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University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Miami, FL

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private 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?

7 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?

9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

This was a very positive day. The presentations were informative and everyone was helpful. The process, in general seems much more transparent to applicants than at other schools.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Describe the qualities that make a physician a good leader.

What was the most interesting question?

What qualities help a physician be a good leader?

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, mock interviews, reading my previous essays and applications.

What was the most difficult question?

At what point in your life did you first feel the fire to become a doctor?

What impressed you positively?

On my dry run to find the site the night before, a student showed me around and spent an hour answering my questions. The school could not have had a better representative. All the students I met seemed very happy.

What impressed you negatively?

Miami is hot. The student who ran the tour walked very fast. It was hard to keep up in heels.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing.
🤝 Campus and Facilities

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

8 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?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$501+

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Double Tree Coconut Grove

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes