Tampa, FL
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2015-16
⭐ 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
How you think you did?
7 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 felt compelled to review this school because I was in the same group of the guy before me who gave a negative review (I met the bow tie guy he was referring to and actually thought he was very nice) and I had a very different experience. Both of my interviewers were pretty laid back, and I was able to bond with them through shared interests, passions, and food preferences. One of them even gave me awesome suggestions for dinner. It almost didn't feel like an interview except for the occasional interview type questions I wrote above. I think luck can play a big role for interviews at any school but I'm hoping this neutralizes some of the bad of the previous review and doesn't deter people from giving this school a chance.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why medicine? What brings you to USF?
What was the most interesting question?
Tell me about your family and culture. Interviewer was very interested in learning about different cultures (which was written on his bio given to us at the beginning of the interview day)
How did you prepare for the interview?
Reviewed my whole application, reflected on all of my experiences in detail
What was the most difficult question?
What's a weakness in your application and how would you turn that into a positive?
What impressed you positively?
How happy, laid back, and welcoming the entire community seems (it's probably the sun)
What impressed you negatively?
Tampa doesn't seem like a very exciting city and lacks good public transportation system.. Would definitely need a car
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Tampa can be cold sometimes.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Neutral
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$301-$400
What airport did you fly into?
Tampa international
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Baymont inn Busch Gardens
How would you rate the hotel?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
Yes
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