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Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
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  • Year founded: 1998
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Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Allopathic Medical School
Boca Raton, FL
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  • SDN RANKING 3
  • INTERVIEW FEEDBACK 3 45 Responses
  • SCHOOL REVIEWS 4 0 Responses

Overview

Overview

School Stats

  • Resident Tuition $28,111
  • Non - Resident Tuition $62,532
  • Application Fee $30
  • AVG MCAT 514
  • AVG GPA 3.7
  • LIZZYM Score 69.5
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Admissions Information

  • Office of Admissions
  • Building 71 Room 145
  • 777 Glades Road
  • Boca Raton, FL 33431
  • United States

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Interview Feedback

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Results Overview

How did the interview impress you?

Response # Responders
Positively 41
Negatively 0
No change 2

What was the stress level of the interview?

Response Avg # Responders
2.31 42

0 = low, 10 = high

How you think you did?

Response Avg # Responders
8.64 45

0 = low, 10 = high

Select Questions & Recent Responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"It would be nice to have a longer tour if possible, since the campus is so big." More from this Member | Report Response

"It would be nice if there was an effort to entice non-residents to come to the school. To tack on and extra 30K per year and then to offer no scholarships for non-residents makes it seem like the school doesn't really care to get qualified non-residents into the program. It would also be nice if the website specified that the charter scholarships were only for residents. I was really let down when I discovered I was not eligible." More from this Member | Report Response

"Very impressive curriculum and M.D. program." More from this Member | Report Response

"The admissions office did a wonderful job of making the interview group feel welcome!" More from this Member | Report Response

"I had an excellent experience!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Take away the name tag pins! They poked 2 holes in my suit! Clips/magnets all the way!" More from this Member | Report Response

"I can't think of anything. I absolutely loved the school. It is a great school and the administratio" More from this Member | Report Response

"Keep up the good work! The day was well organized and enjoyable." More from this Member | Report Response

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"What is the most important quality for a doctor to have?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a time when someone asked you for advice" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"6 behavioural based questions in the vein of "tell me a time when..."" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Asked specifics from my application." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was the pivotal event that made you decide to become a doctor?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you handle being late?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Explain the research thatt you did" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me of a time when you made a decision, only later to find out you broke a rule or went against a policy - what did you do? How did you handle it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to go into medicine? What's unique about you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"I met with 2 interviewers - the first was primarily concerned with reviewing my file (academics, extracurriculars, clinical experiences), while the second asked a series of personality and ethical questions. Both were very relaxed and conversational." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Who was the most influential person in your decision to study medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me how you decided on medicine." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Considering all of your traveling and international experiences, will this place be too small for you - will you be happy at this school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"A situation question regarding what I would do if someone was acting unprofessional in the workplace environment" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How will you deal with failure? Tell me about a time that you were criticized and how you dealt with it." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"There weren't really any questions per se, just an honest conversation about my background and what the school has to offer. My interviewer did a lot of the talking." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you think doctors have to be honest 100% of the time?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"So, you were in a PhD program?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"I was paired with a suregeon who was from the area where I am from. He asked me if I knew a specific hospital. Then he proceded to describe his time there." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How did you reach to this point on your journey to becoming a physician?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why medicine, Why Miami at Boca Raton, etc." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Should you always tell patients the 100% truth?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your surfing trips?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"I see you worked in two labs. Tell me about your research." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"tell me something interesting about yourself?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your parent's education and how they did or did not influence you." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your family" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you work/learn well in a group?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is your biggest weakness?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your research experiences." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are your strengths and weakness?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was your shadowing experience like with Dr. ____? (a few doctors)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself and how you came to your decision about medicine." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why don't you want to go to school back home or why do you want to come here?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is your biggest strength/weakness?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is your role in a group setting? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe your clinical activities" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are your hobbies." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Talk about a time when someone had different views from your own and how you handled it." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"The questions are all "behavioral" so not like typical "tell me about yourself" style medical school interviews." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time you became overwhelmed at school and how you handled it." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"The previous question - about a patient with cancer, and his wife and son requesting you not tell the patient the truth about his diagnosis - what would you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"The situation-behavioral questions" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is a weakness of yours and how do you try and overcome it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"See above." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your (research experience/honors thesis/other major activity)?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"After the listed questions, the interview opened it up for me to ask as many questions as I wanted. No questions were asked about my app - I think they just want to get to know your personality." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you think doctors should always be honest?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Is it essential for a physician to be 100% honest with his patients?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think you can add to the diversity of the class" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Very conversational interview. Just trying to get to know you and see if you are a good fit for their unique program. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you could spend 20 minutes talking to anyone in history, who would it be and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"same as above" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"No real surprise questions that I thought were really ''interesting''." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you could have dinner with one person and ask them anything, who would it be?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to go into medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If a member of the group you are in is not doing his/her part for the project, what would you do to make sure the project gets done?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"nothing" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you could meet any person in history, who would it be?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Which school will you choose if you get in to all of the schools at which you interviewed?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the disadvantage to having such a small class size?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Would you want to work with underserved or uninsured populations?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Has your experience as a server changed or impacted how you view people?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you feel about ''VIP'' doctors?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you rely on your parents for advice?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If they passed a law stating that you were not allowed to practice medicine what would you do for a living?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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Individual Responses

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School Reviews

School Reviews

Results Overview

Overall, how satisfied are you with this program?

Response Avg # Responders
8.00 2

0 = Terrible, 10 = World Class

What do you like most?

"Individualized attention, camaraderie, PBL" | Report Response

"The school is small (64 per year) so they are able to nurture a good, supportive learning environment. I was not just a body with a student ID attached to it." | Report Response

What do you like least?

"No pre-existing clubs that provide volunteering opportunities (i.e. student clinic)" | Report Response

"As an out-of-state student, the 30K extra tuition is a crime. Although financially still worth it to become a physician, the parent university (FAU) is really trying to monopolize on those outside of Florida." | Report Response

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