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  • University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Miami, FL
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

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

"What kind of leader are you and how have you demonstrated it?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"Do you know what specialty you would like to go into?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"Why UM?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"I was asked to describe my experience in playing table tennis in High School." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"''Since your application is obviously strong enough to be selected for an interview, tell me why you think you should be admitted.''" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Getting potential Qs from SDN interview feedback database, mock-interview" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"(1) Size of Jackson Medical Center and testimonies of the students that just recently they saw ''Dengue Fever'' and serious ER cases. (2) The students say that the academic environment is not competitive. (3) The students were happy of their choice to attend UM and were very active people. They also gave us advice to work at having a balanced lifestyle in med school." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Besides seeing a class in session, I didn't see other students in their normal activities. Also, I didn't see the anatomy lab or the simulation center." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"1 hr-long interviews aren't long at all. Time passed quickly when the interviewer just carried a friendly conversation with me. The interview was not very stressful, but I was nervous because it was my first interview." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"It was great! " Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$101-$200

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Travel Inn (previously called ''Day's Inn'')

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/19/2007

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

10 out of 10

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