University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Interview Feedback Summary

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• The introduction was splendid as the group was not too big and everyone got to share a bit about themselves. They definitely seemed curious to learn more about us. The behavioral interview was stressful, but I believe they are simply trying to show us what the path will look like ahead. The meeting with the active students was a great time to ask any questions.
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• Read the UW Ethics page to prep. Know how to discuss scenarios relating to the patient-physician relationship
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• I enjoyed this experience quite a bit. If you are preparing for this interview, just be confident!
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• I think this is a great school, I love everything about it. currently my No. 1. I think this is where I'm going.
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• Great school in a great location for clinical opportunities!
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• Relax, and get ready to answer hypothetical questions while connecting it back to yourself and your app. Don't sound too rehearsed. Be genuine.
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• Great school but campus is a little dated. They are breaking ground on a new Med building so there's that.
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• I liked my interviewer - kept me on my toes. Great school - didn't like the high cost of living in Miami.
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• I still really like the school, but I did not feel like they did a great job of convincing me of why I should choose them over another school. There are many perks to going to school in Miami (and at the UMMSM at that), but in comparison to other schools, I felt pretty "foreign" on campus (if that makes sense). I had a harder time picturing myself there...just felt a bit disconnected. The interview day made me feel like I was just going through the motions.
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• Overall a great school, with a fantastic clinical experience. Lifestyle is second to none, though you get what you pay for. MD/MPH candidates benefit from 1 on 1 interactions with preceptors and faculty during clerkships at the regional campus, but the regional campus is kind of in the middle of nowhere, so you might lose out on the craziness and diversity that highlight the UM main campus clinical years.
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• Solid school with a very happy, kind student body and dedicated admissions staff. I really like this school!
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• Great school
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• Great school, everyone is friendly, in a diverse, underserved patient setting
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• Nothing on ethics, nothing on health reforms...
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• I enjoyed. Admissions really wants to make a good impression.
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• The interviewer showed very little of his impression of the student so it is hard to judge your own performance once it is over.
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• I really want to attend UM. The school is amazing, the students were nice and intelligent, and I cannot believe I left an interview happier than I was to begin with.
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• The various parts of the interview day are spread all over campus. Presentation is in research building, admissions office in another, and interview itself in yet another.
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• Look, my application is not out of this world and there are specific things that I'm missing. This guy made these deficiencies evident (which is mildly considerate), but he did it in a way that was standoffish and dismissive. I felt almost belittled and that I was being put on trial. He even asked about other schools I had applied to and if I had any acceptances. He autonomously switched between interviewer and guidance counselor and I wasn't sure what was going to be discussed with the adcomm and what was going to stay between him and I. I almost feel like this was a tactic to get me to reveal private information (which I did), and I'm not altogether comfortable with that. Basically, this guy was probably a deviation from the mean, but it's worth noting that there's a fair chance that another applicant could have this experience. By all means, he was very honest about my application and the admissions process, I'm just a little suspect of his motives and overall demeanor.
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• I heard a few others say they had tough interviews. My interviewer clearly wanted to try to challenge me and ask the hard questions, but did it in a very nice manner. It seemed like he wasn't trying to trip me up as much as to give me an opportunity to impress him.
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• It is possible to be accepted with a scary/very tough interview. Just be positive an confident. This school is awesome! I didn't let a tough interview bring me down. My impression of the school didn't change much because I've been involved with the campus throughout college so I know it pretty well.
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• Awesome, my top choice so far
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• Don't use USNews rankings to decide your school.
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• Interviewing at this school was a dream come through
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• I was blown away by UM and would be very excited to attend school there.
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• The school was fabulous, but I did not have a good interview experience.
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• Loved everything i experienced, would love to go there!
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• I could see myself really enjoying Miami and the Florida weather in general, I am just not sure how I feel about UM. Does UM have the prestige or respect that you need when aplying to residency? how do UM grads place for residency? Everyone at UM loved it.
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• Overall, I like the school.
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• Awesome school, loved it, top choice. very relaxed interview day, welcoming students. even though had some very rough questions, still got the feeling that the adcom member was really trying to get to know me to present me in a positive light to the full committee. Got the feeling he really wanted to be on my side.
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• Great program, early exposure to clinical side of medicine, great research opportunities, and ofcourse Jackson is a great place to learn.
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• I was extremely impressed with my experience here. Students were friendly and outgoing and there is a strong sense of community and camaraderie among the class. Students cited low levels of competition and noted how they help each other to do better. Next, great clinical opportunities. Jackson is huge and you will see a lot. When asked about the schools weakness, students said it is not a place to be if you need your hand held throughout your four years. You must be motivated to learn and pursue opportunities on your own. If you want them, the opportunities are there. Miami is great (but not for everyone). Overall, I was left with a strong affinity for the program and would be reluctant to leave Miami if offered admission.
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• Relaxed, comfortable, down-to-earth
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• Overall, it was good. My interviewer had obviously read my personal statement and secondary essay responses closely, so it made me feel like he actually cared. The interview was mainly just to get to know me, no real curveballs.
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• Dr. Hinkley opens with a presentation at 9 AM introducing you to the facilities on campus and going over some admissions statistics. He is friendly and inviting, and you can feel free to ask him just about anything. After his presentation, Dr. Bookman, who heads up the MD/PhD program, presents for 30 minutes on his interpretation of medicine as humanity's single biggest accomplishment. Afterwords, students either have an interview or go on a tour of the facilities. At noon, a very nice buffet lunch is served and six or eight med students join you to answer any off the record questions you may have. Then, afternoon interviews are up and those who did not tour earlier do so at this point. After all is said and done, Dr. Hinkley closes with some remarks about when to expect the decision regarding your application and he would like to know your impressions of the day.
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• Very non-stress interview. I felt like it was a conversation peppered with the usual, to be expected, interview q's (Tell me about your research. Why medicine now? Family? Where are you in 10yrs? Strengths/weaknesses? etc). I heard a couple other candidates talking about their interviews: one talked heavily about health care, another mentioned a lot of ethical situations. So it's sorta luck of the draw on who you get and what direction they take you. But I think everyone would still say, no matter what the focus, that the interview was conversational and not confrontational. Watch out future candidates, Dr. Hinkley hinted about a ''behavioral'' interview in the future -- joking that we wouldn't be able to predict the questions based on SDN feedback. Interesting.
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• I think this was probably the best interview day I was at. This was my 6th interview and I felt like it was the best orgainized. The information sessions were informative and not too long. The tour took us pretty much everywhere and lasted over an hour (so wear comfortable shoes!). The student lunch was really sweet because we all sat at one table and asked M1, M2, M3 and M4s questions they could all share about!
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• My interviewer went through my file and told me what he thought my weaknesses were and we discussed them. It turned out that I neglected to include some important information in my AMCAS application. I have since sent the admissions staff an update; I am very grateful to my interviewer for helping me realize my error.
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• (see ''what positively impressed me''
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• The whole day was very laid back. Dr. Hinkley was very informative, funny, and enthusiastic when explaining various details concerning the school. The students all seemed very happy.
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• Very relaxed interview. Hinkley is awesome. Great lunch. Lots of interaction with the current medical students. Great overall day.
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• It was great!
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• It was friendly, open, and a learning experience. From everyone I talked to, the interview is low stress. The med students are nice and tightly knit. It looks like a great place to go to school.
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• Definitely a big city experience. You are on your own to find mentors and research projects - a "self-starter" med school with opportunites for those who are hungry. Opportunites are there, but you are responsible for finding them.
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• They try very hard to make your interview day as stress free and informative as possible. My interviewer was interested in me as a person then grilling me with scary questions that I hadn't prepared for. Overall, it was a good experience.
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• Overall a great day!! Nothing to stress about, and we got a nice hot meal for lunch!
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• My interview was so casual, we talked for the first five minutes and I was still wondering if the ''interview'' had actually started. I was asked about an old job completely unrelated to medicine. My interviewer was very nice and relaxed which made me feel comfortable throughout. This was my first interview and a great experience. I was sad to leave because I wanted to stay and look around some more.
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• Great school, really nice and helpful staff and students.
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• Outstanding experience. The admissions office, especially Dr. Hinkley, does a great job making the environment relaxing prior to the interview. The interview was pleasent. My interviewer was meticulous, took notes, and showed interest in some of my non medical activities. The tour was outstanding. I learned so much about the magnitude of opportunities availible thanks to Jackson Memorial Hospital. All-in-all the day was great.
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• UM seems to have a great program. I'm glad I went to the interview, as I was pleasantly surprised.
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• Overall, a great experience. The students struck me as intelligent, warm, and friendly, and my interviwer was great. I got accepted to a top 10 school and two more top 30's, though I'm 95% sure I'm going here next year. I'm convinced this place will rank up there with them in a few years.
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• I'd be content with Miami. It's recent and very sizable endowments have put the school in a very good financial position. It will probably jump quickly in ratings with this new found wealth, which has enabled the school to attract prominent faculty from Duke and Hopkins. School did raise some flags as I mentioned before. Interviewer was pleasant, but very apathetic (making it very difficult to read or gauge how I was doing)
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• Overall, great interview experience. Don't be nervous. I know that this is the cliche statement; however, the faculty at UM Miller do everything to make your visit a good one.
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• A talk from the dean of admissions, followed by the interview and then a tour. Lunch was amazing (Chinese food!).
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• It was fun and the students seemed to be happy that they attend UM
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• Horrible- see above! I got the feeling that Miami is kinda like New York. People are rough, impersonal, and you're on your own. This works for some people, but I am looking for a supportive environment at medical school.
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• Overall the interview was a good experience. Dr. Hinkley is really cool. It's a very laid-back atmosphere there. Everyone was very nice and the lunch was really good too! :o)
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• Throughout the interview, med students were coming in to talk to us about their experience. We saw some interesting presentations with the stand-up comedian Dr. Hinkley. I must warn you that if one of the med students seems to speak with authority, watch out! He may be in the board that grades you. Everybody else was very nice and told you their opinions of things. The doctor who conducted my interview was very warm and did not try by any means to intimidate me or to confuse me. My opinion of this school improved dramatically after this interview.
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• Amazing!
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• Talked with the interviewer for a little less than an hour in his office. He really just asked a lot about where I'm from, how I chose my undergrad college, why I'm considering UM, different extracurriculars, problems in healthcare, etc. Overall, it was very laid back and pleasant. I did most of the talking until the end when he gave his thoughts on healthcare and asked if I had any questions for him.
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• Good - I got quizzed, but it may be b/c I'm out-of-state
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• The interview day was an exceedingly favorable experience. (Hit the wrong button on previous post.)
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• The day was quite enjoyable. It started off with very informative sessions which boasted many of the school's accomplishments followed by interview sessions and then the tour. Meeting some of the medical students for lunch was also a high point. Everyone there is extremely happy to be there (there appear to be rarely any complaints). The day concluded with a financial aid session and a wrap-up session.
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• When I got to the Admission's Office, there were a few med students there. They weren't part of the tour. They just wanted free coffee & donuts, but they still were very helpful. They talked about their experiences at UM. Then we had a couple of talks, then the interview. My interviewer was really nice. He made me talk about my entire life during the interview, as in starting with where I was born. Then we talked about pre-high school, high school, then college. You should probably read over your AMCAS app. Then he talked about UM and what he liked about it. Then a few of us went on a tour. We walked around the campus, saw the ER and trauma units at Jackson, & went through the Wellness Center (which is beautiful). We then had lunch with a bunch of med students. They were really helpful. Then we got a financial aid talk and were told what happens to our app when we leave. It was nice, because they gave us an exact date. I was really impressed overall
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• Overall it was very informative, the school sold itself very well. It would be great to be offered an acceptance.
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• I didn't know how much I was going to love this school. It was awesome and I had a great experience on my interview day. The students were helpful, and everyone that I came into contact with was warm and helpful. They really do try to make you feel at home and I appreciated that.
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• Very laid back and conversational. The clinical experiences you get from this school would make you more prepared than any school in the country IMHO.
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• Very laid back. This was the third one I've been on and it really did feel like a regular conversation. It was probably more because most of the questions were pretty standard.
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• Overall, it was positive and encouraging. It was much more casual than some other places I have interviewed at so far, which put me at ease. The other interviewees seemed relaxed as well.
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• The interview process was very laid-back and the interview was like a conversation. Hinkley and Agnes are so helpful and understanding.
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• Outstanding. I would be happy to spend four years there. I am applying to some schools that are
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• I felt really relaxed and ready for my interview. When we got there, we were given a small breakfast and were given some time to talk to fellow applicants. We then were led down to the assistant dean's office where he gave us a short powerpoint presentation on the school, the curriculum, and the hospitals. We were then met by a PhD who came and spoke about the research opportunities available for medical students and how all of the faculty would love to have us come work with them. Then it was time for my interview. The interview started off ok, but then it seemed like my interviewer had heard enough from me and began to discuss what the school had to offer, etc. I spoke to the assistant dean about this and he was incredibly helpful, talking to my interviewer and making sure things went ok. (It turned out alright!) Then we went on a tour of the amazing campus and brought back for lunch - which featured some amazing food and great conversation with eight or nine medical students ranging from M1 to M4. This was the best part of the day because you can really let loose and ask everything you ever wanted to. After lunch, it was time for a short financial aid talk and a wrap-up by the assistant dean. I was very impressed by the day and I was very pleased by the school and all of the opportunities it offers. Oh, and I believe there were nine of us present for my interview day!
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• Would be thrilled to get in there -- a great place to earn a medical education.
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• I really enjoyed my interview at the FAU campus of the University of Miami. The program only takes a small number of students, and everyone seems to get along well. The opportunities for students seem excellent, as they are the "only show in town". The Simulation Center is outstanding. Overall, UMiami @ FAU has a nice academic atmosphere in a beautiful location.
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• Very relaxed and enjoyable. Students were enthusiastic and school is heading in a good path.
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• Very relaxed, one on one, friendly
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• I stayed at the Days Inn on campus. It was safe, quiet, and affordable. Driving at night to South Beach along 14th was neither safe nor quiet. Be sure you know where you are going and how to get there when touring the local area at night. The admissions staff was approachable, enthusiastic, and well-informed. The day began with a PPT overview of what UMiami has to offer (in short: a lot) and then proceeded with a discussion about the importance of advancing medicine through research. My interview was conducted at 10 AM while other students were either touring the campus or interviewing. My interviewer had not only read my application but had taken note of its special features. He remebered my MCAT, my GPA, details of my personal statement, and even information from my LORs. One interesting question was,
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• It was great. UMMSM@FAU is my #1 choice.
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• Relax! The only thing you have to worry about is not spilling the delicious food on your clothes. Interviewer was genuine and knew about me right when I entered the interview. It was conversational and I actually enjoyed talking. Just be honest and that will lead to a great interview.
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• Very laid back interview. Seriously, don't be nervous before this interview. I wasn't expecting to be as impressed with this school as I was.
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• We had two info sessions in the morning, one about the school itself and one about the importance of doing research and being custodians of the greatest single achievement of mankind (doctors). At ten was either an interview or a tour. I had the tour. The guide was good, though a little hard to hear. She took us to the various ERs and the trauma center. At 11, some of us interviewed and some of us had a weird hour of nothingness. 12 was lunch with med students. This was fun and informative. 1 was either a wrap up session or an interview if you had yet to do one. Those interviewing at 1 wrapped up at 2. At the wrap up, we learned when we would find out about our applications and scholarships, etc. We were also told to go post on SDN! Interviews were SO relaxed. Really nothing to worry about. It was just a "conversation." No questions about health care policy or anything like that.
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• Breakfast.......presentation.....interview.....lunch.....tour
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• I did enjoy my interview day. The school seems to be great. Faculty and Staff also seem very helpful...
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• The mood was much like the med student that Dr. Hinkley spoke with right before interviewing me: funny, laid back and conversational. Dr. Hinkley seemed very interested in what I had to say and did not ask difficult questions. The interview was rather short pressumably because the interview was for the 7 yr Medical Scholars Program. I was well prepared for the interview, made good eye contact and never stopped talking. I would defintely reccomend preparing for the interview by going over as many hypothetical questions as possible. Overall, the interview was a wonderful experience, stress free and the UM facilities and the quality of their students really impressed me.
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• Overall it was great. Dr. Hinkley is warm and entertaining, the hospital is fun to see, and my interviewer was funny, cool, and very relaxed. I felt like he was trying to bring out my interest in the school and my stronger points in our conversation.
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• Out of 5 interviews I have ahd so far, this one was the best. My interviewer was very interested in me and that made the interview a whole lot easier.
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• Dr. Hinckley is a wonderful guy, and has a wonderfully witty sense of humor. Be sure to speak with Agnes Murphy, the Admissions secretary - she's a total sweetheart and can answer tons of your questions when you arrive and are waiting for the day to roll on forward. I arrived 10 mins before 9am. Give yourself a good 2.5 hours to travel from anywhere similarly distant as West Palm. Getting to Miami via I-95 is no big deal. Once you reach the Miami region, it's bumper-to-bumper hell. So plan accordingly! No excuses! The day begins with a green folder that has your day's schedule in it, along with info sheets on curriculum, UM's nearby attractions/cultural life, Financial Aid, Research Opportunities, etc, etc. Standard get-to-know-us type stuff. After that, Dr. Hinckley meets and greets you, offers you coffee/juice and donuts - although you will see lurking med-students seem more prone to be attracted by this display than anyone else! :) haha - it was cool though - because you got to talk to them as they grabbed donuts, etc. Once some 15-20 mins had passed, you were walked right outside the door to your left, to a typical whitewashed conference room with huge wood table and comfy chairs - the same place, as Dr. Hinckley will inform you, that your file will be discussed and voted upon by the AdCom. Dr. H then gives you an Intro to the School with a PPT presentation on a laptop - curriculum changes, the two campuses, tidbits od medical history you can tell he's fond of (Edward Jenner and cowpox/smallpox, etc), stats about appplicants, the school's rankings, the hospitals' rankings, etc. He then opens up for questions as he goes, and again at the end. When that's over, a bearded gentleman named Dr. Bookman walks in promptly and sits down to give you a well-read sermon about Medicine being the Greatest Accomplishment and Gift to Mankind. The talk has little to do with UM at all, it mostly has to do with the process of scientific inquiry and the nature of exploring for the purpose of helping our own species survive ... better (Bookman heads the MD/PhD program and will tell you he thinks rarely anyone is right for it). Topics mentioned in the speech: philately, the MD/PhD program, space exploration, antiquated vs modern medical education, men on the moon, Cold War, his wife writing boks on the Economies of Lesser Developing Countries, his youngest daughter's talent for multi-tasking ... he weaves these into a triumvirate of acronyms he calls TIP = Talents, Interests, Passions. He'll single one person out (it was me this time), and ask you whay your talents are, and of course, like anyone else he picked on in the past, I said: UHHHM. haha Hethen told me to stop right there, because everyone was unsure of how to talk about themselves since our culture tells us to move away from grand-standing and show-casing our abilities. Rather, he says, you should use those to assist your pursuit in medicine, and to help take off stress in your life as a human treating other humans. A very far-ranging talk indeed. But he was very interesting. I liked it a lot. After that, you're taken back into the Waiting Room, where some of you are taken on a tour, and some of you are taken to the galleys for interrogation! :) haha I was interviewed at this point. I was actually caught off guard - I had read all the SDN posts, and was thus expecting a mature male faculty member, 1-on-1 interview. What I walked into was a 2-on-1 interview: a female professor of NeuroRadiology named Judith Post, and a male 4th year medical student named Andy Berkman. The medical student seems to play devil's advocate in the interview asking more uncomfortable questions about your file - almost felt like they just wanted to see how I'd react to that kind of prompt under pressure. I tried to keep calm as best I could - esp when he kept nudging about what I would do if I did not get in once, twice, etc. I said I'd keep trying until someone let me in. :) After that, he kind of backed off and was actually super nice to me. The lady doctor was very nurturing, and asked plenty of information about my early life - elementary/middle school, HS (her daughter did IB Program like me, so she asked me about it). They then asked me about the nature of my classes in college, and if they'd affected my progression toward medicine at all, and if so why? They then also asked me about the problem with Healthcare today, and how to provide a decent fix of some sort. I mentioned: cap pain&suffering litigation, and cap insurance premiums, and possibly even federally regulate them so physicians can practice medicine without fear, esp in major metro cities in big states. Also - disparate reasoning: illegal immigrants get free instant access to quality healthcare, but hard-working lower-class Americans that pay taxes and do their best are shunned without insurance and cash up front. I said that was just wrong and had to be changed - probably by a politician with more guts and gusto than ambition. After that, most questions were mostly getting to know you type of deals to round off the image of the applicant, or so I felt. INterview ended, and then I was given a tour with the other student that had been shuttled off for interview like me. That was amazing!!!! - I got to see Ryder Trauma, Sylvester CCC, Lois Pope LIFE housing the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, Jackson Hospital, Mailman Center, Children's Hospital, etc. Everything is SO close by to one another too - it feels like a small medical city amidst a concret jungle to be exact. VERY COOL - and the hustle and bustle is OBVIOUS from the first second you step foot in the quadrangle in front of the Old Spanish Colonial Jackson Hospital/Infirmary. When I got back, I met the other students in the waiting area - and we were taken back to that conference room, and were served a full buffet lunch - I was impressed. Chicken Piccata, salad, soda, cookies, fresh fruit. Good stuff. About 4 to 6 med students hung around that conference room and answered TONS and TONS of questions. Moreover, since HInckley nor anyone else from AdCom or the Admin was there, it felt a little less air-tight, and you could let loose to ask questions, if you know what I mean. Feel free to ask them - they like talking about all that stuff. Then after that, a Latino gentleman came in and gave us a 30 mins schpeel on Admissions and Fin. Aid - this felt like that sticker-shock you get at the car-dealer when you look at the fully loaded BMW. Total Cost of Attendance for in-State: 54 grand. OUCH. Suck your thumbs, it is a painful number - but remember, that does not include loans of any kind, nor does it include FAFSA's and the UM Fin. Aid's expectation of payment from your parents'/your pockets. Dr. H comes in again, takes one more brief talk to tell you about what happens to a file's shelf-life after we leave campus ... takes you step by step until the point od the decision by the AdCom - so it's enlightening to learn about - makes it seem less steeped in mystery and fog. One last round of questions for Dr. H, and then, you're done, and get to go drive through Miami rush hour traffic, which Dr. H is happy to inform you before leaving - starts at 2pm. :( EW. It feels like the opening scene from Office Space - for real, it does. NONETHELESS - great place to come study, and pleasant interview experience :)
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• The staff were pleasant and warming when we arrived. And we were shuffled off to a room where a small schpiel about the school is given. Then another about research. Some canidates are interviewed while others go on the tour. The students seem enthusiastic about their third and fourth years and eager to leave. My interviewer hadn't read my file very well as he thought I lived in a rural town and I don't. Then late into the interview he received a page and told me to come up with the answer to a question while he made a call. When I returned everyone had left and the process was over.
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• It was really great. Everyone was so nice, from the Dean, to my interviewer, to the students.
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• Wonderful. Ecstatic. Laden with alcohol (they threw a big party on the water).
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• The day was relatively quick and easy. After some presentations about the school and research, you tour and have lunch. Then you have your interview. There is only one interview (versus the two interview format of many schools). I was a bit nervous during the day for two reasons: 1) Miami is very hectic for a small-town person like me and 2) I didn't prepare and come in as relaxed as I should have. My interviewer made me feel a bit nervous, but that was because I was not giving clear enough answers (again, my fault, not his). The day wraps up and you're sent off. You find out the school's decision about 3 weeks after the interview by e-mail.
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• My interview experience was outstanding. Even though I'm from the North I felt right at home, in large part due to the cordiality of the students and the personable nature of the faculty and staff at the school. My interview was pretty rigid in structure as far as questions and allotted time to answer, but I didn't feel as if I was being tested. More of a controlled conversational tone.
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• I was impressed with the enthusiasm of the medical students. They really emphasized all the clinical opportunties available. I wish I had seen more of the hospital and more of the campus.
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• It was great. My interview was very nice and very laid back. Only wanted to get to know me and was not out to get me.
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• I had a great interview experience at Miami. The interview was very laid back and conversational and there were so many students willing to talk to us about how great Miami is. I loved getting a tour of Jackson and getting to see different areas of the hospital.
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• The entire day was great. It is good to arrive early to get to talk to Dean Hinkley and the med students that stop by for the free coffee and pastries. The environment is fairly relaxed but the tours are warm, so try to stay cool while indoors because the weather will make you sweat.
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• Establish quick rapport with my interviewer and proceeded naturally into basic personal questions. I was interviewd in a conference room where PBL sessions evidently took place. My interviewer seemed to pick out the areas of my application that were most meaningful to me and asked me to elaborate upon these areas. My interviewer was also very open and volunteered personal information as well as responded to questions which I asked
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• The interview day was good. It was very efficient in its use of time, and I felt it was impressive overall. I would have liked to see more of the hospital, but that is the only thing I can really say I wish we had done more of. My interviewer was very nice, and the interview was very comfortable.
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• The school is great, the clinical experience you receive at UM is amazing, but the city really negatively impressed me.
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• The interview day was well organized and informative. Jackson is a very busy place and medical students get a lot of clinical exposure at UM.
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• Overall, the interview was wonderful. It was laid-back, yet still professional. I was especially impressed with how approachable EVERYONE was. They made me feel so comfortable, and I felt that they were completely candid in our discussions (as opposed to other places where you get the feeling that they are sugar-coating stuff).
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• This was a very positive day. The presentations were informative and everyone was helpful. The process, in general seems much more transparent to applicants than at other schools.
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• Low-stress, informative and very personalized.
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• Overall it was a positive experience. My interviewer was SUPER nice and made me feel comfortable right away.
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• I was interviewed by a PhD, who was pretty unresponsive during the interview, leaving me to wonder how well it went for weeks afterwards. He was very nice, just hard to read. He knew my application better than I did- but asked a lot of canned interview questions-- stuff I should have been prepared for.
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• I felt that this interview was kind of lukewarm. Not that it went badly, but it seemed like the interviewer was asking me a lot of standardized questions, as opposed to asking me questions that were pertinent to my specific application. I got the impression that the interviewer would ask the exact same questions to every single applicant, which made the interview seem kind of impersonal. Note that the area around Jackson Memorial is not very good, so be careful about walking around there by yourself. And of course, this is Miami, so you can expect it to be hot and humid here. I took a separate trip to see the FAU satellite campus, which is up in Boca Raton. I highly recommend doing this if you think that you might be interested in attending that campus.
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• AMAZING - UM is my first choice. The facility, educational opportunity, and studnets there have impressed me the most so far. The whole atmosphere is very relaxed, very conducive to learning.
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• It was a standard question and answer interview. It was somewhat conversational. The overall day was great. Medical students were around throughout the whole interview day to answer any questions we had.
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• Arriving early, I got to talk to the director of admissions for awhile before any other interviewees arrived. The day was very organized and the presentations on the campuses of UM were very informative. Lunch with the students was also beneficial: I live in the area and I wanted to know how many students that live in Miami live with their families or sought other places to reside. Walking around the hospital really made obvious how highly trafficked the facilities are and how many opportunities are really available to the medical students because of this. Dr. Hinkley is a real nice guy and really tried to create a relaxed atmosphere so we wouldn't be too nervous for our interviews.
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• My interview was with a doctor in one of the hospitals on campus. It was a casual one on one conversation mostly based on my application. He didn't see my MCAT or transcripts.
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• Not very stressing. The medical students were very nice. Random students stopped to ask if I was here for the interview and introduced themselves all over campus. Students seemed very happy which was a positive.
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• Overall a really great day. The day was only from 9-2, so not that long. I had an interview from 10-11, so I got that taken care of pretty early. Everyon I met was really nice.
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• I was interviewed by 2 people at the same time, one of which was new to the admissions committee. The interview was very relaxed. I felt their questions were designed to get a true understanding of my motivation and my personality. I am a post-bac student and they were interested in understanding why I am changing careers and what I my experiences have been leading up to now.
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• I had a PhD interview me, which threw me off at first, but he was very nice and asked hard questions but in the context of our conversation. He was not out to get me, but just see my thoughts related to certain hot topics that I had experienced for myself.
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• Overall, I was extremely impressed. The pros are the outrageoous clinical experience, the research opportunities(they're making a state-of-the-art research building that is equipped with a gym + pool on the top most floor!)are plentiful - overall, really positive. U.M. quickly climbed up to become my first choice.
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• Relaxed and conversational for the most part
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• The whole day was very easy-going and stress-free. Lunch with the medical students was informative and fun. My interview was very conversational. My interviewer was very friendly and was not out to get me. KNOW YOUR AMCAS!
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• Everyone was friendly and helpful, and made this a positive experience. The facilities and clinical opportunities are outstanding. The interview format was conversational, and I felt that my interviewer really wanted to get to know me as a person.
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• It was a good day. The admission staff were really helpful.
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• I appreciated the stress-free, laid back atmosphere that characterized the interview day's setup and staff. The tour given by a student was enthusiastic and detailed. My interviewer was very cordial, and had obviously taken time to read my application thoroughly in advance. Our interview was very conversational in nature, and was both a pleasant and comprehensive exchange. Overall, UM was the best place that I interviewed.
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• Begins at 9am - presentations and tour of facilities till 11am - Lunch at 12pm - interview at 1:00pm - rap up session at 2pm
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• UM does a good job of putting together a well thought out, informative interview experience. The day proceeds as follows: You arrive before 9:00 am. The first person you'll meet is Agnes Murphy, secretary extraordinaire, who shepards the students throughout the day like a loving mother. She'll provide you with a folder of information, containing your schedule & all sorts of information about the med program & Miami. You may then sit in the admissions office, eat dougnut holes & drink coffee, & chat with current med students & other interviewees. The day officially begins at 9AM with an orientation talk by Dr. Hinkley, who is hilarious & very welcoming. At 9:30AM there's a talk about research opportunities. After, the day diverges a bit. Your interview will either be at 10AM, 11AM or 1PM. During each hour, you'll either be interviewing, touring the facilities, or hearing the financial aid talk. At noon, you have the opportunity to have lunch with current medical students & residents. Fretnot--the food is good & they do have a vegetarian option. At ~1:15PM, Dr. Hinkley provides a closing talk, during which he tells you when you can expect to hear back from the school. In all, it's an informative, well-scheduled, & relatively non-stressful experience.
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• Great day. I thought the Dean was honest and very approachable. The interviewer really respected my history and was just curious about some details. All the other applicants were good, too.
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• I felt that the overall experience was very informative and enjoyable. I really liked getting to talk with several of the medical students.
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• From the morning when I stepped into the Admissions office, when I was greeted by everyone, and offered the remote control to the waiting room TV, it was a very relaxing and welcoming environment. Everything was organized well and scheduled with the applicant's comfort in mind. The office and the students were extremely friendly and they seemed to really enjoy being there. The lunch was amazing, they even had cheesecake for dessert. The interview itself was very enjoyable as the interviewer asked questions about you regarding your personal statement and your interests.
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• It was the most relaxed interview I've had so far. The Dean was humorous and personal. You get to eat lunch with just the medical students, which was a great opportunity to ask questions about the school. Starting your freshman year you can go over to Jackson and ask to observe things. Most of the students make a yearly trip to Key West to provide medical care and have fun... seemed like the students work really hard, but have a lot of fun.
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• Miami is a great place to study medicine. The interview basically helps you see that.
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• The school offers great clinical training. Miami is a great place to be a young person (some students live at Miami Beach which would be awesome). School has received lots of money recently and really seems committed to improving itself.
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• Overall, I had a very enjoyable, low-stress interview. My interviewer was extremely nice and put me at ease right away. I was impressed with the school overall and have no real complaints. The students seemed very happy at the school and it seems that there are many exciting things happening on campus as far as research and academics.
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• It was very organized, everyone- from office of admissions staff to med students to the dean and the interviewer were extremely nice and made it a very low stress experience.
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• My best interview yet. My interviewer was an amazingly personable individual, the student lunch was extremely helpful and informative. (it is closed doors so you can ask the nitty-gritty detailed questions)
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• My interviewer was so easy to talk to. It didn't really even feel like an interview to be honest. The time just flew by.
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• Um can definetely help me become a great doctor, a great clinician. I will be exposed to all kinds of diseases...Also, I can learn at my own pace bcoz the lectures are recorded and posted on the web.
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• Great day, great tour, amazing weather!
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• UM was my alma matter, so I was pretty familiar with the campus, curriculum, etc. However, the interview experience, with the tour, and the way we were treated, still really impressed me in a positive way. It was obvious that Ochat, Bookman, and Hinkley put a lot of effort into planning the day and maximizing our comfort. I felt really comfortable during the interviews, and the conversations and questions were very interesting, despite many of them being "basic questions." The tour was really cool, the students there seemed to share a strong, cooperative bond, not an overly competitive one, and the faculty was friendly. Later, at the evening dinner, I was very impressed by the comfortable relationship between the current students and the dean, professors, and staff. The other applicants were very qualified, and well rounded in their achievements and personalities, and I hope that I will see many of them at UM (hopefull!). The facilities, with the great amount of specialization, were amazing, and there are many labs with all sorts of research available to graduate and medical students. The school, despite being in Miami (which is a lot of fun) had many different areas for students to study, which I think is important...I could go on, but I have to go...
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• After visiting UM, it's my top choice. The facilities on the UM campus are excellent and the students benefit from Miami's location as a referral center for South and Central America. The interview day is relaxed and informative.
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• Overall, an excellent interview experience. Drs. Bookman, Hinkley, and Ochatt went out of their way to make the process informative and enjoyable. Everyone at Miami was infectious with their love of the program (students, faculty, staff). The day went by surprisingly quickly. Each of my interviewers gave a unique interview experience, keeping the back-to-back interview process interesting. The caliber of the faculty and the depth of their knowledge was apparent. I felt completely comfortable interacting with my interviewers and genuinely had fun! Miami has a very impressive program and remains my top choice.
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• Overall, the interview day was well-organized and, strangely enough, almost enjoyable. The program makes every effort to accommodate the MD/PhD candidates, and even placed them at a quite nice hotel right in Coconut Grove. In sum, the program has a great deal to offer students in terms of research (particularly for Neuroscience students with the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, and Immunology) and clinical experience due to the size of the UM Hospital Network, but has yet to fully realize the national attention that older, more established (the medical school was founded in 1952) programs currently enjoy. In addition, interviewees are asked at numerous points during the course of the day for feedback regarding their experience, a demonstration of the willingness and desire to consistently improve on the part of the institution.
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• You'll arrive at 9am, hear some presentations for an hour, get an interview, take a tour, eat lunch with other students, get the financial aid talk, and then leave by 2pm.
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• The interviewer was nice & had studied my file thoroughly. I felt very comfortable answering her questions.
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• My interviewer was very friendly and laid back.. he was very easy to talk to and his style was very conversational..
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• The overall experience was very positive. The only thing negative was that it seemed like my interviewer had not looked at my app. at all before the interview and he didn't have it there in front of him. Maybe that is just the way they do it there.
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• Well the day started @ 9am with a introduction by the Dean and then a short discussion about research at the school. All of us in our group had our interview @ 10am because there was a big annoncement at the school. At 11 we went out to the press conference in which they changed the name of the school to the Miller School of Medicine. I was able to meet a couple students and faculty at this time which was cool. Then we had a little tour and lunch with students. No SANDWHICH which was great. Then they told us when we would hear back. All in all it was a good day.
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• The day was very hectic, because they were receiving a $100 million donation from Leonard Miller, so we were there for the reception, which was pretty cool. But it definitely wasn't a standard interview day. Everyone was very friendly and Dr. Hinkley was great.
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• I have only positive things to say about the school. From the moment you arrive, Dean Hinkley is waiting for you and has a direct role in all the day's events, giving a good amount of time to interact directly with him and the faculty to get a sense of the relaxed environment.
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• The interview really ruined the otherwise pleasant experience. Dr. Hinkley is a great guy, and very friendly.
