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University of Florida College of Medicine

Gainesville, FL

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

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

3 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

It was really more of a conversation. Didn't even get the usual questions about why you want to go to med school or why you want to go to UF in particular. Very relaxed and actually talked about interesting issues - great interview format! I thought an hour would be a long time, but it went by pretty fast.
What do you think about the health care reform debate?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you think about the debate between Peter Singer and Harriet McBride Johnson?

What was the most difficult question?

Tell me about yourself.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ 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?

7 out of 10

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?

Airplane

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

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

JAX

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?

5 out of 10

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?

2 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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read over AMCAS and secondary, surfed UF's website a bit, talked to current student.

What impressed you positively?

The faculty was SO nice, great resources, STAN, Humanities in Medicine program, how much students liked UF.

What impressed you negatively?

It's in Gainesville. BLEHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHh.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

How LONG the day is. Drink lots of coffee!

What are your general comments?

I came in thinking I would hate UF and I came away actually considering it as a serious option. Good work admissions office!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

The interview day was very, very long. By the end of the day I was so exhausted that I couldn't absorb any more information about UF!