Gainesville, FL
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
My visit went very well. There were a couple of things that kind of peeved me throughout the day though. First off -- way too much info. I know it's very nice that you have a new reading room. But I really didn't need a 25 minute presentation on it. Second off -- the board scores are GREAT...but there repeated emphasis throughout the day made it seem like that's all the administration cares about. Third off (and this isn't a UF only problem, but it bugs the crap out of me) -- YOUR FACILITY IS NOT UNIQUE!! Almost everyone in the country has standardized patients now. They all have cameras in the room to record your performance (some of them even have 2!). They all have the anesthesia dummies. EVERYONE has it...quit telling me you're the only ones! Ok. Mini-rant over. Had to get that out of my system. I really liked that you get to go down to Jacksonville and have some of your rotations in an urban setting. It also seemed like the med students had pretty healthy interactions with each other - not too much crazy competitiveness.
💬 Interview Process
What was the most interesting question?
What can I tell you to help you decide whether you want to come to Florida?
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, AMCAS
What impressed you positively?
The very high board scores
What impressed you negatively?
The emphasis on the very high board scores
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
4 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?
$101-$200
Where did you stay?
Hotel
How would you rate the hotel?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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