Positively
1 out of 10
9 out of 10
8 out of 10
60+ minutes
At the school
2
One-on-one
Closed file
"What do you think about the AIDS crisis in Africa (b/c I founded a medical organization in Kenya and spent part of a summer in South Africa)? How is it being resolved, and what do you think can be done?" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"What do you do for fun? How would a friend describe you? What's your favorite non-science class? Why are you graduating a year early?" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"What is oxidative phosphorylation?" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"What is oxidative phosphorylation? (he said he likes to end with a "throw-away" question, but it was good to know, and I was prepared b/c it was asked before and listed on SDN)" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"mock interviews at my school, read practice questions given at school, skimmed SDN the night before, read current health news" Report Response
"The enthusiasm of everyone, the friendliness of my student host, and the welcoming atmostphere fostered by the students and admissions staff. They talked to you like you were in and were just recruiting you. I also liked how they provided the residency placements. The day was also very organized and informative." Report Response
"My Ph.D interviewer ended the interview saying he hoped I'd choose "just good old USF" over better schools that he "assumed or at least hoped [I]applied to." That was a very negative statement about the school. After asking what college I attended, he also told me that the interview was a recruiting tool for students from big-name schools. I just don't like how he put the school down like that and assumed I was using USF as a safety. Also, there were many statement throughout the day justifying why USF is not as well known as UF and UM. I think USF is good enough to hold its own w/o comparing itself to others." Report Response
"Overall it was a great experience. I love how they tell you the decision within 10 days! At the end, Mr. Larkin tells you he will call everyone from 9am-12pm in exactly 10 days to touch base. Mr. Larkin is awesome, and he knew I had an exam when he was going to call everyone about the decisions, so he called me at 8:30am just before my exam to tell me I was in. The care they show towards their applicants says a lot about the school. My first interviewer was a Ph.D and my second was a 4th year med student. The interviews were closed-file, and both interviewers seems to have a list of questions they had to cover. My tour guide was a 2nd year med student and she was great. My student host was a 1st year student and very accommodating. This was definitely the friendliest and most welcoming interview experience. Definitely a school to consider." Report Response
Student
Enthusiastic
8 out of 10
In state
2-3 hours
Airplane
$101-$200
mco
With students at the school
10 out of 10
yes
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