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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?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

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

7 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What can I tell the Committee about you?
Why did you get such and such grade? Tell me about a difficult time in your life? Tell me some of your hobbies?
Why FSU (for med school)? Why FSU (for undergrad)? Tell me about your family? What makes a good doctor?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you think is the most prominent problem doctors will face in ten years?

What was the most difficult question?

Why don't you have any clinical experience? (i.e. shadowing)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$301-$400

What airport did you fly into?

TLH

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?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

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

10 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?

studentdoctor.net, amcas essays, and secondaries. Mock interview with some friends that had already had theirs.

What impressed you positively?

How commited to faculty is to the students, and the students to eachother. The students dont really compete with eachother to see who has the best grade, they dont mind sharing notes when somebody needs them. Great facilities, tons of places to study, and the Learning Communities were awesome.

What impressed you negatively?

The lack of a teaching hospital is a big one. I dont really mind that the rotations are in a different city, but the fact that you have to take your clinicals skills test in Tallahassee, sucks. You have to travel every couple of weeks back to Tallahassee.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish I had actually trusted all the feedback on sdn. The interviewers are really nice, they dont try to put you in the spot they really just want to get to know you.

What are your general comments?

My interview was great. Both of the interviewers were really nice, non of them really ask me any hard questions, I didnt get anything on ethics or current events. Most of my questions were really personal and academic. The students were really nice, willing to share their experiences with the school.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses