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?
7 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?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
The Dean is a very interesting guy with a great attitude. Laid-back, diverse, active students, in general.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
After reading your personal statement, tell me more about your rural shadowing experience with a DO.
What was the most interesting question?
How were you able to keep up all of your school activities and still perform well in school?
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN Interview reviews, reviewed my own essays and personal statement.
What impressed you positively?
The conversational style of the interviewers and laid-back atmosphere of the interview. Awesome facilities and university-wide gym. There are groups/clubs for anything in which you could be interested. One interviewer provided me with a scholarship contact for rural medicine.
What impressed you negatively?
The size of the city/cities. When flying in, it was apparent that Miami and Ft. Lauderdale are basically continuous. Large class sizes.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Biochem is a pre-requisite.
🤝 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?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
5 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?
3 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?
7+ hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$401-$500
What airport did you fly into?
FLL
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Plantation Inn and Suites
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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