their undergrad GPA was? No x2. Did I even care to know this info? No.

So either you are truly being told this and the people telling you are full of crap/embellishing/salty about their academic performance/etc. or you are making this claim based off either absolutely nothing (you made it up) or off of the random gossipy anecdotes strewn across the internet (that are, again, probably based on absolutely nothing factual) that align with your beliefs about vet school and GPAs.
 
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yeah, not trying to say that means you’re any less deserving of an interview. Not sure if you’re aware of the changes in admissions that happened last year or are going based off of what you heard in previous years. The new computer calculation doesn’t factor in your experiences during ranking like a person does bc there’s no longer a pre-interview holistic review. I heard from vet students and last year’s applicants that the distance traveled score is basically just first gen/low-income status and it’s worth at least ten percent of the BLP score. Since I can’t change my socioeconomic factors, I should focus on what they told me to improve on (sGPA since I already had a four-O last fourth five). It’s feasible for me to raise my sGPA to above the average (three-point-seven-two) by continuing to get As. But if this still below the lowest sGPA that someone with a distance score of zero got, then I wouldn’t be ranked in the top two hundred. I’ve heard of people with GPA’s decently above the averages getting denied yet getting interview invites to OOS schools. I’ve also heard of first-gen applicants with my GPA’s (or lower) getting interviews. Up until now, I’ve only heard of second-gen applicants with three-point-nine or greater sGPA’s get interview invites. So if the sGPA I need to earn is unattainable even after I continue to get all As for one or two more years, my time and effort (and money) may be better spend trying to establish residency in another state. The admissions isn’t allowed to tell me what sGPA I would’ve needed but I’m hoping there’s someone here who got a sGPA within my reach and also isn’t a first-gen-college student
Are you the same person from Reddit who stated that the increase in Hispanic enrollment is costing you getting an interview offer? Just curious lol
 
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Are you the same person from Reddit who stated that the increase in Hispanic enrollment is costing you getting an interview offer? Just curious lol
Ah....the things people will say when they feel anonymous, or are bored and want to troll. Some of the stuff people say in those Reddit veterinary school threads is more out of pocket than anything I've ever seen posted here :laugh: talk about perpetuating false information and gossip....

Edit: Lol actually based on certain key words/phrases being essentially identical...you might be right
 
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Are you the same person from Reddit who stated that the increase in Hispanic enrollment is costing you getting an interview offer? Just curious lol

what?! no, ofc not. I don’t use reddit because it seems toxic. And I wouldn’t say something like that. I’ve participated in diversity programs myself and strongly believe diversity should continue to increase in vet med. Like I’ve said before I’m not trying to get political or start something I wanted to know wamc (for the next cycle). Also my writing style is pretty generic other than phrases I got directly from the admissions site like distance traveled score. That’d be like me saying your overuse of ‘edits’ and general syntax reminds me of a hate post I came across on Twitter so it’s most likely you who wrote it. Regardless, I’m sure a doctor like you has better things to do than troll pre-vets
 
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Can someone who got an interview and is not first-gen/low income please share what your science GPA was? I need to figure out what to aim for if I’m reapplying

In no way am I trying to cause any issues with this thread, but just inform where my stats got me in my UCD application. I had 1200+ vet experience hours across large animal, small, and exotic, 300 research hours, 3.93 science GPA, 4.0 last 45 hours, 3.95 overall and was rejected without interview. If they do evaluate a distance traveled score, I don’t believe I would have much to have been scored on. I knew UCD was a long shot as an OOS due to sheer number of applications, so in no way do I think anyone who got an interview is underqualified no matter the circumstance. I just wanted to share those stats as an OOS 🙂 I wish everyone luck in this cycle and congrats to those who got interviews!!
 
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Like I told you in the dm, I’m not sure why you’re pointing fingers but if you’re drawing attention to this with multiple comments a) it’s been reported on there or b) the person who posted it is also on here. Either way I’ve tried my best to be respectful when posting so I hope everyone else does the same instead of starting drama/rumors
 
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I'm just here to gently remind people that it's probably not necessary to try to identify someone across different social media sites, and the mod squad would appreciate it if that line of conversation was let go.

I'm also here to remind everyone that vet school applications are incredibly competitive. Every year, there are going to be qualified and deserving applicants who don't get offered a spot when, on paper, it seems like they should. What makes one person stand out is so variable, and while it might be easy to slip into the mindset of "I have X stats, I deserve Y, and that person was admitted when I wasn't despite ZZZ!," that's ultimately not going to help get you where you want to go, but will cause you some pain mentally. You can't control what other applicants have on their side - all that you can affect is what is on yours. Whether that be through file reviews with programs that offer them, having trusted mentors look over your application/personal statement/help you practice interviews, or whatever you feel would benefit you to be a stronger applicant in future cycles, that is within your control. Speculation, while somewhat in your control in that you can choose whether to do so, is more likely to drive you crazy or just make you feel crummy.

Take care of yourselves and try to find enjoyment in the upcoming holidays, should you celebrate any/all of them.
 
After reading the posts, I would strongly recommend you (honestly, anyone) to contact UCD SVM admissions via the portal directly regarding as to why rejections. I (OOS) have 1100+ vet hrs, 800+ research hrs with a co-author publication, diversified yet not sig animal hrs, few sig extracurriculars and strong LoRs (I trust all my recommenders), 3.9-4.0 in all GPA categories, and still not able to get an interview from UCD. I knew (honestly I just knew) I would not get a seat into their program but was still surprised that I was not even granted for an interview. I contacted them DIRECTLY asking how I should improve for next cycle and they gave me VERY clear and honest explanations. So, pls go ahead and ask them. We all in here know their objective criteria, BUT this year is extremely competitive. Lets just state that it is not all about how strong of a application yours are, it's also important to acknowledge what really mattered is how competitive this year's applicant pool is.

This is a real long paragraph, honestly I wouldn't post things like this up until I read the above posts. We should be very proud of our hard work and appreciate others. Sending good vibes from here and wish everyone a happy thanksgiving!
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Like I told you in the dm, I’m not sure why you’re pointing fingers but if you’re drawing attention to this with multiple comments a) it’s been reported on there or b) the person who posted it is also on here. Either way I’ve tried my best to be respectful when posting so I hope everyone else does the same instead of starting drama/rumors
I saw this earlier and in all honesty, it was pretty hurtful. I am a low-income student, born to a family of immigrants. I grew up living off of food stamps and food banks. My accomplishments and achievements, such as an interview from UCD, should not be discounted because I had a greater distance traveled score. From my understanding, that score takes into account lots of things, not just socioeconomic status. For instance, I am in the military and I wouldn’t be surprised if that was accounted for in that score.

The people who got offers are people that they can see being successful in their program. People slip through the cracks, but ultimately, their admissions decisions take so much more into account than socioeconomic status.
 
I saw this earlier and in all honesty, it was pretty hurtful. I am a low-income student, born to a family of immigrants. I grew up living off of food stamps and food banks. My accomplishments and achievements, such as an interview from UCD, should not be discounted because I had a greater distance traveled score. From my understanding, that score takes into account lots of things, not just socioeconomic status. For instance, I am in the military and I wouldn’t be surprised if that was accounted for in that score.

The people who got offers are people that they can see being successful in their program. People slip through the cracks, but ultimately, their admissions decisions take so much more into account than socioeconomic status.
Unfortunately, it is the knee-jerk reaction of some to assume that anyone who got a seat over them only got the seat 'because of ____' and they usually aren't talking about grades/experiences. Keep your head up and don't let anyone take away your achievements. You've earned them. Good luck on your interview!


(Also, before you DM me again, Zap, I am not referring to you in this post and I wasn't even the one that brought up the Reddit posts to begin with...)
 
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for those of you who received an interview invitation, did you guys get a confirmation on which date you selected? I checked my portal right now and I can’t see the day that I selected nor did I get a confirmation message/email so now I’m freaking out! I want to make sure I scheduled it correctly. Pls help
the same thing just happened to me i never got a confirmation but that page to view when i selected my interview disappeared. my stomach just dropped i think im going to email admissions just in case!
 
Hi everyone! For those interviewing, did you receive the link for Kira yet? I have not and now im concerned.
 
