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?
4 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Great school, great programs, great place, happy students, and an administration that isn't afraid of changing things. I liked it a lot. Flubbed the interview because I overslept and was stressed about getting there an hour late, but oh, well.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why osteopathy? What makes you think that you're well-suited for medicine?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read SDN. Tried to sleep the night before.
What was the most difficult question?
What's the specialty of the relative who wrote your letter? (Totally blanked!)
What impressed you positively?
The campus is beautiful and the area is nice (even if Florida is mostly a swamp). The programs seem solid, and the students seem very, very happy. Having all of the students in various programs together (but separated by their color-coded scrubs) seemed like it worked pretty well and made for a great, high-energy environment. The OMM fellowship sounds awesome (same for the research fellowship, if you're interested in that). Also, the cookies were fantastic.
What impressed you negatively?
They weren't sure if students would be able to dissect for anatomy lab, as they had alternated actual dissection with prosection over the last couple years. Attendance policy is a little lame. Also, they really hyped up a dummy that really didn't do much more than simulate chest sounds.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That a) flying to the East Coast and trying to sleep is difficult and b) bad things happen when you set your alarm for 6:00 PM instead of 6:00 AM.
🤝 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?
9 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?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Provide better directions for reaching/parking at the Terry Building.
📍 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?
Comfort Inn Hollywood (on Stirling Road)
How would you rate the hotel?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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