How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

3 out of 10

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?

Open file

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

"Talk to me about your research" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Talk to me about X experience" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

No Response

What was the most interesting question?

"The interviewer had a family member undergoing treatment and wanted to know what I would advise them on for next steps" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

No Response

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Reviewed AMCAS, secondary, had other interviews before so prepping for those helped here" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Lots of talk about moving downtown to a newer and more advanced campus" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Lots of talk about moving and using better campus (CAMLS + new building), but not actually showing us what it looks like, etc Interview day seemed pretty rushed--as if the admissions officers were just going through the motions and trying to get us in and out as fast as possible. Tone of voice for some of the administrative things they talked about was pretty negative: "If you are put on the waitlist, DO NOT send us updates. We do not want them"" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No Response

What are your general comments?

"I was impressed with USF on a prior visit because of their positive energy and great campus. Definitely did not feel the same way on this interview day--what a shame." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

5 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$501+

What airport did you use?

Tampa International Airport

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

6 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Airport Marriott

Would you recommend the hotel?

Yes

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

2 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10

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

3 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

2 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

4 out of 10

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

5 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Prepare umbrellas for interviewees in case it rains. Flip the schedule so that interviews are in the morning--will have a more enjoyable and stress-free afternoon for tours, etc. Don't make the lunch a panel with the office of financial aid and just have one of them come talk to us after interviews, etc." Report Response