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

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

45 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)?

"Only clarifying questions about my autobiography." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Tell me everything about yourself from your birth up to this point. (I then talked for 30 minutes without interruption)." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What impressed you positively?

"The lectures are videotaped. If there is anything you want to do research on, just ask and it shall be yours. If you get accepted and want to take a second look, call up the school and you can come down to get more information." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Miami is a cool city, but the traffic is terrible. Driving 30 miles on the interstate took 90 minutes on the morning of my interview. A lot of people couldn't answer simple questions about elective courses and specialty tracks other than research. While students have a lot of Hispanic patients, UM does not offer a course in medical Spanish." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Everything is so expensive. A parking decal costs $600-$700 a year!" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"You'll arrive at 9am, hear some presentations for an hour, get an interview, take a tour, eat lunch with other students, get the financial aid talk, and then leave by 2pm." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

01/10/2005

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