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  • University of Florida College of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Gainesville, 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?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

55 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

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 is the greatest strength of your application?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why do you want to go to medical school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

What was the most interesting question?

"What question aren't you prepared to answer?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"As your advocate to the admissions committee, what should I say to convince them to accept you?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read medical application books, mock interview at career services office of my university, asked former interviewees about their experiences, talked over questions and answers with family and friends." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The interviewers knew my file, and came in ready to have a conversation with me about my interests and aspirations rather than grill me with a set of pre-formulated questions." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"One interviewer seemed to imply that he had little reason to advocate my acceptance by asking me to tell him what he should tell the admissions committee." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I wish I had known I would be asked about my desired specialty. I also wish I had known that the interviewers would be "acting as my advocates to the admissions committee."" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Overall, the interviews were not particularly stressful, and I felt as though the interviewers were on my side. It seemed like they really wanted to get to know me better so they could give an accurate impression of my merits as an applicant to the admissions committee." 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?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

01/15/2010

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

6 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10

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

3 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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