UC Davis Decisions 2008!!!!!

[Nooblet]

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Has anyone heard anything lately from Davis? I know davis is sort of discussed in the california thread, but not much. I am approaching the 8 weeks they said soon

 

[gobears2007]

i'm really glad you started this thread! i was going to start one about davis decisions this evening when i got home 🙂 i wrote down all of the numbers that ed gave us on interview day, so i'll post them here tonight.

i just heard from davis yesterday...got the vague hold e-mail. i interviewed in late january. i'm pretty disappointed, as davis is my #1, but not all hope is lost yet! i guess i won't hear back again until june.

anyone else have news from davis?

 

[LadyDoc2]

Oh Davis!

Monday is 10 weeks for me, and my friend called recently and they said to expect decisions after 10 weeks, perhaps...i hope they speed things up!

 

[etf]

i heard it's going to be longer than 10 wks probably.

 

[Pinkertinkle]

I'll ask my sources, there's a ad committe meeting in about an hour. SDN will be in the know.

 

[Rikkye]

woa, 10 weeks?

It's my 8th week, and I thought I have the longest wait period.

 

[Renovatio]

I'll ask my sources, there's a ad committe meeting in about an hour. SDN will be in the know.

Could you ask what the deal is with the hold list? Is the hold list separate from the waitlist group (i.e. are there concurrent waitlist and hold groups)? Or has the waitlist group not formed yet, and the hold list is simply a pre-waitlist group? Approximately when should people in the hold list expect further notice?

FYI, Ed told us that people who are waitlisted will be ranked, and we will be notified where we are in the waitlist (upper, mid and lower 1/3).

Thanks!

 

[honker]

You are all optimists. UC Davis is notoriously slow in the admissions process. Many of you won't know your fates until May.

 

[XT777]

I'll ask my sources, there's a ad committe meeting in about an hour. SDN will be in the know.

Thank you!!!!!!!

 

[XT777]

I'll ask my sources, there's a ad committe meeting in about an hour. SDN will be in the know.

oh...and can you ask if i got in?

 

[bashini]

You are all optimists. UC Davis is notoriously slow in the admissions process. Many of you won't know your fates until May.

Notoriously slow? HA! Better than stupid UCLA that played tricks with our minds, told us blatant lies again and again, made all these poor ppl in the UCLA thread sit infront of their computers and click the refresh button again and again like it was their job.

COmpared to UCLA, i love my UCD!! But, it feels like they are getting slower toward the end. I heard my decision within 4 weeks, btu that was back in Nov. Good luck all!

 

[Obama4President]

Got the frickin' hold notification today...

 

[Pinkertinkle]

There have been 90 acceptances so far.

 

[chauies]

For those on "hold," Ms. Terri Hall said we shouldn't expect to hear back until early June, when they're done reviewing ALL applicants. Eight weeks seem like nothing now ...

 

[etf]

There have been 90 acceptances so far.

how many do they typically end up offering?

 

[XT777]

around 2 x class size

 

[Nooblet]

Got the frickin' hold notification today...

when was your interview?

 

[Rikkye]

Got the frickin' hold notification today...

via email?

anyone knows for sure that they 'call' for acceptances?

 

[blargh]

For those on "hold," Ms. Terri Hall said we shouldn't expect to hear back until early June, when they're done reviewing ALL applicants. Eight weeks seem like nothing now ...

sadly, i think that's right after i hear my actual decision (because i interviewed pretty late). we were told we'd hear in june.

if it helps, i can share the numbers ed gave us. i think i remember them off the top of my head... but they could be slightly off:

# applicants ~5000+
# secondaries ~ 2400 (i think he said that's a 400 increase)
# interviews ~ 400
# acceptances ~ 200-250

class size is about 110, but with 15 rural prime and md/phd students (so more like 95 seats)

as of the first week in march, i think they accepted 75 people. so there's still time!

 

[gobears2007]

Could you ask what the deal is with the hold list? Is the hold list separate from the waitlist group (i.e. are there concurrent waitlist and hold groups)? Or has the waitlist group not formed yet, and the hold list is simply a pre-waitlist group? Approximately when should people in the hold list expect further notice?

FYI, Ed told us that people who are waitlisted will be ranked, and we will be notified where we are in the waitlist (upper, mid and lower 1/3).

Thanks!

i was looking through my notes from the info session on interview day, and the waitlist is not formed until June. so i guess in june, they look again at the holdies (maybe) and then decided whether to accept/reject/waitlist. i'm not sure if the "hold" is just a pre-waitlist group since technically there is no waitlist to place us on yet.

blargh -- i think your numbers are pretty on, i'll check tonight to see what i copied from interview day! (was going to last night, but got busy instead).


all! june seems really far away 😳

 

[leftmid]

# acceptances ~ 200-250

class size is about 110, but with 15 rural prime and md/phd students (so more like 95 seats)

quote]

that's even better than I thought.

2007:total applied 4313, interviewed 392, matriculated 93, MD/PhD 3, deferred 5

does anybody know what does it mean when a lucky underdog had an uneventful interview? all questions were routine and expected, without stress. Interviewers didn't seem to have any interest in going deep for any detail at all, like they only wanted highlights. No chance to slip, stumble or shine at all.

just curious.😱

 

[notdeadyet]

2007:total applied 4313, interviewed 392, matriculated 93, MD/PhD 3, deferred 5

Blargh's numbers are about right, though they offered slightly more interviews than indicated.

Your 2007 numbers don't look right. I just say this because we had a total of 105 medical students in our class entering in 2007 (including the MD/PhDs). So there were more matriculants than indicated.

does anybody know what does it mean when a lucky underdog had an uneventful interview? all questions were routine and expected, without stress. Interviewers didn’t seem to have any interest in going deep for any detail at all, like they only wanted highlights. No chance to slip, stumble or shine at all.

I wouldn't sweat it too much. We run very low key interviews. If your interview felt uneventful, it might just be because they liked what they saw on paper and just wanted to verify that the applicant in person matches the applicant on paper.

Sweat the horrible interviews (you utter a slur, get caught in a lie, etc.), feel good about the great interviews, but don't worry about the ho-hum ones.

Best of luck. The 2008 entering class I've spoken with so far look like a very cool bunch of people.

 

[leftmid]

Blargh's numbers are about right, though they offered slightly more interviews than indicated.

Your 2007 numbers don't look right. I just say this because we had a total of 105 medical students in our class entering in 2007 (including the MD/PhDs). So there were more matriculants than indicated.

I wouldn't sweat it too much. We run very low key interviews. If your interview felt uneventful, it might just be because they liked what they saw on paper and just wanted to verify that the applicant in person matches the applicant on paper.

Sweat the horrible interviews (you utter a slur, get caught in a lie, etc.), feel good about the great interviews, but don't worry about the ho-hum ones.

Best of luck. The 2008 entering class I've spoken with so far look like a very cool bunch of people.

thanks, believe it or not, i was thinking of you when i posted.

those numbers are from the latest msar. the difference may be due to rural prime matriculants .

93+15 = 108

*108-5 = 103*

 

[notdeadyet]

those numbers are from the latest msar. the difference may be due to rural prime matriculants .

93+15 = 108

*108-5 = 103*

Huh. That math looks about right. I wonder why they would stack rural PRIME folks separately. It's not like they're pulled aside during orientation and then educated in closets or anything.

Anyway, good luck to all doing the waiting game. Davis can be a bit sluggish during admissions time, but if your ticket comes in, it's well worth the wait. Keep the faith... And to those who got the pink slip, I hope that you find a nice fat envelope from another great med school. There are many.

 

[oompaloompab0i]

dang it, my 8 weeks is coming up soon. is there any other way to find out if your file has been acted on? such as a status page or something? or is the only way to just wait and call after 8 weeks.

 

[gobears2007]

here's what i wrote down on interview day (basically the same numbers blargh posted):

5100 applicants
2600 secondaries
450-500 interviews
200-250 admitted

105 spots total, 5 going to MD/Phd and 12 to rural prime, so 88 spots for MDs? Not sure this adds up to the previous posts...hm, maybe i wrote this down incorrectly?

the waitlist is formed in june, and will be ranked top, mid, and lower tiers. 200-300 will be put on the WL.

orientation is mon july 28th, classes start mon august 4th. ed says they can accept people up until friday before orientation.

that's all i've got. 👍

 

[neurochic]

why do you think uc davis decisions take so long? other schools i've interviewed at replied within 1-5 weeks. what about uc davis needs TEN WEEKS???

 

[bashini]

why do you think uc davis decisions take so long? other schools i've interviewed at replied within 1-5 weeks. what about uc davis needs TEN WEEKS???

again, i don't think it's just UCD. If you look at the UCLA thread, there have been ppl waiting until october to hear their decisions. Some just got it through mail. SO that's like almost 5 months! crazy. I think all UC's are very slow. But, i'm sure you'll hear some news soon. Don't think about it. It's more sweet when you hear good news unexpectedly.

 

[notdeadyet]

why do you think uc davis decisions take so long? other schools i've interviewed at replied within 1-5 weeks. what about uc davis needs TEN WEEKS???

The UCs in general (and especially Davis, imho) are verused on the "whole applicant". They tend to scrutinize every application and see if you'd be a good fit in the class. Diversity isn't just a buzzword for most of the schools. They want to see if you'll add something new to the class that not everyone else does.

This really irrritate folks who are basically just numbers geeks but don't have much to offer outside of that. This is great for folks who are real, live, honest-to-god individuals who have a story to tell.

The reason the UC cycle takes longer is that they really look at you. It's also the reason that some folks with killer GPAs/MCATs walk away scratching their heads and folks with different looking applications sometimes get their golden ticket.

Good luck with the wait. I hope they keep yours to 10 weeks...

 

[tazzo]

oh dear god no. it's hard to believe that the uc's spend more time looking at your file and you as an applicant, compared to every other school in the country. there are many other schools that value their student "diversity" and and fits, and they take much less time to make their decisions. (e.g. irvine definitely does all that "whole applicant" stuff, and they get back to all their applicants in at most two months.) but for davis, there is really no reason it should be taking this long to make decisions — particularly for those of us hearing after may 15, or more than 10 weeks.

 

[leftmid]

in the mean time, i bet that any poor interviewee should get ready for anything possible. so what should s/he do if uc davis is always the first choice but s/he doesn’t get in? what does s/he need to do to reapply? for examples:

1) should an applicant without any research experience try to make up with it? any opportunity available for a research virgin anywhere preferably uc davis? (msar states 90% of accepted applicants at ucd has research experience.)
2) should an applicant with the above flaw who has 29 mcat 8 vr retake the mcat regardless? (ucdsom median 33 11 11 11 Q)
3) should s/he apply to uc davis som for early decision next cycle?

unless someone would ask, please avoid discussing the rest of the application. thanks.

 

[notdeadyet]

it's hard to believe that the uc's spend more time looking at your file and you as an applicant, compared to every other school in the country.

No, not more than every school. But more than most.

but for davis, there is really no reason it should be taking this long to make decisions — particularly for those of us hearing after may 15, or more than 10 weeks.

Yeah, when i applied last year, I was told it was slow and was slow the year prior. Sounds slow this year. It's just an institutional thing.

But hey, once you've made it to the interview, at least you have a timeline. Davis has been pretty good at being within a week or two of the turnaround time they promise. It's really rough pre-interview. There were folks complete in August that didn't get interview invites until February/March.

But then, some of them are here now. So it's all good. Best of luck to all waiting.

 

[notdeadyet]

should an applicant without any research experience try to make up with it? any opportunity available for a research virgin anywhere preferably uc davis?

Depends on your app. If your personal statement talks about wanting to find a cure for cancer and you don't have any research, you should rethink it.

But if you're interested in primarily being a clinician, don't bother doing research unless you are going to do meaningful, passionate research. If you do a three month gig scrubbing out test tubes for some big research project, no one will be impressed.

Now long term, longitudinal reserach in which you play an ever increasing role of responsibility? This can help your app. The checkbox approach? No.

(msar states 90% of accepted applicants at ucd has research experience.)

Don't sweat that. I would guess that about 80% of matriculants have student leadership on their application (VP of chemistry club and whatnot). Does this mean the other 20% or penalized in any way? No. It's just something premeds do. The vast majority of the 90% with "research experience" is pretty dodgy stuff. You'd be amazed what people put in that drop down for "research".

2) should an applicant with the above flaw who has 29 mcat 8 vr retake the mcat regardless? (ucdsom median 33 11 11 11 Q)

If that's the weak point on your app and you think you can improve? Definitely retake.

If you are not accepted this cycle, the name of the game is to improve your app for the next cycle (which you should be doing now). Find your weakspot and improve upon it. But make sure it's a real weakspot. Too little clinical experience is definitely a weakspot, but not doing a two week medical mission in Africa is not.

But if your MCAT is below the norm for any school and you think you can raise it, doing so would be wise.

3) should s/he apply to uc davis som for early decision next cycle?

I think early decision is a terrible program, personally. Getting in to any medical school, even your first choice, is a very subjective process. If you are rejected this year, there is a very real chance that you will be rejected next year. You can reduce your odds of rejection, but never eliminate them.

I love Davis and can't imagine anywhere I'd be happier. But I don't pretend that I wouldn't be extremely happy and become a very effective physician by attending any number of other schools.

Davis is a great place and I'd highly recommend it to the right person. But don't put all your eggs in the basket. Early decision at Davis means late decision everywhere else. There's no reason to shoot yourself in the foot in an already very competitive process.

 

[Nooblet]

thanks notdeadyet for your responses and info!

 

[sassy24673]

bump bump

Any word yet?? I'm getting anxious... 10 week mark for me this week!

Also, any Rural-PRIME interviewees hear from Davis yet??

 

[sassy24673]

Anyone?? 😍

 

[Dawktah Rawkah]

Hey Sassy,

No word here ... this is week 11 for me. Seems like Ed should be making some calls soon, March 30th is around the corner.

to all of us on this thread!

 

[sassy24673]

Hey Sassy,

No word here ... this is week 11 for me. Seems like Ed should be making some calls soon, March 30th is around the corner.

to all of us on this thread!

Thanks for replying Dawktah. 🙂 It's 10 weeks for me this week. The last time I called Davis, they said to wait a few weeks, and that was maybe 2 weeks ago. Did they actually tell you that they will let us know by March 30th?

to everyone here as well!😍

 

[Dawktah Rawkah]

Thanks for replying Dawktah. 🙂 It's 10 weeks for me this week. The last time I called Davis, they said to wait a few weeks, and that was maybe 2 weeks ago. Did they actually tell you that they will let us know by March 30th?

to everyone here as well!😍

No, they didn't specifically say anything about March 30th. We were just told to expect decisions in about 8 weeks.... 🙄

I'm saying March 30th because that's the date by which all schools must give out (at least) as many acceptances as there are seats in the class. From what other posters/recent-interviewees have said, that hasn't happened yet.

My guess/hope is that there will be a batch of decisions coming in the next few days.

 

[sassy24673]

My guess/hope is that there will be a batch of decisions coming in the next few days.

Hopefully so, and here's to everyone on this thread getting an acceptance call!😀

 

[Nooblet]

anyone else hear anything lately? and when did you interview?

 

[UCSB2004]

Interviewed 4th week of January – as of today no final decision has been made yet but I was told I may hear back soon…

 

[IknowWonderful]

Does anyone that's been admitted have any information as to when the Revisit Day they mentioned is going to occur? They said it'd be sometime in April but I've yet to hear anything relating to the event. Thanks!

 

[karakanvas]

Have they reached final decisions on anyone who interviewed after the Christmas break? The last one posted on the acceptance thread interviewed in mid Dec.

 

[Silk800]

Does anyone that's been admitted have any information as to when the Revisit Day they mentioned is going to occur? They said it'd be sometime in April but I've yet to hear anything relating to the event. Thanks!

I think it is going to be April 11-12, with more details to come....

 

[sassy24673]

Have they reached final decisions on anyone who interviewed after the Christmas break? The last one posted on the acceptance thread interviewed in mid Dec.

That's a good question. From this forum and others, it seems that the majority who are currently waiting have interviewed in January and onwards.

 

[bashini]

oh i just called hehe. And they told me the same thing they said last week: "they are making plans now" but she also said it's on April 11-12. That's really close. I like to know about these things at least a month early so I could book a flight etc. 😛 I can't wait to see you guys in person

 

[mimivirus]

im a mid jan interviewer (i think i was in the first batch of davis-prime interviews) havent heard anything and gave up hope until i saw here that many are past the 8 weeks of waiting. good luck folks!!

 

[medley]

One of my friends who interviewed mid-january heard back from Ed at the 6 week mark. They must've really really liked him =)

Its been 10 weeks for me, but no word yet...

 

[sassy24673]

One of my friends who interviewed mid-january heard back from Ed at the 6 week mark. They must've really really liked him =)

Its been 10 weeks for me, but no word yet...

Do you know if he applied to the Rural-PRIME program, or the regular MD program, by chance?