Miami, FL
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 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?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
We had two info sessions in the morning, one about the school itself and one about the importance of doing research and being custodians of the greatest single achievement of mankind (doctors). At ten was either an interview or a tour. I had the tour. The guide was good, though a little hard to hear. She took us to the various ERs and the trauma center. At 11, some of us interviewed and some of us had a weird hour of nothingness. 12 was lunch with med students. This was fun and informative. 1 was either a wrap up session or an interview if you had yet to do one. Those interviewing at 1 wrapped up at 2. At the wrap up, we learned when we would find out about our applications and scholarships, etc. We were also told to go post on SDN!
Interviews were SO relaxed. Really nothing to worry about. It was just a "conversation." No questions about health care policy or anything like that.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
How did you feel about growing up in South Florida?
What was the most interesting question?
What rewards do you expect to receive from your profession as a physician?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read over AMCAS, secondary, web site, SDN
What was the most difficult question?
How would you characterize your future relationships with your patients?
What impressed you positively?
Students kept saying over and over how happy they were and they all chose UM because everyone else there seemed so happy. They all really seemed to like it.
What impressed you negatively?
Classrooms a little dingy. They're constructing a new building for that but not for another 5 years.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
You may think that if the drive would take you 33 minutes with no traffic you could just add an hour and a half to that and be fine but...you'd be wrong. Also, admissions will tell you spanish isn't necessary but med students said YOU'LL NEED IT!
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 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?
2-3 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?
Friends or family
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