Tampa, FL
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 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
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
All very typical, and every single one was listed on previous posts. What motivation for medicine?
What was the most interesting question?
When is it appropriate to be dishonest? What do you think was the most important medical discovery in the last 100 years? Typical of all the other posts on this site.
What was the most difficult question?
What was a situation in which you had to make a difficult decision?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
60+ minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
What type of interview was it?
Closed file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, my applications, CNN
What impressed you positively?
Everyone was extremely positive. All the medical students we met during the day were very excited about what they were doing and were encouraging of all of us who interviewed that day. The students were what really made the day special. The interview was extremely laid back and very enjoyable. The two 30-minute interviews were colloquial and fun.
What impressed you negatively?
At times it felt that the admissions staff was trying to reason with us to still consider them as a school, acting as if they were not confident of their school's place in the ranking of Florida medical schools. The assignments of staff to interview us was a little hectic but ended up just fine.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
I felt very well prepared, but the process is as laid back as it has been reported many times before. If you have an interview here, don't worry about a thing.
What are your general comments?
Great experience, have 7 more days until I find out the result. Shame Rel Larkin is no longer on staff, he sounded really nice on the phone. He is now at the UCF medical school admissions program. I was very impressed with the staff, and it seems that the needs of the students there are the most important goal of the staff and curriculum.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
0-1 hour
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
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