Gainesville, FL
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
The day is long, damn long. But the one on one interviews are very chill and everyone is extremely friendly. The facilities are nice, as are the students and the admissions staff. I can understand the day being long, since the school is trying to sell itself. There is a small lunch, it could definitely be a little bigger, I was starving by the end of the day. My interviews were extremely laid back and went jjust like a normal conversation. In general, eat a good breakfast, wear comfortable shoes, be confident in why they should want you and how good a fit you are for the school, and knock em dead.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What do you look for in a med school?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Standard stuff, SDN, apps, schools website, etc.
What impressed you positively?
Friendliness of the staff and students. Commitment to future with many new facilities for research, etc.
What impressed you negatively?
GAinesville is just not that appealing of a city to me. But it is quite cheap to live there. Also a very long interview day, with one too many tours in the afternoon, I was exhausted at the end and had travelled very far to get there.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
They waitlist a large number of applicants, however it seems many of these people will receive acceptances later inthe process, so if you are dead set on going there and get waitlisted, I would suggest sending them thingsto add to your file to show your commitment.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
7+ hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$301-$400
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
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