Boca Raton, FL
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How you think you did?
9 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?
The interview day is very low key and informative. There were only 4 interviewees there the day I went. This school really struck me as a particularly close-knit, family style environment. I like the focus on clinical skills that they seem to do a phenomenal job of teaching here.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why medicine, Why Miami at Boca Raton, etc.
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, read school website
What was the most difficult question?
Give an example of a time when you made a sacrifice.
What impressed you positively?
Small class size means lots of individualized attention. PBL is a huge part of the curriculum and the whole thing seems set up to make you think like a doctor, not just memorize. The simulation center was the best I've seen.
What impressed you negatively?
Somewhat primary care focused, so students who plan on specializing have to plan a little extra. Patients population is less diverse than most metro centers (though you can do some rotations at Jackson if you want to).
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
This was the lowest stress interview day I've been on, so freaking out is not necessary. I didn't know they had a student host program.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
7 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?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$101-$200
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Extended Stay America (Deerfield Beach)
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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