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?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
6 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?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Great experience, though I may not have performed as well as I had hoped on the first of the two. Time will tell, though.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
From the second interviewer (4th year) -
What was the most interesting question?
If asked, would you participate in an experiment to simulate blunt force trauma to an animals brain in order to compare this to the effects of certain addictive chemicals? (Caught me very off guard)
How did you prepare for the interview?
Reviewed submitted materials and drew upon past research of the school.
What was the most difficult question?
Why does the brain possess receptors for chemicals such as opiates or marijuana?
What impressed you positively?
Mostly everything about the school and Shands. Seems to be a great place to study with excellent faculty and support staff. The medical students seemed enthusiastic and overly friendly. The interviewers were very professional.
What impressed you negatively?
Nothing. Great tour. Impressive interviewers (very accomplished faculty member and a friendly fourth year)
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Who I would be interviewing with so that I may have read up on his research. The research is very interesting but I felt unprepared to talk about it and, as such, felt that I may not have performed in my interview as well as possible. Hopefully I am just being overly critical of myself.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
6 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?
< $100
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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