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• The day starts at 9am with Dr. Hinkley, who is a very kind man, introducing you to the University of Miami and giving you information about the medical school. Then the dean from FAU in Boca Raton talks about the program they have there where you go to FAU for the first two years of med school and UM for the last two. After that it varies depending on your interview. Either you interview at 10am, 11am, or for a few 1pm. If you are not interviewing then you go on a tour of the campus with a med student. I interviewed after that at 11am and then at noon there is an informal lunch with med students, which is a great time to really ask questions and talk to them. The lunch is good also. At 1pm they talk to you about financial aid and then Dr. Hinkley finishes up by telling you when you can expect to hear from him, which is about 2 1/2 weeks later. The day for me was done around 2pm, which is nice because you beat the rush hour traffic. Everyone is extremely friendly and I forgot to mention there are donuts and coffee in the morning. Don't be nervous because the whole day, including the interview, is really laid back. I know there are a few other people on this site who sort of talked bad about their experience, but I had a great day.
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• AWESOME...Love the School!!! Weather great, Jackson is #1 for exposure, ppl are warm/friendly, quality program...aka you can beat the UM med School Experience (cross fingers that I get in)
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• Overall, the interview day was a great experience. Dr. Hinkley is very humorous and his administrative assistants are great. The medical students seemed to really enjoy the program and most of all they seemed to be a part of a team. The interview was conversational but after the second question, I realized that my interviewer had not read much of my application file. I was a little disappointed but this gave me some feeling of control over the interview.
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• Pretty standard stuff, just had to be myself and sell it.
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• Research professor really made you think about what the practice of medicine entails and asked us medical questions. I really like the friendly students and director of addmissions. He was honest with exactly what happens with our application after the interview and gave us an exact date when we would receive our decision.
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• What impressed me most was that how organized the interview day was...everything started and fiished on time, as promised. Dr. Hinkley was the most laid back admissions dean I have seen so far, he made the process very simple and enjoyable. He explained how the whole process works and touched upon the most prominent aspects of the program and the new one at FAU. The day started at 9 AM and we were done by about 2PM. Tour guides took us to most places on the campus and lunch was good. Atlast something other than the cold sandwiches.
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• It was really a great experience. The students all seem to love the school. We got the usual presentions about the school/research/financial aid and they had interview. Oh, the lunch was great!
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• Overall,the interview experience was incredibly relaxed. Agnes Murphy and Dr. Hinkley do a great job of making you feel comfortable.
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• My interviewer was very impersonable and did not use the interview to get to know me as a person. She spent the majority of the time making me defend myself and my moral beliefs (as a Catholic), and concluded the interview by saying that I was overly idealistic. Furthermore, she knew very little about the medical school program or curriculum.
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• I thought the interview experience was terrific. Having gone to the interview, UM has jumped to be one of my top choices.
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• Great experience. I am glad it was my firs interview because it eased me into the process. It was very casual and laid back.
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• It was great :) The people were friendly, the interview was fun, the food was great, the medical students were welcoming, and Miami was beautiful.
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• The day is run very well by Dr. Hinkley and the rest of the staff. Interviewers are very warm and friendly, and the students are ready and willing to answer everyone's questions. And yet, as perfectly as the day went, they still would like to know how to improve it for the next group of students. In my opinion, that's a true sign of greatness!
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• We were the first round of students to come through for interviews and the day still ran like butter. You meet up at the admissions office between 830-9am. Id get a coffee/bagle at Au Bon Pain (located near the school) if your early. I think there was ~15 students with scheduled interviews. Dean Hinkley gives a presentation on the school, followed by a talk about research. Some students then interview while others go on a tour. The tour is outside and you will sweat like a dog. The tour wasnt that impressive but it was the first one this year and it sould improve over the course of year. At 12 you are joined by med students for a closed door lunch (ravioli) for a Q+A session. There is a financial aid talk after lunch, but some students interview at this 1pm time slot. I think the day ends around 2pm so you can avoid the rush hour traffic.
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• A very pleasant day from the start. The food was good, and the medical students were with you almost all day. It was nice to see everyone (the staff, dean, and students) so involved with the applicants. The tour could have been better. The interview was relaxed and led to a very interesting conversation. I would come to UM just for the experience you can get.
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• Day started with donuts and coffee--I'm glad I stopped to get a cappucino first because not many people touched the food and I wouldn't have wanted to be the only one. Then we listened to how we should do research--this sort of convinced me--it's important, you guys!...Then I had an hour off...Then a tour led by a student in the really really really hot sun...And she talked pretty quietly too...Then lunch at 12...Then my interview at 1...People who had interviews at 10 or 11 got to leave earlier than me: No fair! Also, my interview seemed short! It was a bit of a walk away and I was gone and back in 45 minutes...Is this bad, I don't know? ;) Also funny was when the interviewer said "I hope you applied to other schools"....he didn't mean it like THAT...but still!
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• Miami is a unique place. The students range from genious to average at best. Most importantly they all have the desire to study medicine. Miami is one of the few schools that truly seeks to diversify their class. The enviroment seems to be a nuturing one. The students seem to be happy with the choice they have made. The admissions office staff is incredible. While the wait is tough, they patients they show with the applicants is tremendous. Agnes Murphy does not get the credit she deserves. She makes the med school shine. I declined interviews from other schools simply b/c the staff was rude, and i felt that would reflect the schools enviroment. Hinkley is a man who runs nearly a flawless show. Everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Most importnantly he is willing to talk with you, not down to you. Im not sure how Miami "ranks" compared to other medical schools, but based on my experience with the faculty and staff, they must be delivering the best doctors. GO CANES
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• Miami was and is my first choice all the way! I absolutely love it hear. There are so many opportunities for hands-on clinical experience in an easy-going environment. Also, the research facilities in the vincinty like the Diabetes Research Institute and the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis conduct nationally recognized research projects through collaborative efforts with other leading institutions. UM Med is also looking to expand which is wonderful because students have the option to choose. The FAU program has a lot of offer, namely: small class sizes, intimate relationship with professors, excellent professors dedicated solely to teaching, brand new state-of-the-art (classrooms, medical examining rooms, research facilities, student lounges, student study rooms), each student gets his/her own personalized desk for the two years, lots of extra love <3. Dr. Hinkley is one of the most down-to-earth Deans ever. He is friendly and approachable...and has a great sense of humor. He takes the time to listen to students and address their concerns/questions. Yeah, maybe he is not able to call or email recent interviewees of the committees decision when he said he is going to...but what other dean tries to commit to a deadline like he does. Dean Warren at the Boca campus is also a wonderful dean and very forward-thinking.
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• The day starts off with all the interviewees meeting in the admissions office between 8:30-9:00AM. The day of my interview the size of the interview group was about 10-15 people. The secretaries hand out folders to everyone as they come in, inside is your personal schedule for the day, a few other papers about UM and your name tag. After you get your folder, you just sit down and chat with the other interviewees over some dunkin donuts and coffee. A few med students had also dropped by so you could also start asking them about the school if you wanted too. At 9:00AM, Dr.Hinkley (the dean of admissions) comes in and takes you into a conference room next door. He presents a good informational slide show about UM and talks about all the key points of the school. At 9:30AM, the director of research comes in and gives a 30 minute talk about the importance of research in medicine and how all medical students should try to find time to get involved with a research project while in med school because research is the future of medicine. At 10:00AM, medical students then lead you on a tour of the school and its grounds. The school is VERY nice, inside and out. The highlight of the tour is that they take you up to the helipad on the roof of Jackson Memorial Hospital. My group lucked out though and we couldn't see the helipad because there was some maintenance or something going on that day on the roof. The tour lasted an hour and afterwards I had my interview. The interview wasn't as laid back as I've had at others schools but it certainly wasn't the worst either. I didn't get any ethics questions but my interviewer did ask me what I would do in certain situations, i.e. how would I convince others who had a different point of view than I did. Some schools I've interviewed at the interview was more like a conversation than anything else, at Miami the interview did have conversational elements to it but it was also more probing than most of my other interviews. Just relax, smile and answer honestly and you should be fine. After the interview there is a lunch with all the other interviewees and a big group of med students. The lunch was awesome, pasta, bread sticks, cookies, sodas... lol. We got to ask the med students anything we wanted and they were all very honest and direct. After lunch there's a 10 minute talk from the financial aid office and then Dr.Hinkley comes into the room to give the group a closing talk where he tells you by when you should find out the committee decision and answers any questions we still might have. Overall, you should be done by about 1:30PM. They try to get you out early so that you can beat the traffic home or back to your hotel. All and all I think the day was great, I was very happy to be accepted a few weeks later and will definitely be attending UM this fall!
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• It was not as long as I thought it would be, but the interview was very relaxed and the interviewer was just trying to get an idea of who I was and what my life was like rather than trying to drill me with hard questions.
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• Med students were in waiting room to greet and answer questions at the start of the day, followed by the tour of the med school by a 3rd yr student, then lunch with med students and the one hr interview w/one member of admiss committee and then closing
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• The interview process at UM was quite stress-free. My only advice is to be yourself and show the people how much you REALLY want to be a physician.
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• It was a laid back experience and everyone was very friendly. My interviewer was SO NICE and made extra effort to make me feel relaxed. He also was honest about the strengths and weaknesses about the school. The city of Miami is amazing!
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• Overall, it was a relaxing interview day...they really try and make you feel at ease. The whole process was very fair, so you really get a chance to show them who you are... beyond your MCAT score:)
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• It was wonderful. The entire process got me very psyched up for medical school. Their ability to turn such a high pressure situation into a fun endeavor left me with very positive feelings towards their institution.
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• Everything was really cool about the school and evreyone was chill. Except my interviewer was really stiff. He tried to be friendly, and it was definitely not a stress interview, but he was not a very dynamicpersonality. I had to keep the conversation going. I wish that I could have interviewed with more than one person.
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• First of all, make sure that you arrive early, parking is a challenge if you arrive after 0815-0820. You will enter the medical school and a guard will check you in. If you arrive between 0830-0900, you will have coffee and doughnuts in Dr. Hinkley's office and converse with the medical students. At 0900, Dr. Hinkley takes you into a conference room and presents a Powerpoint presentation about the school and its attributes (make sure that you visit the website since the presentation expounds on information found there). At approximately 0930, a researcher will explain the different research departments at UM and their contributions in particular research areas. The researcher who spoke with us had a Ph.D in pharmacology. At 1000, students either go on a tour of the campus and hospital facilities with a medical student or have their one-on-one interview. At 1100, the students that had their interviews swap with the ones that had the tour. At 1200, you have a wonderful hot lunch (ours was tortolini and ravioli with red or white sauce, bread and cheesecake) and have an informal question and answer session with approximately 6-8 medical students in the conference room. At 1300, a gentleman discusses financial aid options. And, closing at 1330, Dr. Hinkley talks about the documentation that UM requires as proof of FL residency (they do accept out of state candidates, but part of their state funding requires that they accept a certain percentage of FL residents). They try to finish the day prior to 1400 so that the candidates can get ahead of the infamous Miami rush hour traffic.
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• It's a fun day, very relaxed, and by the end i think most people had a great impression of the school and the quality of education here (i did).
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• Very laid back atmosphere - had a nice day. And my interview was just a great, fun time.
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• Having been through several interviews this year, I can say that Miami was without a doubt the best interview experience I've had. The interview day put Miami at the very top of my list!
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• What's there to say besides the fact that the school is amazing with a great reputation, the hospital is one of the best in the nation, and the people as friendly as you will find anywhere.
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• The interview was the most laid back I have had... DON'T STRESS, you will feel stupid if you do. Know why you want to do medicine... thats all really. They just want to make sure the applications didn't kill you. The real benefit of UM is the last 2 years. Many students have told me that after the 1st semester it is easy. You will have to work a bit harder for the USMLE step 1, but after that, it is the best clinical experience (save Grady hospital in Atlanta). If you want to do rural medicine, not the place, if you want to specialize in trauma, a great education
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• UM is a great school - the two best things about it are its location and the clinical experiences it offers. the students seem to have a good balance between academics and actually having a life. definitely a top choice!
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• My UM interview was by far the most enjoyable, laid-back experience I had during my application process. Voy a Miami!
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• We essentially went over my personal statement and clinical experiences as mentioned on the application. The interviewer would comment on my remarks, and relate them to her own experiences -- what a great way to interview! The entire experience was very low-stress, and I am really hopeful that I am lucky enough to attend University of Miami.
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• The day went pretty well, except for that hour long speech about the importance of research. c'mon, do that after the damn interviews- what a snooze fest! tour was good. hinkley is a good guy. interviewer was not very friendly, had a list of questions and basically drilled me. also extensively criticized my responses.
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• Really nice time, low stress. Students are available to talk to readily.
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• The school is really focused on preparing the students for a great medical career, and so offers a lot of clinical practice.
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• A WONDERFUL day. Everyone was friendly. Today totally changed my perception of them!
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• We met at 9, Dr. Hinkley gave a talk about the school, then there was a talk about financial aid, then some of us went on a tour while others had interviews, then vice versa, next was lunch with med students, then another discussion with Mr. Hinkley. We were out by 2. Overall, it was a good experience. Very low stress. I left with an even better impression of the school.
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• The tone of the interview was generally conversational, and my interviewer seemed more keen on recruiting me to go into anesthesiology than stressing me out with tough questions. My interviewer was from Japan, so we talked a lot about living and traveling in foreign countries and communicating in languages other than our native tongue.
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• I had a really, really nice time. The girls of 1920 were so welcoming (and had a GORGEOUS house) and even drove me to and from the interviews. Definitely stay with a student-- you'll get a much more interesting experience. The campus is beautiful as well, and Jackson would be a terrific place to do clinical training.
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• I enjoyed the interview. It was more of a conversation rather than being question based. Most of the people that were in my group felt that they had a positive experience as well.
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• Great experience overall! Please let me in! Now to those who are interviewing there in the future, Do not stay at the Days Inn!!! The hotel is right next to the freeway, so you may have a difficult time getting to sleep. The customer service is terrible. Their "complimentary" shuttle stands a high likelihood of being full, so you may end up late to catch your plane if you depend on it. They do not actually have irons in the rooms (despite what they advertise), and you may not have access to one b/f your interview. Rooms are not very nice either.
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• The whole experience was fantastic. The school is obviously a place that offers many opportunities and is very focused on helping the students. Everyone was so fantastic, it really makes me want to go there. My interview was not at all intimidating, the lunch was great, and we were done before 2pm!
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• The whole day was low stress, and the interview was conversational.
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• The interview was held with one faculty member and was fairly conversational and low stress. She asked a wide variety of questions, but nothing too off the wall that really through me for a loop. Besides the standard questions gauging my knowledge and exposure to healthcare, she was interested in determining who I was as a person and whether I was happy and well-adjusted socially. I thought it was a good idea to ask these types of questions at an interview. Miami seems to like students who are well-rounded instead of gunner stress cases.
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• The whole thing was really pretty easy. Most of the questions dealt with me and what I put down on my application, which is good because I really did not prepare much for this interview.
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• Overall a great day. It started at 9 am and ended at 2 pm so we could beat the traffic home. The admissions office, faculty, and pretty much everybody was extremely friendly and very proud of being a UM med student. Lunch was fantastic compared with the other schools I interviewed at. The clinical training is superb; my interviewer, even though he wasn't a physician, said that should be the greatest draw of the school of medicine.
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• Overall, this was a great experience. My interviewer told me that he doesn't think of this as an "interview", but just as a conversation really.
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• The interview was very relaxed. I thought the interviewer asked me very relevant questions pertaining to my application. We basically had an open discussion about a variety of topics.
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• The experience was great. Definitely stay with a student.
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• This was my first interview, and it has definitely set the bar very high for the ones that I have coming up (and the most recent one that just passed). I was so impressed with the school itself and the students are so happy and welcoming and pleased with their school. I know that I would be happy attending UM. I couldn't have asked for a better interview.
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• I was pleasantly surprised by how much I loved the school, but this was definitely my most stressful interview so far. My interviewer wasn't mean or anything, but it was hard to judge his reaction to my answers. I was surprised by how he kept asking so many difficult questions, especially since everyone told me this was a laid-back interview.
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• This is a great school with great people, and definitely not as stressful as the average medical school from my perspective. Miami seems like a great place to live.
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• I really enjoyed the school, it is amazing and I have many friends there that love it. It is expensive. It is almost twice what you will pay at the other Florida schools, so you must decide how important that is to you. For me, I want nothing more than to get in, and the experience you will get in a city like Miami will make it a worthy lifelong investment.
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• It was extraordinary! I loved it and am going to Miami this fall.
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• Overall, this was an excellent experience. Dr. Hinkley was very personable and informative. He helped to break the initial tension that all interviewees have while providing a wealth of background information concerning the school, its professors, and student body. The students were very informative and open communicating both their likes and dislikes (which were very few) about the city and school. My advice for future interviewees is to be yourself, relax, and ask questions.
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• The day began at 9am and ended at 2pm. From 9:00 - 10:00, we were given information about the medical school and research. From 10:00-11:00, we had our interviews. 11:00 - 12:00, we were given a tour of the school by a student. 12:00 - 1:00, we ate lunch with a few of the Medical students. 1:00 - 2:00, we were given information about financial aid, and what to expect with regards to their decision on applicant admission.
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• I had an extremely positive experience at University of Miami School of Medicine. The people were SO helpful and friendly. Dr. Hinkley gave us our orientation presentation, Mr. Garcia gave us a financial aid presentation, then we went on a tour of the facilities with both a third year and first year student (some people interviewed first), next came the interview (which is very relaxed - just be yourself), and then lunch with the students (lunch was very good and the students were enthusiastic and honest), and then Dr. Hinkley gave us our closing pep-talk. They got us out of there by 2pm so we could try to beat the rush hour traffic. I was extremely impressed with the program and atmosphere at UM overall.
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• Overall, very positive experience. Don't be nervous. It was a very laidback atmosphere. Eat the donutholes before the med students get to them!
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• The whole day was absolutely amazing. From the moment I walked in, everyone was nice. I think the best thing is just to be yourself. They have SO MUCH information about you already that they can tell if you aren't being honest. My interview was a conversation instead of an interrogation. I felt like I was able to make a genuine connection with the interviewer, in turn allowing me a better chance to present myself. The students all seem very happy with many stopping by the office in between classes. Dr. Hinckley is very personable as is the rest of the admissions office. By far, I believe it was the best interview I've ever given. Before the interview day, the University of Miami was my first choice. It was reassuring to leave the campus with an even stronger conviction that they are my first choice.
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• Great experience. I went there not knowing too much about the school, but came away with a great impression. It is definately one of my top choices.
