Fort Lauderdale, FL
Osteopathic 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?
5 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 like the school a lot more coming out of the interview than going in. If I'm accepted, I would attend.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why medicine, why DO, how did you hear about NOVA?
How did you prepare for the interview?
SND feedback, school website, my own notes and interview questions/answers
What was the most difficult question?
Do you think you will be receiving an equivalent quality of medical education in a DO program compared to a MD program? Why?
What impressed you positively?
The school's facilities were excellent, the campus environment and the overall environment of the south FL area was phenomenal. The weather is absolutely awesome (but a little humid). The school offers a free MPH program, also they a pre-doctoral fellowship research opportunity in which if accepted, you get your 3rd and 4th years free. The school offers a large list of speicalty rotation selections and residency placement choices, which is great. The faculty and staff were multicultural and are friendly and nice, so were the students.
What impressed you negatively?
Living expenses down in south FL were much higher than I anticipated. People were paying over 1400 dollars a month for rent, but then again they were sharing with room mates, so might not be as bad.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That my interview was going to be so short.
🤝 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?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
8 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
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
8 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?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
2-3 hours
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?
JFK/FLL
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Comfort Suites
How would you rate the hotel?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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