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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?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

1 out of 10

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

1 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What are some of the volunteer activites you performed throughout undergrad? (Fairly typical stuff asked)
What do you do for fun in your spare time? (Throwaway question, usually does not matter. Reply: Chess, which led to five minutes bragging about his son's own chess abilities.)
Why are you interested in attending our school?

What was the most interesting question?

Did you participate in your high school's math teams.

What was the most difficult question?

Why did you apply to this school / What attracted you to Florida State (Ans. Clearly as a backup, why else does anyone apply here?)
🤝 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?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

3 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ 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?

Friends or family

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

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?

1 out of 10

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

1 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?

Previous interviews.

What impressed you positively?

Building is brand new and very neat and clean.

What impressed you negatively?

The location is absolutely terrible, lack of research facilities and opportunities

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Interview day was shorter than expected.

What are your general comments?

The school is very new and so are all the facilities. It does not seem like they have a ton of decent faculty on their staff, as the same few professors run a lot of the school's programs and conduct all the interviews. The research facilities are minimal, and it is clear that this is not their focus. Focus is overwhelmingly on primary care, and definitely on churning out as many doctors for the state of Florida, regardless of the quality of doctor generated, in order to address Florida's growing physician shortage.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses