Tampa, FL
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why your undergraduate university? Why did you pick medicine? What type of research have you done? Why did you do it? What is your weakness? what do you offer to a medical school? Do you have any leadership experience? What do you like about USF? Where do you see yourself in 10/20 years and what would you want to have? Basic stuff. No ethics questions.
What was the most interesting question?
Nothing was especially interesting or difficult. They basically just wanted to get an impression of how you interacted with other people. Don't be scared about this interview -- go over the standard interview questions relax.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
40 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
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?
I looked at past USF interview postings and wrote down the questions, then wrote down 4-8 word answers for each to act as mental stimulants.
What impressed you positively?
The faculty and students were an incredibly warm and happy group of people. The atmosphere was very positive and people want to help each other rather than harm each other, academically. Also, lifelink, a transplant center that is one of the top 12 transplant centers in the nation was neat. Additionally, the staff is very receptive to comments and is continuously uses feedback to update their courses, faculty, and facilities.
What impressed you negatively?
The hospital had areas that seemed older and the campus did not have a lot of trees and comforting scenery.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Get a good night sleep. You will be walking a lot.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
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