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• I had an overall positve experience at UM. I didn't know too much about the school when I applied, but after being there for one day I know I could be very happy there. The students were wonderfully welcoming, stopping in to the admissions office throughout the day to say hi and answer any questions I had. They were all very excited about the upcoming Health Fair on the Florida Keys. I felt their sense of enthusiasm about the school. Dr. Hinkley and the rest of the admissions staff was great. He was very nice, being open and honest with us about the process and urged us to contact him with any questions/concerns. My interviewer was very friendly as well. We had more of a conversation than an "interview" and he asked some specific questions about my application. Other questions were more general. The luncheon at the end of the day with the med students gave me the opporunity to ask ANY questions that I had, in a low stress environment. (Although the whole day was pretty low stress!) Throughout the day I had the chance to really get to know UM.
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• The interview was GREAT and very relaxed. Just be yourself and you are fine. If you plan to stay longer than the interview bring lots of cash for taxis if you have no other means of transportation. Make sure to visit some of the beaches and shopping areas.
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• The interview process was a very pleasant and memorable opportunity and I felt part of the University.
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• Miami is a great school with excellent clinical settings, incredible research opportunities, and lots of volunteer opportunities as well. The students are friendly and happy. There's a lot you can do there if you take the initiative. Jackson is huge! They match to some pretty competitive places (those that choose to leave UM - something like half stay there for residency). Before I interviewed there Miami was probably 3rd or 4th on my list. After the interview, it's tied for 1st.
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• In sum, my experience at Miami was far better than at any of the places that I have thus far interviewed. The experience truly made me yearn to become a member of the University community-and not merely for the Miami weather!
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• I really enjoyed my interview at UM. My interviewer was great and we ended having more of a nice conversation rather than a formal interview. I felt that my interviewer was there to really get to know ME and was not there to try to put me on the spot or stump me with difficult questions. It was a completely relaxed day with a great lunch. Students were extremely friendly. Many just stopped by Dr. Hinkley's office to say hi and to wish the interviewees luck with their interviews. UM has a new curriculum which the students seem to like more than the old one. They also get a lot of clinical experience within the first year. I was told that if you made the initiative, you could be delivering a baby as a first year med student!!! I would be honored to be a student at UM.
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• The whole day was well organized, with "guides" escorting us to interviews in different areas of the school. The interview itself was relaxed. The doctor who interviewed me was wearing scrubs, and treated it like a conversation. The tour was fairly comprehensive, and we had ample time to ask questions during it and lunch, when about 6 students joined us to eat. All the students were very positive and seemed happy and not faking it. The clinical training is excellent as well as the facilities. Fairly affordable housing (compared to LA) is available within 15-30 minutes, although a monthly parking fee is required. Of course, the surrounding area is beautiful! I left feeling incredibly enthusiastic about the school, much more so than before I arrived.
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• It was a great experience, you can tell Robert Hinkley puts a lot of effort into the presentation of the school.
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• Miami has a lot to offer and the student seem really happy there and balanced. If you are ultra-competitive, Miami probably isn't the place for you. If you are interested in having great clinical training, the chance to work with under-served communities, and have motivation to pursue research in a laid-back environment, then I think Miami is worth taking a look at, even for out of state students.
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• Great weather, outgoing faculty, plenty of clinical and research opportunities. For everyone not from Florida, go check out all the great sites (coconut grove, south beach)...Miami is absolutely beautiful. Definately stay with a student as well. The host I stayed with was great, he even cooked me dinner. From hearing the other interviewees talk, it sounded like they also had great hosts. The interview was very laid back. Just be yourself and know why you want to enter medicine. As for the curriculumn, Miami is currently undergoing changes in their curriculumn and should have everything solidified for next year's incoming class. The sophomores that we had the opportunity to talk to said that it should be pretty good. Their classes are in modules, so you learn one subject for a couple of weeks, take its exam, then you switch the subject, and so on. So basically, you are concentrating on one thing at a time and not bombarded by many different classes at once. They also have "societies" that you will be assigned to should you become a student there. It's a system where second years tutor first years, third years help second years ready themselves for boards, fourth years help third years with their clerkship, etc etc. You'll also have a lot of volunteer opportunities. There are centers there such as the Mailman center for children and activities such as their annual Health Fair where you head out to the keys and provide care to people who otherwise wouldn't be able to afford it eceive it. This is pretty cool in that you actually get to begin working with patients right when you enter medical school. To close: I enjoyed my visit at Miami, I learned a lot about the school that I didn't know before. Coming into the interview, Miami was probably my 3rd or 4th choice, now it's probably my top.
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• Excellent from start to the finish. Very punctual, professional, relaxed (good two way information exchange), nice campus, smiling faces (and not made up but genuine), not stressful, good lunch, good info about research possibilities via Dr. Bookman.
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• Very relaxed and laid back, interviewers did not ask off the wall questions and seemed very interested in just getting to know you. The interview day is set up well and is very student-applicant oriented.
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• Overall, a great experience. If you can, stay with a student host. I did, and it was definitely a great decision.
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• Very relaxed atmosphere. Everyone from the Dean to the students were very helpful. An enjoyable experience.
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• Wonderful!
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• The interview day was great!!!!! Everyone was seemed happy to be there and friendly including the people working in the admissions office. Stress free interview- she spent most of the time selling the school, rather than me selling my self. I'd love to go to school here. Don't stress over this, just enjoy the day!
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• Right from the time I got to the Office of Admissions, the staff were incredibly helpful and friendly. The day was superbly organized. Interviewers came to the Office so I didn't have to find the interviewer's office. The student tour could have included more things to see but the enthusiasm of the students I met at lunch was a real plus!
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• Had an amazing time in the sun, students were so friendly and happy, the volunteer opportunities are numerous...going to haiti, the keys, going abroad, etc.
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• The actual interview was great. She really wanted to get to know ME! instead of asking me actual medical questions, that i probably wouldn't understand since i am not a doctor, she asked me the questions in terms of what i know! The lunch was great too! Eggrolls...yum!
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• It was a great interview day. The lunch was good and the students were friendly. The interview was extremely relaxed.
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• Compared to other interview experiences, this has been one of the more enjoyable trips. The interview was very laid back and the people conducting the interview conveyed an interest in what I was saying.
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• UM has some pros and cons. It's not a bad school and I feel that it is well on its way to national recognition. Its location provides excellent teaching opportunities and it tends to draw very capable students who may have gone to elite institutions for undergrad, but because of their Florida residency, have decided to stay in state for medical school. Still, it's a work in progress and its age works against it in ranking and competing with other medical schools. I found in later encounters, that many of the students are not happy there. This is probably due in large part to some changes in the curriculum and in general, that are still taking place. Just do your research, but it's not a bad school to consider for medical training.
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• Apalling. I think the medical campus will change a lot with newly instated president Dr. Shalala. She views the medical school as an important project. I truly hope she cleans the house. These people have been here for years and have not had any positive impact on the school. It is because of them that the school has declined to its current state.
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• Low-stress. Typical questions. Hard/interesting questions were part of conversation.
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What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

• You have a patient that declines care from you. How do you respond? lets act it out.
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• Asked me specifics about my application, like what was the hypothesis on a literature review project I was working on.
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• Why U-Miami? Specific questions about my primary app (like my interests outside of medicine). What I'd like them to tell the admissions committee about me.
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• Tell me about a time when people depended on you as a leader
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• What was the most interesting clinical case you have seen?
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• Is healthcare a right or a privilege?
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• One interview totally involved ethics-based scenarios. For instance, you see an elderly woman outside the hospital, she's wearing a gown, and seems disorientated. What do you do? My interviewer was very receptive but appreciated me using key words or details. In this case, an important detail is trying to get information from the wrist tag typically given to hospital patients in order to try and figure out where the patient should go. In another scenario where a worried wife calls you (the doctor) and asks for her husband's exam results, a key word/concept would be HIPAA. Of course, I think equally or more important than this is being able to describe your approach, reasoning, and the ethical principles that are implicated.
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• Tell me about your volunteering/community outreach
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• What do you think about healthcare as a right vs a privilege?
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• What would you do if you had a friend who was struggling with serious emotional problems or drug abuse?
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• Tell me about your research
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• Tell me what led you to medicine
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• How would you cope with having to give bad news to kids/parents/anyone?
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• Would you lie to a patient? Is it ever okay to not be 100% honest?
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• Would you ever lie to a paitent?
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• What do your parents do?
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• Why not MD/PhD?
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• Why University of Miami?
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• Why UM?
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• He asked me to explain certain statements in my application, for example: I think a degree in public health will make me a more-well rounded physician....he asked how?
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• How does being late make you feel?
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• What are your strengths/weaknesses?
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• Tell be about yourself. Tell me about reseach...
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• Describe such and such shadowing experience.
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• Why UM over UF or USF?
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• How do you define a leader?
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• Why medicine? Why UMMSM?
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• So, tell me about the research you did? Tell me about the volunteering? etc with multiple things on my application.
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• What do you think about HMO medicine? How would you practice if under HMO contract?
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• Should Eastern/Holistic/ . . . medicine be incorporated into regular medicine?
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• If you were a first assistant in an OR and the surgeon walked in showing clear signs of inebriation, what would you do?
