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University of Florida College of Medicine

Gainesville, FL

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 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?

Paraphrase: Why did you major in mechanical engineering? (Asked in both interviews)
See interesting question question. I was only asked this in one interview
Tell me about yourself. (Asked in both interviews)

What was the most interesting question?

Dr. Kevorkian recently came to UF. What is your position on euthenasia?

What was the most difficult question?

Tell me about yourself (hard to do this without just restating my personal statement)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 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?

8 out of 10

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

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

7 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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Mock interview, list of common questions asked (none of which were asked)

What impressed you positively?

The students made UF sound like a very nurturing environment where the goal of the faculty is that everyone succeeds. I also like that the bar is not lowered if someone can't make, but that extra help is provided to those who want it.

What impressed you negatively?

No responses

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

UF is very selective when it comes to interviews. My interview group was told that if UF invites you for an interview that they expect that you will get in other places. The way the numbers broke down that about 60-65% of the people interviewed eventually (after some candidates decline, etc.) received an acceptance.

What are your general comments?

An interview at UF is not so much an evaluation of you but more UF wants to get an eyeball on you as a person. My interviewers were very relaxed and just wanted to get to know me. Basically if you have an interview with UF: Don't sweat it; UF already likes you otherwise you wouldn't be invited.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

The admissions office at UF has only two people, and those two alone could teach a thing or two to a