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University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine

Tampa, FL

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

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

6 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about _______ volunteer experience.
What did you get on your MCAT? (only a little strange because I thought it was closed file)
Why medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

If you could be any cell in the body, what would it be?

What was the most difficult question?

Same. It was difficult to think of something on the spot that was symbolic of how I viewed my own role as a doctor (which seemed like the point of the question). I ended up saying something that was versatile yet had a pretty significant role in the body.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 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?

6 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?

Automobile

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

No responses

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?

9 out of 10

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

9 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?

AMCAS and SDN Honestly this interview was very straightforward, nobody was out to get you.

What impressed you positively?

The location- Tampa is a great city to live in. Also, the people went out of their way to make they day informative and enjoyable (they even gave out chocolates!)

What impressed you negatively?

The interview day was too long, I was exhausted by the time it was over. As with most other med school interviews, I felt that the financial aid speech should be optional. Most interviewees are more concerned about being accepted, then they will worry about all of that stuff.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That it would rain (bring an umbrella if it looks cloudy).

What are your general comments?

I was overall quite happy with my interview experience. The school is a good choice for in staters and offers a more big city environment than the other state med schools. The med students seemed happy too. The only thing that would have made me LOVE the school would have been a straight pass/fail grading system (not honors, high pass, etc). But most schools are not, so what can you do?

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses