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🙂 who has their eyes set on Davis!! Anyone hear back yet? I just submitted my payment for the supplemental application (and finished my course substitution forms) but I was curious to see if anyone heard anything yet
 
I’m working on my supplemental app personal statement right now. As far as I know, we won’t hear back until November for interview offers.
 
Davis is my top choice! (I'm there for undergrad right now). Waiting to hear an update of how interviews are going to go with covid...
 
hailauren said:
Davis is my top choice! (I'm there for undergrad right now). Waiting to hear an update of how interviews are going to go with covid...
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Hi, I’m not applying this cycle but I met with the dean of admissions in August via Zoom and he said they are still deciding between a virtual MMI or the SJT (situational judgement test). UC Davis School of Medicine did the SJT for their secondary MD applications - my mom actually just took hers - and it’s basically a personality “test,” that was also made by the creators of the MMI! If you go to the website they have a practice test and information. Hope this helps, good luck!
 
Obi’s dog mom said:
Hi, I’m not applying this cycle but I met with the dean of admissions in August via Zoom and he said they are still deciding between a virtual MMI or the SJT (situational judgement test). UC Davis School of Medicine did the SJT for their secondary MD applications - my mom actually just took hers - and it’s basically a personality “test,” that was also made by the creators of the MMI! If you go to the website they have a practice test and information. Hope this helps, good luck!
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Thank you soooo much for this info! That makes me feel a little less uncertain about all the potential possibilities. The admissions site says they will announce a decision in September so hopefully that will come soon.
 
Hello! IS first time applicant here 🙂 I actually just graduated from Davis! it's an amazing school and I'm hoping to stay here but who knows
 
Hi everyone, I’m an IS first time applicant!

I’ve been checking my portal and UCD’s website for updates on how interviews will done this year, but I haven’t seen anything yet. Has anyone here heard anything about the interview format?
 
Hi everyone! I’m IS first time applicant. Has anyone heard back about whether they are doing virtual interviews?
 
monkey net said:
Hi everyone! I’m IS first time applicant. Has anyone heard back about whether they are doing virtual interviews?
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I’m a recent undergrad from here and they’ve always told us we will find out in November
 
Hi, current 1st year here! They just recently got approval for an online alternative to the normally in person MMI. They are still working on the details and will notify applicants once they have it sorted it out.

Update as of 10/15: I was in a meeting the other day with Dr. Jandrey and he said the alternative format will be the Situational Judgement Test (SJT) which they have researched and found to be a comparable alternative to the MMI. They are hoping to begin reviewing applications after today and send out "invitations" for the SJT the first week of November. The review and number of applicants they select will be the same as in years past (Initial ranking: 180 & In State Holistic ranking: 60 for a total of 240).

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Aaaaaah, finally finished my supplemental! Just so nervous about how interviews are going to go and impatient to hear from them haha
 
Ha, just finished mine too (I freaked out a little trying to find the "Submit" button until I realized it gets automatically submitted by the deadline).

I'm a little nervous about virtual interviews, especially if they're going to try to replicate the MMI format and do 10 of them live, all virtually - that's a lot of stress!

Best of luck to everyone!
 
Has anybody heard anything about the interviews now that the deadline for the supplement has passed?
 
meelc said:
Hi, current 1st year here! They just recently got approval for an online alternative to the normally in person MMI. They are still working on the details and will notify applicants once they have it sorted it out.

Update as of 10/15: I was in a meeting the other day with Dr. Jandrey and he said the alternative format will be the Situational Judgement Test (SJT) which they have researched and found to be a comparable alternative to the MMI. They are hoping to begin reviewing applications after today and send out "invitations" for the SJT the first week of November. The review and number of applicants they select will be the same as in years past (Initial ranking: 180 & In State Holistic ranking: 60 for a total of 240).

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Is this an online test, or something that would be administered during a zoom session?
 
monkey net said:
Is this an online test, or something that would be administered during a zoom session?
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Based on how Dr. Jandrey was explaining it (so this was just my interpretation and it could definitely be different lol) is that it will be an online test that involves similar prompts/setup to MMI and then your response to each is video recorded. They'll have it set up where those invited to interview can sign up for specific days/times allotted (just like how they would for normal interviews). But not a zoom session, it will be through an external company.
 
meelc said:
Hi, current 1st year here! They just recently got approval for an online alternative to the normally in person MMI. They are still working on the details and will notify applicants once they have it sorted it out.

Update as of 10/15: I was in a meeting the other day with Dr. Jandrey and he said the alternative format will be the Situational Judgement Test (SJT) which they have researched and found to be a comparable alternative to the MMI. They are hoping to begin reviewing applications after today and send out "invitations" for the SJT the first week of November. The review and number of applicants they select will be the same as in years past (Initial ranking: 180 & In State Holistic ranking: 60 for a total of 240).

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hello! Read your update, thanks for the info! I’m hoping we find out something about interviews next week. The waiting Is unbearable.
 
bda1120 said:
hello! Read your update, thanks for the info! I’m hoping we find out something about interviews next week. The waiting Is unbearable.
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My friend who is a first year at UCD said that she received her interview invite around mid-November and interviews were in December. That was last year, so I'm expecting it to be a longer wait for Davis based on how a lot of the other schools that I applied to have been behind in sending out interviews, etc.
 
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I am assuming that this will be the test SVM is using. I am not at all a fan of this format - seems very arbitrary. Additionally, they literally say on the website that they are advising the pilot schools not to weigh the test too heavily in admissions and UCD is going to use this test as the sole metric for determining whether applicants are accepted once they’re invited to interview. This is going to really mess things up for many otherwise strong applicants.
 
hailauren said:
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I am assuming that this will be the test SVM is using. I am not at all a fan of this format - seems very arbitrary. Additionally, they literally say on the website that they are advising the pilot schools not to weigh the test too heavily in admissions and UCD is going to use this test as the sole metric for determining whether applicants are accepted once they’re invited to interview. This is going to really mess things up for many otherwise strong applicants.
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Is this confirmed though? Their website says that they would let us know in mid-September so I'm a little confused why there hasn't been communication? Maybe they will only tell people that receive interview invitations. I think a bonus of taking an online test is they are scored pretty quickly so the turn around time would hopefully be sooner!
 
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Is this confirmed though? Their website says that they would let us know in mid-September so I'm a little confused why there hasn't been communication? Maybe they will only tell people that receive interview invitations. I think a bonus of taking an online test is they are scored pretty quickly so the turn around time would hopefully be sooner!
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Not confirmed, but going based off what people said on this thread and the fact that the med school used it this cycle. Although, in the end the med school didn’t even end up using the scores in their final admissions considerations, whereas if this is true and they keep things the same as past year this will be an all or nothing for whether applicants are accepted. This is a pilot test and not even designed for vet students; it scares me that it could be the sole indicator of our moving forward so I hope this isn’t true.
 
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Just wanted to pop in and say good luck everyone! Sorry you guys don't get to visit like normal. If you want to ask about the school I'm happy to answer any questions you have. I'm a current fourth year 😀
 
meelc said:
Hi, current 1st year here! They just recently got approval for an online alternative to the normally in person MMI. They are still working on the details and will notify applicants once they have it sorted it out.

Update as of 10/15: I was in a meeting the other day with Dr. Jandrey and he said the alternative format will be the Situational Judgement Test (SJT) which they have researched and found to be a comparable alternative to the MMI. They are hoping to begin reviewing applications after today and send out "invitations" for the SJT the first week of November. The review and number of applicants they select will be the same as in years past (Initial ranking: 180 & In State Holistic ranking: 60 for a total of 240).

Application Process & Timeline

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This is crazy! Has anyone looked at the sample questions? Who couldn’t figure out how these should be answered? What relevant information about the applicants can be gained from this? Nothing real...

Hopefully, the vet school will change their mind on this and do as the medical school did - decide not to use it.
 
Oh this is an interesting format, I looked at the sample questions and I find it weird? I don't know there's something about it I am finding it strange. Anyways, it sucks I was hoping to do an MMI via zoom. I know Davis considers the person's personality a lot during interviews.
 
OatsAndHoney said:
This is crazy! Has anyone looked at the sample questions? Who couldn’t figure out how these should be answered? What relevant information about the applicants can be gained from this? Nothing real...

