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Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

Miami, FL

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2010-11

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 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
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why medicine? Why FIU?

What was the most interesting question?

Seeing as you want to enter family practice and get to know people closely, how will it affect you when they die?

How did you prepare for the interview?

Reading up on the website for their curriculum and community involvement.

What was the most difficult question?

What were some difficult ethical situations that you have come across in school, shadowing, etc...?

What impressed you positively?

The admissions staff are very friendly and the campus is beautiful.

What impressed you negatively?

Interviewers were hard to read to see if facial expressions were genuine or not.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Interviews are in batches by applicant number. The higher the number, the later in the day you're interviewed.
🤝 Campus and Facilities

How do you rank the facilities?

10 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?

10 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
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

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

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great