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Florida State University College of Medicine

Tallahassee, FL

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 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?

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Basically everything in my file. Know it well.
What are the positives and negatives of our current health care system in america? What would you change about it?
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

What was the most interesting question?

What are the positives and negatives of our current health care system, and how would you change it?

What was the most difficult question?

Positives and negatives of the health care sytem.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 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?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

University Center Days Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

6 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

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?

Read SDN, mock interview, looked over application, researched FSU medical school mission and program

What impressed you positively?

The building is brand new and it looks great. The students all had fantastic personalities and did a very good job selling their school. I could tell that they really enjoyed going there. Also, they did a great job giving me tons of information about the school. The interviewers themselves were pleasant and gave me plenty of opportunities to show who I was as a person. They seemed generally interested in what my personality is like.

What impressed you negatively?

The lack of a teaching hospital is definitely a minus. You have to travel to other hospitals to gain access to needed resources. Also, the fact that you have to leave after 2 years and go somewhere else in the state to work at a hospital.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I would have scheduled myself for the 8 AM visit instead of 11 AM, because I wasnt done until pretty late in the afternoon.

What are your general comments?

I got there around 11 AM and had lunch with fellow interviewees and some med students, who were extremely friendly and talkative. They told us all about their experience with the school and what they liked about it. Then I met with 2 different interviewers for about 45 minutes each. They basically pulled out my file and asked me about everything in it. Then they asked me some general questions like &quot;what should I tell the committee about you?&quot; It was very informal and made me feel like they were just trying to get to know my personality.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses