Tallahassee, FL
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
No change 😐
What was the stress level of the interview?
8 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
I thought I did terribly, but ended up getting accepted... so it just goes to show you that you should stay calm and be yourself!
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What would a friend say are your pros and cons?
What was the most interesting question?
Has there ever been a time when you were misjudged?, Who inspired you to pursue medicine and why?, How do you problem solve? (this one threw me off guard, I didn't know exactly how to answer it...)
How did you prepare for the interview?
Went over primary and seconday applications, mock interviews with friends and family, SDN
What was the most difficult question?
I see that you love working with children and have an interest in pediatrics... so why medicine as opposed to teaching? (They also drilled me A LOT about my personal application and specifics about patients I worked with, etc.)
What impressed you positively?
Excellent, brand new facilities. The tablet laptop and PDA you receive at orientation are a nice plus. Also, from what I understood, the professors are all full-time faculty and do not practice in addition to teaching. It is nice to have instructors that are 100% dedicated to your education.
What impressed you negatively?
I do a great deal of my studying in libraries, and I was very unimpressed with the one at the med school... however, I'm sure med school students also have access to the main FSU library. I was also disappointed in the lack of a teaching hospital nearby.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That the interviews were much more stressful than I thought they would be.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Ramada
How would you rate the hotel?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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