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

How long was the interview?

60+ 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)?

"Why do you want to become a doctor?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What do you do to relax?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What are some of the most important issues in healthcare today?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What are your reasons for becoming a doctor vs. a PA, nurse, etc." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, UF website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Facilities were nice and Shands is always adding additional building. STAN was pretty cool as well. Also, UF students have really good board scores and they make sure you know it. They give you all these graphs showing how everybody passed last year and that their score are independent of what MCAT scores would predict. Students seem very happy and upbeat despite being in the middle of tests." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nobody really wanted to get into some of the weaknesses of the school. Also, no taped lectures or any type of notetaking services are available to med school students." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Long day and no breakfast was provided. Some coffee wouldve been nice. Also, if you filled out the optional essay for the research track, the only thing it does is set up you with an interviewer who is familiar with research." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Great experience and pretty stress free. Although the day is long, it goes by pretty quickly because you are always doing something. Interviewers are not out to get you (although I think one of mine might have been falling asleep on me) and the interview is pretty straightforward. The hospital/med school complex is huge and continues to get bigger." Report Response

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?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Other

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

< $100

On what date did the interview take place?

12/02/2005

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?

6 out of 10

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

6 out of 10