Tampa, 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?
1 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?
9 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?
My first interview was a one-on-one interview with Dr. Specter. He was very kind and gave me the opportunity to tell him about myself before the official questions. He was very kind and relaxed, which enabled me to answer questions candidly and honestly without apparent judgement.
The second interview was with Dr. Cutolo at the VA hospital across the street from the school. He was, again, very relaxed and nice. His questions pertained more to the medical field than did Dr. Specter's.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Tell me about an importand decision you made and how you made it.
What was the most interesting question?
What was the most important discovery in medicine in the last 100 years?
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN. Tried to just relax.
What was the most difficult question?
Tell me how you would contribute to the field of medicine in a positive way as a doctor.
What impressed you positively?
The admissions team was extremely friendly and inviting. They had snacks and drinks ready for us in the morning. The interviewers were very nice and seemed down-to-earth.
What impressed you negatively?
The tour of Shriner's Hospital seemed pretty useless. We got to visit the pediatric prosthetics department, but this is a very specialized area and probably only stuck the interest of a couple of the interviewees.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Suit + Late Summer in Florida = Lots of Sweating!
🤝 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?
9 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?
0-1 hour
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?
N/A
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