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• You've studied and worked in fields totally unrelated to medicine. Where did the idea of medicine come from?
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• Did you ever have a friend who was a substance abuser? If so, how did you handle the situation?
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• Is it ever ok to lie to a patient?
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• Tell me what makes you so special?
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• Why medicine question
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• "Is it ever ethical to lie to a patient?"
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• Why U of Miami? Just for the weather?
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• Tell me you story
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• What do you do for fun and relaxation?
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• When was a time you made a sacrifice for someone that was not in your own family?
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• What is your worst quality?/ What is your best quality?
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• Tell me what you'd do if you caught your friend cheating (the question was also framed around the idea of the school's "honor code").
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• Is it ever ok to not be 100% honest with a patient.
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• So...tell me about yourself, how did you end up here at Miller?
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• Tell me about yourself.
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• Leadership experience
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• What are your strengths and weaknesses?
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• See above
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• Tell me about your research.
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• What medical issues do you think will become issues in the upcoming election?
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• What kind of clinical experience have you had?
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• What kind of leader are you and how have you demonstrated it?
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• Why medicine?
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• Do you think women are taking over medicine? Do you think that women will benefit medicine?
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• Specific questions about my AMCAS info
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• Teach something non-medical in 5 minutes.
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• All questions were specific to my application or standard questions you'd expect
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• Tell me about your family.
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• What is a leader?
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• Did your parents pressure you to go into medicine? Because mine did. No, are you sure they didn't?
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• Do you think leadership is important as a Dr.?
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• What is your strongest point?
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• Review other feedback
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• Define: HMO? PPO? Medicare & Medicaid?
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• So you graduated early? What did you do during that time?
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• What is your most memorable patient/volunteer experience?
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• Why do you want to be a doctor?
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• Why Miami?
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• Tell me about yourself starting with when you were born.
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• Please define leadership, how you think it is an important quality as a doctor, and your experiences with it.
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• What made you decide on medicine?
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• What do you think are the 2 biggest problems in healthcare?
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• When did you decide you wanted to be a doctor?
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• Why not MD PhD?
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• When did you know you wanted to be a doctor?
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• How did your parents' health care occupations influence your desire to become a physician?
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• What did you like about your undergrad?
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• Tell me about your research. Did you like it? (Ironically, the interviewer specialized in a similar topic of my research, so know your research well)
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• What events have shaped who you are?
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• How did you feel about growing up in South Florida?
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• See above.
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• How did your experience at the 911 dispatch office affect your understanding of medicine?
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• Give me a basic design of the kind of thesis you envision yourself doing...
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• What is the main problem in healthcare? How would you fix it?
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• Asked me to explain the people/activities/events that have "shaped" who I am today. Pretty much the standard "so tell me about yourself" question.
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• What qualities make a great leader?
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• Tell me more about your research.
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• What college professor has influenced you most?
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• Give an example of when you fulfilled a leadership role.
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• Why be a doctor?
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• Why do you think there is a cycle of poverty?
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• What leadership roles have you taken?
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• What do you think about our healthcare system?
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• How has your mother's career influenced your life?
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• Describe the qualities that make a physician a good leader.
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• Experiences and how do these relate to your career as a doctor.
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• Leadership question
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• Ethics question above
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• Some ethics questions: What do you think about abortion, doing things that go against your beliefs, etc., and how would you handle these situations?
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• Tell me about your military leadership experiences.
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• How was your trip to Europe?
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• What would you do or say to a patient that has AIDS and who won't tell their spouse / significant other?
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• What is plan B for if you don't get into medical school this year?
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• Tell me about yourself
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• Tell me about your leadership qualities, and the leadership qualities of a doctor
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• Tell me what you know about our medical school.
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• Tell me about yourself. Something that is NOT on the applications.
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• Explain your research to a layperson.
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• So I see you volunteered with Dr. So and So. How did you meet him? Do you think you would be a pediatrician?
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• Three good and bad things abot the US healthcare system
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• Which of your clinical experiences most solidified your desire to become a physician?
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• What are your strengths and weakness?
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• What activities do you participate in that are not related to medicine?
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• What kind of research are you interested in?
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• Tell me how you got here (in terms of your life and why you are interviewing for medical school)?
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• What would you do if your best friend's daughter came to you for an abortion?
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• Specific questions from my personal statement and Miami secondary.
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• Tell me about yourself and how you decided to go into medicine.
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• What sparked your interest in science and medicine? Name a couple of stand-out memories from your volunteering experiences.
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• What is the best place you have traveled?
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• How would your best friend describe you?
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• Examples of when I have been a leader
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• Tell me about research
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• Why do you want to go into the MD/PhD program? Do you think it is worth the extra years?
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• Tell me about your abroad experience.
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• How did you get here today? This was in the context of life story.
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• (from MD interview)- 1) When did you first decide that you wanted to become a physician? 2) If you had to choose between pursuing the MD or the PhD only, which would you choose and why? 3) How did (specific portion of application essay) influence your decision to pursue biomedical research? 4) What are three adjectives you would use to describe yourself?
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• Only clarifying questions about my autobiography.
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• What is the most important health care issue to you
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• I am an older applicant so several questions about how I plan on handling going back to school with a family, etc.
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• Tell me about your research project and what is your goal?
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• Tell me about yourself. Tell me about your research.
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• Why did you get this score on the MCAT, what happened? I scored average, but nothing great and he wanted to know why I thought I did how I did.
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• What about yourself, will make u a good doc?
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• Tell me about yourself. Who has been most influential in yoru decisin to become a doctor.
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• Did you have any other leadership positions except what's in your file?
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• Tell me about your childhood? Who is your rolemodel? What kind of medicine you want to practice? Where do you see yourself in 10 years? What kind of research have you done?
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• What would you do if you do not get into medical school?
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• What will you do if you don't get into medical school?
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• What influences lead you to Medicine?
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• What qualities do you think a physician should have? Out of the physicians you followed what did you like versus not liking about their qualities as a physician?
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• How did you come to be sitting in this chair across from me today?
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• Asked about how my various medical experiences made me want to pursue medicine.
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• Why medicine? Why Miami?
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• See above but also: What are your strengths, weaknesses?
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• Why do you want to become a doctor?
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• About travel experiences.
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• Why medicine
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• See most difficult question above.
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• Tell me about your family/expereinces in medicine/leadership experiences?
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• Explain to me "who you are" from a non-cognitive point of view; considering all you have written in your personal statement and your healthcare experiences to this point.
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• Why did you repeat organic chemistry?
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• Standard questions, nothing difficult
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• How was your time at your undergrad?
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• Why engineering
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• Describe what a leader is.
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• Tell me about leardership experiences
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• Tell me about your clinical experiences.
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• Leadership roles, etc....
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• Most of the questions basically asked for clarifications to my personal statement, and activities described in the AMCAS application.
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• Give an instance of leadership
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• Why do you want to come to Miami? (This was probably what we talked about for the longest)
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• When and Why did you decide to be a doctor.
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• Any pets? Tell me about your siblings
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• What area of medicine are you interested in?
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• Tell me about yourself (ugh)
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• Why do you want to go into medicine rather than some other field?
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• Don't worry about the questions, just be relaxed and enjoy the day. My interviewer was extremely friendly and personable. My impression is that Miami is genuinely interested in getting to know the candidates that they have invited to interview, both as individuals and as future physicians.
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• Tell me about riding therapy.
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• Why did you choose your undergraduate institution.
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• What are your strength/weaknesses?
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• Tell me your life story. What qualities do you have that would make you a good physician?
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• The basics: Why be a doctor, why Miami, describe a major issue that will be affecting you as a physician in the future.
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• How would you respond if one of your colleagues was in disagreement with you, but you knew you were "right"?
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• Why do you want to be a doctor?
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• Who are the people who influenced your decision to pursue medicine?
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• Compare the healthcare system in the US versus in Canada.
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• Do you have any role models (who are they)?
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• Tell me about your childhood/teenage years.
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• Why did you choose your undergraduate school?
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• Expound upon a specific life-altering event described in my AMCAS essay.
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• Why do you want to be a doctor? Why do you want to come to Miami?
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• Why did I choose my undergraduate institution?
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• Describe the events in your life that has led to you at this point wanting to be a physician.
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• Asked about some high school experiences.
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• Asked about shadowing/volunteer experiences.
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• Why I want to pursue a career in medicine instead of doing a similar program which take me less time?
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• What were your high school extracurricular activities.
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• Discussions concerning my past research.
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• Asked about my patient contact experience.
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• Assuming you are accepted to all schools at which you've interviewed, what's the most important factor in choosing a school.
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• Who was your role model in dancing? (I used to dance professionally)
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• Tell me about your research with Dr. X
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• How would I resolve India Pakistan tension, as they are both nuclear capable? My views and take on the whole issue.
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• Tell me about (specific volunteer activity)
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• Tell me about (insert activity here)...
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• How would you like me to describe you to the committee?
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• Why did you decide medicine after doing your major?(not science)
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• I was asked about my patient contacts and which one was the most important to me in my decision to study medicine.
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• What do you think of the state of healthcare?
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• What are some qualities a leader should possess, and do you have any of these qualities?
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• What type of multicultural experiences have you had?
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• Qualities of a leader and how they can be applied to medicine.
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• Do you have any role models? Tell me about them.
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