Hopefully, the vet school will change their mind on this and do as the medical school did - decide not to use it.
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Oh this is an interesting format, I looked at the sample questions and I find it weird? I don't know there's something about it I am finding it strange. Anyways, it sucks I was hoping to do an MMI via zoom. I know Davis considers the person's personality a lot during interviews.
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I looked at the questions and it strikes me as pretty similar to CASPer (which a few schools like VMCVM and Kansas required this year in place of interviews). CASPer was different in that it gave you a scenario and the answer was free response/open-ended. While tests feel like a weird alternative to in-person or Zoom interviews, I think the schools are just trying to assess if you have empathy, can problem solve, can work in a group, and can act professionally during conflict.

Like in the first SJT question, if you chose "skip lab for two weeks" as a very effective strategy, that would probably throw up some red flags for the admissions committee.

Try not too worry too much! I know we are all stressed about it, *especially* if Davis decides to use this as an all or nothing for people invited to interview, but this is a weird application cycle and we just have to roll with the punches unfortunately 🙁
 
nevadaalum2019 said:
I looked at the questions and it strikes me as pretty similar to CASPer (which a few schools like VMCVM and Kansas required this year in place of interviews). CASPer was different in that it gave you a scenario and the answer was free response/open-ended. While tests feel like a weird alternative to in-person or Zoom interviews, I think the schools are just trying to assess if you have empathy, can problem solve, can work in a group, and can act professionally during conflict.

Like in the first SJT question, if you chose "skip lab for two weeks" as a very effective strategy, that would probably throw up some red flags for the admissions committee.

Try not too worry too much! I know we are all stressed about it, *especially* if Davis decides to use this as an all or nothing for people invited to interview, but this is a weird application cycle and we just have to roll with the punches unfortunately 🙁
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I took the CASPER test and I was unaware that it will be a replacement as interviews for Kansas! Thank you for letting me know! 🙂 I think I find it weird because some sample questions are case by case. I feel like the motto of applying to schools are "rolling with the punches" lol.
 
AdognameIndy said:
I took the CASPER test and I was unaware that it will be a replacement as interviews for Kansas! Thank you for letting me know! 🙂 I think I find it weird because some sample questions are case by case. I feel like the motto of applying to schools are "rolling with the punches" lol.
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I dont think it’s replacing interviews. From emails I’ve received they’ve said it’s low stakes but that they are still doing interviews virtually over Zoom.
 
nevadaalum2019 said:
I looked at the questions and it strikes me as pretty similar to CASPer (which a few schools like VMCVM and Kansas required this year in place of interviews). CASPer was different in that it gave you a scenario and the answer was free response/open-ended. While tests feel like a weird alternative to in-person or Zoom interviews, I think the schools are just trying to assess if you have empathy, can problem solve, can work in a group, and can act professionally during conflict.

Like in the first SJT question, if you chose "skip lab for two weeks" as a very effective strategy, that would probably throw up some red flags for the admissions committee.

Try not too worry too much! I know we are all stressed about it, *especially* if Davis decides to use this as an all or nothing for people invited to interview, but this is a weird application cycle and we just have to roll with the punches unfortunately 🙁
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See I mean yes, for sure, some of the responses are obviously completely wrong haha. But there are a LOT of other ones that would require more context than the question gives to really assess them. That’s where the free response aspect of the CASPer gives a lot more flexibility. And plus, the admissions committee isn’t actually reviewing your answers on this test, you’re just getting graded on an overall score of 1-9 for the whole test. So they can’t see which ones you chose or any reasoning behind them for “red flags” per se.

Rolling with the punches is true...just not easy for an applicant like me who feels like I had a really good shot otherwise and whose family and life are really relying on me being able to stay local.
 
hailauren said:
See I mean yes, for sure, some of the responses are obviously completely wrong haha. But there are a LOT of other ones that would require more context than the question gives to really assess them. That’s where the free response aspect of the CASPer gives a lot more flexibility. And plus, the admissions committee isn’t actually reviewing your answers on this test, you’re just getting graded on an overall score of 1-9 for the whole test. So they can’t see which ones you chose or any reasoning behind them for “red flags” per se.

Rolling with the punches is true...just not easy for an applicant like me who feels like I had a really good shot otherwise and whose family and life are really relying on me being able to stay local.
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I had to take the Casper test for one of the other schools that I applied to, and I personally don't think it's a very good way to analyze someone's judgement. You have to watch a short video of a scenario, and then have 5 minutes to answer three very detail oriented questions. This test is instead testing your ability to type out three good paragraphs in under 5 minutes, isn't that essentially what the essay portion of the GRE was? Whereas, the MMI gives you a straight forward scenario and you have like 7 minutes to answer their questions which I found to be more than enough time during my mock MMI's.
 
nevadaalum2019 said:
I looked at the questions and it strikes me as pretty similar to CASPer (which a few schools like VMCVM and Kansas required this year in place of interviews). CASPer was different in that it gave you a scenario and the answer was free response/open-ended. While tests feel like a weird alternative to in-person or Zoom interviews, I think the schools are just trying to assess if you have empathy, can problem solve, can work in a group, and can act professionally during conflict.

Like in the first SJT question, if you chose "skip lab for two weeks" as a very effective strategy, that would probably throw up some red flags for the admissions committee.

Try not too worry too much! I know we are all stressed about it, *especially* if Davis decides to use this as an all or nothing for people invited to interview, but this is a weird application cycle and we just have to roll with the punches unfortunately 🙁
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I would much prefer an open-ended response! One of the issues with the test, as is, is that the answers are pretty obvious (at least to within one answer one way or another). Since it is obvious what they are looking for to a large degree for each question, it does nothing to show what someone would REALLY do. At least an open-ended response would give the applicants a chance to elaborate on what they would do, without the answer plopped in front of them. I would be so upset if I have worked this hard, in all aspects of my application, with those things truly reflectIng me, and then not get in because I labeled things 3 when they selected 4, or 3 when they selected 2, etc.

Bottom line is, as I said above, this test, as is, does nothing to tell you anything about the applicant. Instead, it tells only that the applicant knew generally what to say, and got lucky on matching more questions exactly to what the test designers suggested - lucky, given that there could be so many variables to the scenarios in the first place.
 
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AdognameIndy said:
Oh this is an interesting format, I looked at the sample questions and I find it weird? I don't know there's something about it I am finding it strange. Anyways, it sucks I was hoping to do an MMI via zoom. I know Davis considers the person's personality a lot during interviews.
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Was hoping to do an MMI via zoom as well.
 
I just received the email. Although I am sad that there will no be no virtual interviews, I am happy that it is the CASPER test instead of the SJT. The CASPER allows us to type out our answers which is better than just multiple choice.

*Now, I will probably send my CASPER scores soon just in case if there is an issue.
 
I took it for one of the other schools that I applied to, I wonder if I'm able to re-take it? I didn't really prepare for it that initial time.
 
are you guys able to send the score to UC Davis? It is not listed as an option for me.
 
Does anyone know if they send out interview invites and rejections at the same time?
 
Originally they said interview invites get sent out by mid-November and rejections by the end of November, but when they sent the update message about the extended invites to November 23rd they didn't mention anything about rejections.

I'de assume rejections are also postponed about a week or two, but no official news on that yet.
 
Aw man, I haven't received any email from Davis like the one y'all are talking about. I just know that we should hear something by mid-November, based on the timeline on their website. :scared:
 
BachataDreamer90 said:
Aw man, I haven't received any email from Davis like the one y'all are talking about. I just know that we should hear something by mid-November, based on the timeline on their website. :scared:
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This is the email we got, you may want to check you spam folder or contact them if you didn't receive this email for some reason.
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katykat2222 said:
Originally they said interview invites get sent out by mid-November and rejections by the end of November, but when they sent the update message about the extended invites to November 23rd they didn't mention anything about rejections.

I'de assume rejections are also postponed about a week or two, but no official news on that yet.
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I didn't realize it's going to be this soon! Need to read my emails more careful 😆 And now I'm totally panicking.
 
Ariel-Li said:
I didn't realize it's going to be this soon! Need to read my emails more careful 😆 And now I'm totally panicking.
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Haha yea! In a way it's nice though, you know up front if you made it to the interview (now CASPER testing) stage or not.

I'm just curious if they will still be sending out acceptance/waitlist/final rejections at the end of January, but one deadline at a time! My brain can't handle that far into the future right now. I can barely handle the wait until the 23rd....
 
LokiBear said:
This is the email we got, you may want to check you spam folder or contact them if you didn't receive this email for some reason.
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Thanks so much for including the email! I was able to find it buried in my inbox thanks to your picture!

I wish you all success, may we all get interview invites on the 23rd!! :soexcited:
 
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