Tampa, FL
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
What are your general comments?
USF is a great school with lots to offer! I think you have to really walk around and see if you feel comfortable there, and if you can imagine yourself studying there for the next few years. Tampa is a great city (home of the 2002 World Champion Bucs!!!) and living there would be a lot of fun.
Be ready for the longest interview day you have ever experienced, and don't sweat the interviews. As one of my interviewers told me, they are just trying to get a "gut feeling" as to whether or not you will make a good physician.
💬 Interview Process
What was the most interesting question?
How have your experiences helped you become more sensitive towards peoples of other cultures?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Closed-file interview, so just make sure to bring up points that you want the interviewer to know about you.
What was the most difficult question?
I was asked a lot of questions about my research. If you did research, be prepared to speak about it at length.
What impressed you positively?
The school's facilities are really impressive! I came thinking that USF was maybe top-10 on my list of schools, but right now it's at least top-3. Go with an open mind, and really take a look around you. The admissions staff were incredibly nice, and every student we met took time to speak with us. I think it would be a lovely place to study medicine for the next four years.
What impressed you negatively?
The comparisons to the other Florida schools. I don't think it was necessary. USF can stand on its own without making any reference to other schools.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
The class was full by the time we interviewed (end of January) and has been for some time, apparently.
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Other
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