Fort Lauderdale, FL
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2018-19
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
5 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
really, really, amazing school. It felt really open to people of all backgrounds with a genuine interest in helping the underserved. The staff were amazing, and they I really liked all the students I interviewed with. I will likely be attending.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
They asked specific questions about weaknesses in my application. If you think something is a weakness in your application, be prepared to talk about it.
What was the most interesting question?
If i was taking a friend to the ER, what traits would I value in a physical seeing her.
How did you prepare for the interview?
answered 30-50 i thought they would ask. Rehearsed the answers to top 10 i thought they would ask.
What impressed you positively?
Amazing staff and students, cool technology spec, focus on diversity of students and patients, changing the circular towards integrated exams. Studies have show integrated exams increase long term memory retention. (I think it will be really interesting to see the board scores of students that switched to the integrated exam model.)
What impressed you negatively?
high cost of out of state tuition.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
If you pick tampa location or fort lauderdale on your primary application, that is where you get accepted to. If you want to change campuses, you have to submit a change request form. If you pick 'no preference' then you get to choose your campus (pending theirs a spot when you put your deposit down).
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
none
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$201-$300
What airport did you fly into?
fort myers
Where did you stay?
Other
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
stayed in an Airbnb
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
Yes
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