I saw this earlier and in all honesty, it was pretty hurtful. I am a low-income student, born to a family of immigrants. I grew up living off of food stamps and food banks. My accomplishments and achievements, such as an interview from UCD, should not be discounted because I had a greater distance traveled score. From my understanding, that score takes into account lots of things, not just socioeconomic status. For instance, I am in the military and I wouldn’t be surprised if that was accounted for in that score.

The people who got offers are people that they can see being successful in their program. People slip through the cracks, but ultimately, their admissions decisions take so much more into account than socioeconomic status.
You should be nothing but proud of your accomplishment, but I understand why you feel hurt, because what was posted was inconsiderate and hurtful.

It represents skewed logic based on a foundation of inherent bias and anecdotal evidence. And, whether intentional or not, it devalued your lived experiences and hard work. I’m sorry you had to read that here, in a place that should only be supportive.

You’ve achieved a stellar GPA and met UCD’s other requirements, all while facing societal and institutional barriers. And to top it off, you served our country?! Downright impressive! I’m not surprised in the slightest you received an interview invite.

Congratulations and best of luck, I’m rooting for you! Thank you for your service, I hope you ace your interview!!!
 
I have a question, and I'm sorry if this sounds dumb, I'm just anxious. What is one's chance of getting accepted into UCD after being offered an interview? I know it's 150/240 but they use the initial ranking for the final score. MMI is probably 1/3 of the score. If one's initial rank is like 240/240, is it still possible to get accepted? I know UCD doesn't reveal candidates' ranks, and I'm just trying to understand how they evaluate for admission. I'm trying really hard to stop thinking about things I can't control, it's just so tough. Again, I'm sorry if this comes off negative in any way.
 
I have a question, and I'm sorry if this sounds dumb, I'm just anxious. What is one's chance of getting accepted into UCD after being offered an interview? I know it's 150/240 but they use the initial ranking for the final score. MMI is probably 1/3 of the score. If one's initial rank is like 240/240, is it still possible to get accepted? I know UCD doesn't reveal candidates' ranks, and I'm just trying to understand how they evaluate for admission. I'm trying really hard to stop thinking about things I can't control, it's just so tough. Again, I'm sorry if this comes off negative in any way.
ive been thinking the same thing but its putting more pressure on me before the interview, so im trying my best to just leave it be. after the interview, its going to be out our hands, so lets do our best with a clear head! (but to answer your question, i think if your initial rank is 240/240 theres still a chance to get admitted or else there would be no point in even interviewing someone in that position. everyone in the interviews has a shot in my eyes) <3 best of luck!
 
I have a question, and I'm sorry if this sounds dumb, I'm just anxious. What is one's chance of getting accepted into UCD after being offered an interview? I know it's 150/240 but they use the initial ranking for the final score. MMI is probably 1/3 of the score. If one's initial rank is like 240/240, is it still possible to get accepted? I know UCD doesn't reveal candidates' ranks, and I'm just trying to understand how they evaluate for admission. I'm trying really hard to stop thinking about things I can't control, it's just so tough. Again, I'm sorry if this comes off negative in any way.
I was also thinking about this today kinda discouraged me since I don’t know my ranking
 
Anyone interviewing tomorrow, good luck! Let us know how you feel after!
 
Y'all this might be a silly question but do we actually have to show our waist up, arms and hands in view the entire time? I find it hard to show my waist because of the way my desk is set up, and I also sometimes put my hands on my lap during an interview. Thoughts?
 
Y'all this might be a silly question but do we actually have to show our waist up, arms and hands in view the entire time? I find it hard to show my waist because of the way my desk is set up, and I also sometimes put my hands on my lap during an interview. Thoughts?
i have no idea but just in case, i grabbed one of my small side cabinets from another room and set it up behind the desk so that my laptop is further away. its a bit difficult to read, but im resting my hands/arms on the desk so they can see them at all times. i was also wondering the same thing!
 
Yes to waist up! I had an interviewer remind me. I was having audio issues so I had to have my laptop super close so it cut off my waist
 
…that was brutal but also not for me? idk im trying not to think of it anymore. i hope everyone does their best and good luck to those who are interviewing soon!
 
I didn’t have any say anything abt waist up. Only time they said anything was if I asked to take notes and they just said to show my hands and the pen and paper
 
Just finished my interview. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to scream into my pillow for the next 15 minutes.
Very real. I had to redo 4 stations due to my tech issues haha
 
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