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Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

Miami, 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?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

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

5 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Have you had any experiences where you have traveled and learned about new cultures?
Tell me about yourself and how you became interested in medicine.
What was a really difficult time or experience in your life? What was your strategy to overcome this hardship?

What was the most interesting question?

Have you ever had an experience working in a group where one of the group members wasn't pulling their weight? How would you deal with this situation? What would you do if after talking to this person, they still weren't doing their part?

What was the most difficult question?

You're a physician and you have a very good friend that has a drug problem and is asking for your help. What would you do? What if this friend was a lawyer?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Closed 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?

4 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?

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?

No responses

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?

5 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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

FIU website, reviewed my entire application, reviewed current health care topics, prepared answers to common interview questions

What impressed you positively?

how friendly and enthusiastic the facutly/staff were

What impressed you negatively?

since it's a new medical school, the facilities aren't really established yet. also, FIU has affiliations with a bunch of great hospitals, but they're all spread out over miami and not located anywhere on campus.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

i was part of the morning session, so the day began with a presentation about FIU lasting about 30-45 mins, then i had a 30 min break while another student interviewed, my interview was 30 mins long, after the interview i had a tour of the campus, a closing presentation about student life and financial aid, and then lunch.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses