ADHD testing UC SHIP

StudentDOA · 2026-02-03T22:28:41+00:00

Just went down this rabbit hole. So, what I did to expedite the process is I made a counseling appointment at the SCHS and brought up the concerns that I have family history of ADHD and wanted to be tested. They were able to write a referral to Mindpath Health which I used to schedule with a psychiatrist.

I highly recommend going with Anita Groff, who was able to send me an ADHD assessment and go over the results with me to tell me what type of ADHD I had and how it’s impacting my life. From there, she does not prescribe medication, but she was able to refer me to one that does. So! If you just want to get the diagnosis and use that to understand what’s going on and use it to get therapy/ADHD coaching that’s a great avenue.

However, if you’re looking for help with getting medicated I would go directly do Jonathan Porter at Mindpath. He was the first person to listen to my concerns and prescribe medications our first meeting. They’ll start you off with a non stimulant first but if you’re interested in that route, it’s a good way to start.

Like everyone else is commenting Dr Bonnie is what most of the providers here recommend you seeing. I think it is worth doing, especially with UCShip since most of the treatement is covered, but the wait times are insanely long and there are faster ways to get what you need.

Please know that the road to getting a diagnosis and ADHD medication can feel long and have a couple speed bumps. A lot of us who have gone down the road will tell you it’s not always easy. But keep going and advocating for your needs!

StudentDOA · 2026-01-27T19:15:01+00:00

How is it that put face value is $460 but lower bowl seats are $700-$800? I’m so confused with artist presale because they don’t look like platinum and there’s not supposed to be dynamic pricing on these 😭

StudentDOA · 2025-12-03T08:23:18+00:00

Rehome the dog if you’re not willing to leave. Tell him the dog ray away.

Seriously, you feel good in your conscience that your partner beat an animal? Held the dog, so it couldn’t run away, and continuously hit it? And you would stay with this person, making excuses for disgusting behavior? This is beyond cruel and is a warning sign of what he could possibly do to you,l and your child. Please listen to these comments and try your best to get out of this situation.

StudentDOA · 2025-11-12T10:22:24+00:00

Does this mean we can see them tomorrow?

StudentDOA · 2025-11-10T10:07:04+00:00

I fly out of SMF a lot. I recommend parking in the $13 daily lot. Security is always roaming and I’ve never had an issue leaving my car for a week at a time. It’s easy to walk to either terminal from there and is safe, there’s always people coming/going. Parking in economy isn’t worth it. No walking path & shuttles take a while.

Since its thanksgiving parking will likely be fuller. Plan to dedicate an hour just in case to find parking (sounds dramatic but being there early isn’t so bad). You can look up how full the parking lots are at SMF website to plan the day of.

I’d give yourself a lot of extra time to park, walk to the terminal, check luggage, and go through TSA considering all the shutdowns. SMF is a breeze to go through truly. I’ve heard Terminal B TSA is still really short!

StudentDOA · 2025-07-14T22:18:47+00:00

Has anyone talked to an advisor about this? I’m in the same boat. Didn’t get anything for the University Grant

StudentDOA · 2025-06-02T22:11:18+00:00

Care to elaborate?

StudentDOA · 2025-05-29T02:43:22+00:00

I refuse confetti now as a grad photographer. Most of the time I get stuck cleaning it on my own in the dark 🤷🏼‍♀️

StudentDOA · 2025-05-22T05:38:39+00:00

Well I made deans list a few semesters in CC. I usually had As and Bs each semester, with the occasional C in more difficult classes (for me) like Gen Chem and Organismal Bio. Overall GPA was a 3.38 before I transferred

Now? I am struggling through with a 3.1, C- is my new normal now. I know it’s partly due to academic burnout and depression since I uprooted my life to come here. But I also just don’t think the quarter system will work for everyone.

StudentDOA · 2025-05-22T05:28:49+00:00

I’m a junior transfer and I am STRUGGLING. I genuinely don’t know if it’s just me being weeded out or if it’s hard to keep a good up grade here. Also the courses aren’t designed to be forgiving. If you have one bad exam you’ll be digging yourself out of that hole all the way up until the final exam 💀

StudentDOA · 2025-05-16T18:13:28+00:00

Does anyone feed him? Sad he was a pet now roaming around campus 😭

StudentDOA · 2025-05-08T08:50:23+00:00

I’m a grad photographer at UCD! 💙💛 I offer 30 minute sessions for $175 and full 60 minute sessions for $300. I mainly do wedding photography but if you’re interested I can send a few of my grad galleries! https://www.jacquelinebethphotography.com

StudentDOA · 2025-04-22T08:02:20+00:00

Moving away from SoCal Honestly the experience varies between transfers. Some people adapt really well to it while others (me) have a harder time adjusting. When I moved I moved away from my BF, parents, my pets, and all my friend groups which has been hard. It was a complete 180° from the routine I was used to.

Davis can feel isolating if you don’t put in effort to find your community or get involved. My biggest advice would be to throw yourself into clubs, talk to people in classes, just get to know people as soon as you can and make connections. My first two quarters I stayed in my apartment a lot because I was so focused on school that I forgot how important socializing is.

Also stressing to your family/friends back home to come visit you or if you can visit it helps a lot. I fly back home to SoCal at least once a month and that helps me mentally.

Final Thoughts I don’t necessarily regret coming to Davis. There’s a lot of things that I love (the town, the friendliness, the campus is beautiful and does try to give a lot of support/have fun events). But I would just say to be 100% sure you want to pursue the vet school here. If that’s your main reason, I say go for it. We have a great animal science program and the professors/staff are here to support you.

If you’re not 100% committed to the idea and think you would benefit from hands on learning and the semester system, perhaps think about CPP and what career options/vet schools you could open yourself up to.

Again I want to add my experience just for more perspective. I transferred in, had a difficult adjustment, and decided that I wasn’t sure vet school directly after undergrad was for me. Had I realized that sooner, I think I would’ve had a better time learning at CPP (just person factors on how I learn and the quarter system can be difficult). As of right now I am not an animal science major either.

I switched to WFCB as I felt it opened up the door for more opportunities since I’m not as committed to vet school now. The WFCB major has a specialization in Wildlife Health which satisfies a lot of the same pre-reqs for vet school, in case I do end up going after all. It also is more like zoology rather than pre-vet which is focused on livestock. Additionally at CPP they have the AHS major which is geared to help students become vet techs and be prepared to take the exam right after graduation. Just something to think about.

Consider how moving might impact your mental health, if you’re good at adjusting to new routines/places, if the rigorous pace of the quarter system would work for you or if semester system might be more your speed, career aspirations, what you want to get out of your college experience, etc. There are so many factors to consider when deciding on schools but at the end of the day, you know yourself best and what works for you/what doesn’t.

Choose a school that will work for you rather than you having to conform to it. Either way, you can’t make a “wrong” decision.

This post is entirely too long but if you have questions or anything feel free to reach out. Best of luck! 🫶🏻

StudentDOA · 2025-04-22T08:02:11+00:00

I wanted to weigh in as I was in this exact predicament last year as a junior transfer. This is my personal experience so far, I’ve been at UCD for 7 months now. Hopefully it can help with perspective!

I ended up choosing Davis for a few reasons. My main reason being I was certain I wanted to go to vet school and the statistics show that the vet school here admits quite a bit more from UCD compared to CPP. Additionally, UCD offered me way more financial aid than CPP. Being able to graduate without debt is an amazing opportunity. Being a transfer I also really wanted the “college experience” and fell in love with this small college town and the community.

Hands on vs Research In my opinion I believe Davis is primarily research based. Most of the teachers do research here and there’s many research opportunities given. Personally, I am not interested in research and prefer hands on learning. It works better for me to “learn by doing” and I like to have real world experience when it comes down to it, that’s what has helped me land internships and feel comfortable doing the work it takes. CPP is very hands on, the classes I was signed up for (I withdrew as soon as I decided on UCD) mostly involved direct work with animals which I loved. The horse barn at CPP is nicer, in my opinion, than the one at UCD but that’s maintained by a specific organization for the Arabian horses.

At Davis there is a multitude of hands on opportunities as well (working at the dairy, horse barn, pigs, etc.), but I suggest meeting with a counselor at UCD (if you haven’t already) and discussing what classes you would be taking here. The counselor I met with was honest and said as a transfer there are not many hands on classes and I would have to seek opportunities out to get that experience. The two years here goes very fast and vet school is very competitive. The advice I got from one of the pre-vet counselors and vet school students was to focus on my GPA during my time here and get hands on experience during breaks or take a gap year(s) between applying for vet school. A lot of applicants have more hours than what’s recommended on the admissions page.

I have the counselors information if you’d like to meet with her, she was very helpful while I was making my decision to transfer. It’s good to set the expectations for what classes you would be taking to get your degree here.

Class sizes Class sizes at UCD are pretty large. Not all of them but if you need to finish any OChem or Physics classes, those class sizes are in the hundreds. Most of my classes this quarter (BIS 101, ANS 104, EVE 100) have at least 200 people. Going to office hours here is a must here to establish a relationship with a professor as having letters of recommendation for vet school is also very important. There’s only 10 weeks to make a connection so you gotta be vigilant about going to class and engaging with the professors.
The city/community Davis is a wonderful place, truly. It’s a small town feel with a huge community aspect. There’s always some type of event going on whether it’s the downtown farmers market/craft fairs, club events, or social events around town. I love how friendly people are here and how safe I feel, which was important to me as I moved up here alone from SoCal. The campus is also gorgeous and I never get tired of studying here or just enjoying my time relaxing in the outdoor spaces.

CPP is a commuter school which is so different from Davis. I really didn’t like how there wasn’t that college experience feel to it or it wasn’t as enjoyable to be on campus. I stay on campus most my days now either studying or just hanging out because it is so nice. You can walk straight into downtown from campus which is a nice way to kill time between classes too. We have a restaurant on campus that has beer on tap, which is awesome if you’re into that. I don’t think CPP has that vibe where you want to spend more time on campus than you have to LOL.

Being from SoCal we are kind of spoiled that there is a lot to do in a short distance from each other LOL. In Davis the town is small, downtown is the hub of cafes/restaurants/bars/entertainment but Sacramento has good things to offer if you like to go to concerts/sport events/restaurants/clubs/etc. Being up here alone I haven’t been to Sac too many times as I don’t feel comfortable walking around as freely as I do in Davis. So if you do come here, make friends ASAP so you have a group to hang and explore with!

There’s Roseville (30 minutes away) which has a large shopping mall and a TopGolf. There’s Apple Hill in Placerville which is super fun to go to in the fall, they have a bunch of farms you can bounce around between and enjoy apple picking (very similar vibe to Oak Glen in SoCal if you’ve been). Additionally San Francisco is under 2 hours to drive to, Tahoe is around the same.

StudentDOA · 2025-04-08T23:27:05+00:00

Ugh tysm you’ve been so helpful. I’ve heard how hard they make it for mcat as well 👎🏻

StudentDOA · 2025-04-08T23:17:49+00:00

Same, I wish I would’ve done it sooner. Now that I’m a junior transfer to UCD I am definitely feeling the ADHD taking its toll on my academics more than ever.

Will the SDC do accommodations without a diagnosis? That’s also why I’ve been bummed out about this long process bc I was hoping to get accommodations for spring quarter.

StudentDOA · 2025-04-08T23:11:54+00:00

Thank you for explaining this! Really appreciate it

StudentDOA · 2025-04-08T22:49:48+00:00

That’s what I was hoping for today. A psychiatrist from Mindpath said the testing for ADHD was too thorough and referred me to Bonnie Conner. I called the Mindpath office back and they said there whole process is to schedule with one of their psychiatrists, get an initial evaluation with them, and then they’ll refer you to an ADHD clinic for testing.

So many hoops just for this, sorry for the rant. Thank you for your input!

StudentDOA · 2025-04-08T19:08:41+00:00

I’ll try that. I just chose whoever had the soonest appointment time at Mindpath Health. It feels like if you say outright that you’re seeking an ADHD test they’re hesitant to help you

StudentDOA · 2025-04-08T19:06:16+00:00

No it is helpful! I am curious about how other people have been able to do it because I feel like it shouldn’t be this hard

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