Tampa, FL
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2014-15
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
No change 😐
What was the stress level of the interview?
6 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
3 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
5 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
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.
💬 Interview Process
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.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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.
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
How did the tour guide seem?
Discouraging
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
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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