Miami, FL
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 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?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Great school for an aspiring primary care doc, or anybody who wants to get into medicine out of a desire to help others. Too bad it is far from home and very expensive. Unless it's the only school I get into, I doubt I will go to FIU.
💬 Interview Process
What was the most interesting question?
Imagine you have a Haitian patient who just had a stroke. When you enter the exam room, you see six relatives engaged in a candlelight vigil for him, and his wife is feeding him, which you don't want her to do. How would you handle this situation?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Went to a preparatory seminar back home. Read extensively on the school's website and Wiki-pedia. Drove to the school the day before to make sure I wouldn't get lost.
What was the most difficult question?
What will be your greatest challenge in medicine?
What impressed you positively?
Fantastic school for those who want to be primary care docs. This school exists specifically to generate primary care docs for South Florida. That's pretty unique, since most medical schools hang their hat on their scientific research accolades.
What impressed you negatively?
Hugely expensive for out-of-state students! It's a great school and it's all about providing healthcare to the underserved, which is wonderful, but for those who might want to take that skill set back to their home states, FIU wants you to pay through the nose.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Miami traffic is worse than you think. They said to be there 30 min early. I left in time to be 1 hr early, but I arrived only 15 min early. It was probably okay, but it made me nervous that I was the last person to arrive.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
10 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?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Could schedule a social event or dinner the night before the interview so applicants could get to know each other and the students in a less formal setting.
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
How did the tour guide seem?
Neutral
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?
$501+
What airport did you fly into?
Fort Lauderdale (Southwest has a hub there)
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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