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University of Central Florida College of Medicine

Orlando, 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?

8 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?

Ethical questions. If a 16 year old girl entered your office asking about birth control, what kinds of issues would you discuss with her.
What was your best experience and why?
What would you like to tell the admissions committee about yourself?

What was the most interesting question?

You are a doctor and you have to give bad news to a patient. Basically the patient is 70 years old and the news you give her is that she is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. You tell her that she only has six months to live. She tells you that her grand-daughter will be born in 7 months and she begs you to keep her alive until the daughter is born. What issues would you discuss with the patient?

What was the most difficult question?

Same as interesting...
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 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?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10

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?

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

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?

1 out of 10

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

5 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?

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, read my application and secondary essays, mock interview with my roommate.

What impressed you positively?

The organization of the information (especially for a first year class). The frankness of the admissions adviser who travels with you the entire day. Celebration hospital and the da vinci robot demonstration and practice.

What impressed you negatively?

The size of the initial class.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Of the forty initial students 10 were guaranteed to out of state students.

What are your general comments?

Good school, recommend to everyone in the application cycle.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Nothing really, the information offered by the department sufficiently answered most of my questions