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University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine

Tampa, FL

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

4 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

3 out of 10

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

5 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

No responses

What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

No responses
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At a regional location
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Discouraging

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

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?

Detroit Wayne, Lehigh Valley International

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?

5 out of 10

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

4 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?

6 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

6 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

No responses

What impressed you positively?

The two interviewers had very distinct backgrounds.

What impressed you negatively?

There was not much time for them to answer my questions any time during the interview, and the interviewers did not tell me much about themselves in the beginning. A few of the questions were phrased in a confrontational manner - e.g. questioning certain minute details (showing they didn't truly believe my story).

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That they would only focus on behavioral questions, asking about why and how you did things in past situations. I wish I had thought to turn the conversation towards how the current me would do things differently and focus on how I am always trying to continually improve.

What are your general comments?

They were also late in starting the interview, about 10 minutes late. I had informed the coordinator that I had a flight to catch, and barely caught my flight. This all added unnecessary stress to the situation in my view.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Please have a more structured and productive tour. Also, the first 90 minute lecture to start the day could have been presented in a more engaging manner, maybe by involving discussion of what applicants are looking for, and then the faculty responding by saying how the school meets those needs.