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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?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 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?

Have you done research?
Tell me about yourself?
What service have you performed in the past?

What was the most interesting question?

If you had a son that had many horrible thins and now was going on trial to go to prison, and you were asked to testify, what would you do?

What was the most difficult question?

Why don't you have more one-on-one service?
🤝 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?

Closed 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?

Other

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$301-$400

What airport did you fly into?

JAX

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Courtyard Marriot

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

10 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 interview book, and the USF COM strategic plan and outline (found on their webiste), reviewed my application materials

What impressed you positively?

They put a lot on emphasis on the eduction you receive there, and they don't stress out their students

What impressed you negatively?

The distance between their teaching facilities

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That they wouldn't have any signs or anything pointing you in the direction you needed to go to get to the interview.

What are your general comments?

It is a very long day, especially after the interviews are over, but everyone is very nice. Rather than disorganized like many other reviewers are writing, I found it to be more laid back and relaxed. Prepare for your service answers! They are HUGE on service! They have a sheet with questions they must ask you (all of the answers are in your application so I don't know why they do closed file) but they talked mostly about your service experience. They want to know they are getting "compasionate, caring" people, and you have to prove it with your resume. One interviewer spent ten minutes telling me about all this great stuff some other applicant had done and then expected me to match it. Then gave me a lecture about what medicine is really about. So watch your words carefully. If you haven't set up a free clinic in Africa, you better describe what service you do have very eloquently.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses