Florida State University College of Medicine

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How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

9 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 / 10

0 = Below, 10 = Above

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

8 / 10

0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

Wow. I was very impressed by FSU's school. The interviews were great! Trust me, I've been thorugh bad interviews, so this was a welcome change. The day was short (8-2), to-the-point (other schools ramble about information you don't care about until after you're accepted), and laid-back. Interviewers were professional and courteous. Example: During one interview, the interviewer's phone rang; instead of cutting me off or pretending I don't exist/matter, the person said, "I'll call him back later." (Other schools are not as considerate.) I had morning interviews, so I was "done" by lunch. (I recommend requesting morning interviews, by the way.) The med students made the day. They had a great sense of humor and showed that they work and care about each other. Added bonus: you find out the school's decision by two weeks of your interview (someone will call or e-mail one way or the other). FSU's med school is very new, so many don't give it respect. To a certain degree, it is unproven (first class graduated 2005) and so there is still much left to be seen about the school (i.e. is the education provided producing quality doctors). Nonetheless, from what I saw, it looked like and excellent institution that IS ready to compete. Great staff, students, and facilities.

Interview questions they asked

Tell me about your family.

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What was the most interesting question?

How would you get a non-compliant patient to listen to you?

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What was the most difficult question?

Nothing bad. Maybe "what was the hardest thing you had to do" or "how are you a good fit with the program."

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How did you prepare for the interview?

reviewed my application/essays, went through a list of common interview questions (I got them online and just guessed common ones), mock interview

What impressed you positively?

high-tech focus (they give you laptops adn PDAs of you are accepted), friendly students, upfront and courteous administrators, polite interviewers (see "summarize your experience"), progressive teaching

What impressed you negatively?

nothing during the visit was bad to me (well, maybe the fact that I felt residencies were somewhat limited, but that's personal opinion, not fact)

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Traffic can be bad as with any college town; a more precise description of FSU's mission statement; how good the school is.

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

9 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great