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Florida State University College of Medicine

Tallahassee, 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?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 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 ____ activity.
Why FSU?
Why not go straight to med school? (I took a year off)

What was the most interesting question?

When did you first started working?

What was the most difficult question?

What do you think your letter writers said about you?
🤝 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?

10 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?

Automobile

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

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Doubletree

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10

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

3 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?

SDN

What impressed you positively?

Awesome facilities, friendly and enthusiastic students and faculty, curriculum

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Everyone goes out of their way to make the interviewees comfortable , there's no need to stress at all

What are your general comments?

FSU is a really great school! Its MCAT average may be the lowest among all the Florida schools, but the USMLE pass rates is equal to or higher than other FL schools. Tallahassee is not the nicest place to live, but most people will only be there for two years anyway.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Nothing!