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  • Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Miami, FL
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

30 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?

Closed file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"Tell me about yourself" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What aspects of FIU interest you? Why would you rather go here than an established medical school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Any ideas why type of medicine you might be interested in? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Is there anything else you want to say?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"reviewed my application and the school's web site. also, looked over their curriculum information (they gave it to us that morning when we arrived)" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"VERY friendly, helpful staff. The dean came and chatted with us for a few minutes while we were in the "holding" room. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"I had a few questions that no one was able to answer for me (I asked 4 different people,and I was given someone else to email), all were related to administrative/ciriculum areas." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"More information about the ciriculum" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 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 use?

Miami International

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Days Inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/24/2008

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?

3 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

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