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University of Florida College of Medicine

Gainesville, FL

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

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

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What are some of the most important issues in healthcare today?
What do you do to relax?
Why do you want to become a doctor?

What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

What are your reasons for becoming a doctor vs. a PA, nurse, etc.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Other

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

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10

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

6 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, UF website

What impressed you positively?

Facilities were nice and Shands is always adding additional building. STAN was pretty cool as well. Also, UF students have really good board scores and they make sure you know it. They give you all these graphs showing how everybody passed last year and that their score are independent of what MCAT scores would predict. Students seem very happy and upbeat despite being in the middle of tests.

What impressed you negatively?

Nobody really wanted to get into some of the weaknesses of the school. Also, no taped lectures or any type of notetaking services are available to med school students.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Long day and no breakfast was provided. Some coffee wouldve been nice. Also, if you filled out the optional essay for the research track, the only thing it does is set up you with an interviewer who is familiar with research.

What are your general comments?

Great experience and pretty stress free. Although the day is long, it goes by pretty quickly because you are always doing something. Interviewers are not out to get you (although I think one of mine might have been falling asleep on me) and the interview is pretty straightforward. The hospital/med school complex is huge and continues to get bigger.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses