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Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

Miami, FL

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2016-17

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 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?

Friendly and open staff and students. Dean is someone you wish you could be friends with after, and while you should relax and be yourself, remember you are also trying to impress them...
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How would you change healthcare, or what program would you increase funding to in order to improve community health and access to care?

What was the most interesting question?

With so much available knowledge on how to live healthily and lose weight, why do you think so many people still don't take care of themselves, or are still obese?

How did you prepare for the interview?

Reviewed AMCAS and searched school website

What was the most difficult question?

What is something you would change about yourself?

What impressed you positively?

The mission of the school is to positively impact the communities around them

What impressed you negatively?

Selling the product a little too hard with presentations, rather than giving us experiences or more discussion time with students.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That interview would be late in the day
🤝 Campus and Facilities

How do you rank the facilities?

6 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?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

Fort Lauderdale---NOT RECOMMENDED BECAUSE TOO FAR AWAY

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great