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University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine

Tampa, FL

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about [a personal issue I had to deal with during undergrad years]?
Tell me about your experience with [a volunteering activity]?
Tell me why you want to do medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

How do you see the patients' right to choose how and when they die?

What was the most difficult question?

What are your thoughts on the current health-care reform?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 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?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

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

8 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?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read my primary and secondary applications, SDN interview feedback.

What impressed you positively?

The clinical focus is simply amazing. They actually gave us a lecture on what to listen to during a heart exam on their robot during the tour, talk about early clinical exposure! The scholarly concentration program is also excellent, and it should help you in whatever field you choose to do in the future. Oh, and hot girls ;p

What impressed you negatively?

I can't really think of much, actually. Maybe give us a tour of the anatomy lab? We did get to see the histo lab. Oh, the only two girls in my interview group both got the same interviewers, and one of their interviewers drilled both with difficult questions. That's in sharp contrast to the relaxed, conversational interviews everyone else had. Coincidence or sexism?

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That it was going to be an open-file interview. Apparently they just changed it this year. Also, it sounds like they no longer hand out decisions 1 week after the interview either, it's gonna be as long as 8 weeks.

What are your general comments?

Two ~45 minute interviews, open-file, very conversational.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Superbly organized, can't really find anything to complain about.