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?
9 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?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
I stayed at the Days Inn on campus. It was safe, quiet, and affordable. Driving at night to South Beach along 14th was neither safe nor quiet. Be sure you know where you are going and how to get there when touring the local area at night.
The admissions staff was approachable, enthusiastic, and well-informed. The day began with a PPT overview of what UMiami has to offer (in short: a lot) and then proceeded with a discussion about the importance of advancing medicine through research. My interview was conducted at 10 AM while other students were either touring the campus or interviewing. My interviewer had not only read my application but had taken note of its special features. He remebered my MCAT, my GPA, details of my personal statement, and even information from my LORs. One interesting question was,
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
How did your parents' health care occupations influence your desire to become a physician?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Reviewed U Miami website.
What impressed you positively?
Number of on-campus research and clinical opportunities. Attitudes of admissions staff.
What impressed you negatively?
The population that lives around the medical campus and the traffic.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That the building where the interviews were held (Rosenstiel) has a different name written on it on the side facing the expressway.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
10 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?
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?
4-6 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?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Days Inn Civic Center on 14th
How would you rate the hotel?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
no
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