University of Florida College of Medicine

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How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

10 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 / 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?

Very comfortable and thorough. The day is long: the morning (8-12am) is full of briefings (financial aid, research opportunities, UFCOM info), while the afternoon (1-5pm) is divided into 4 segments (2 are 1-hour interviews, 2 are 1-hour tours with plenty of Q&A time). The interviews (one by a 4th year, one by an instructor) were both open file, but my file was referenced sparingly. Both interviewers wanted to know ME and not the paperwork. Everyone I met was friendly and in a good mood. The best part of the entire process is the turnaround time: I did my interview on Friday, and received a call 4 DAYS LATER (Tuesday) saying that I had gotten in. Even if you're not admitted right away, you'll find out you've been wait-listed within a week, and there are several reviews before the May deadline for decisions. The application process for UF has been the best thus far.

Interview questions they asked

Motivation for medicine

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What was the most interesting question?

In the future, if you have a mass casualty/triage situation with your comrades and foreign fighters/insurgents, how would you deal with it?

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What was the most difficult question?

The standard Jehovah's Witness 14 year-old boy is dying, parents refuse to allow a blood transfusion, what do you do?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, read secondaries, read school's website and interview material

What impressed you positively?

Students' quality of life, openness of everyone, facilities were great, people were friendly, weather was fine.

What impressed you negatively?

Looooong day.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish I'd known that the interviews would be so low-key.

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

7 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great