How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.43 | 42 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 41 |
| Negatively | 0 |
| No change | 2 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.31 | 42 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.64 | 45 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.82 | 45 |
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| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 0 |
| 20 minutes | 0 |
| 25 minutes | 0 |
| 30 minutes | 9 |
| 35 minutes | 1 |
| 40 minutes | 2 |
| 45 minutes | 10 |
| 50 minutes | 12 |
| 55 minutes | 1 |
| 60+ minutes | 9 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 42 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 42 |
| In a group | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 39 |
| Closed file | 3 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.43 | 42 |
"What is the most important quality for a doctor to have?"
"Describe a time when someone asked you for advice"
"6 behavioural based questions in the vein of "tell me a time when...""
"Asked specifics from my application."
"What was the pivotal event that made you decide to become a doctor?"
"How do you handle being late?"
"Explain the research thatt you did"
"Tell me of a time when you made a decision, only later to find out you broke a rule or went against a policy - what did you do? How did you handle it?"
"Why do you want to go into medicine? What's unique about you?"
"I met with 2 interviewers - the first was primarily concerned with reviewing my file (academics, extracurriculars, clinical experiences), while the second asked a series of personality and ethical questions. Both were very relaxed and conversational."
"Who was the most influential person in your decision to study medicine?"
"Tell me how you decided on medicine."
"Considering all of your traveling and international experiences, will this place be too small for you - will you be happy at this school?"
"A situation question regarding what I would do if someone was acting unprofessional in the workplace environment"
"How will you deal with failure? Tell me about a time that you were criticized and how you dealt with it."
"There weren't really any questions per se, just an honest conversation about my background and what the school has to offer. My interviewer did a lot of the talking."
"Do you think doctors have to be honest 100% of the time?"
"So, you were in a PhD program?"
"I was paired with a suregeon who was from the area where I am from. He asked me if I knew a specific hospital. Then he proceded to describe his time there."
"How did you reach to this point on your journey to becoming a physician?"
"Why medicine, Why Miami at Boca Raton, etc."
"Should you always tell patients the 100% truth?"
"Tell me about your surfing trips?"
"I see you worked in two labs. Tell me about your research."
"tell me something interesting about yourself?"
"Tell me about your parent's education and how they did or did not influence you."
"Tell me about your family"
"Tell me about yourself?"
"Do you work/learn well in a group?"
"What is your biggest weakness?"
"Why medicine?"
"Tell me about your research experiences."
"What are your strengths and weakness?"
"What was your shadowing experience like with Dr. ____? (a few doctors)"
"Tell me about yourself and how you came to your decision about medicine."
"Why don't you want to go to school back home or why do you want to come here?"
"What is your biggest strength/weakness?"
"What is your role in a group setting? "
"Describe your clinical activities"
"What are your hobbies."
"Talk about a time when you had to put someone before yourself."
"Describe a time when you witnessed something unprofessional"
"6 behavioural based questions in the vein of "tell me a time when...""
"What type of Dr. do you see yourself being?"
"What book are you reading?"
"What do you do if you see someone cheating on an exam?"
"What do you think is one of the problems with the healthcare system today"
"You have overcome many hardships in your life - are you sure you want to endure 4 more years of financial hardship while you are in medical school?"
"What are your strengths and weaknesses?"
"Talk a little about your clinical experiences."
"Asked follow up questions about my volunteer activities. "how is this person(someone I tutored) doing?""
"What did you find most challenging/difficult about XX activity? (activity on application)"
"Why this school?"
"Who was a role model physician to me"
"What aspects of your personality won't go well with our curriculum?"
"Questions about my application/ECs"
"What brought on this epiphany to start studying medicine?"
"Tell me about your research."
"What do you think you can add to the diversity of the class"
"A few ethics questions, including: What would you do if you saw a nurse about to give a patient the wrong med? What would you do if your attending physician was about to mistakenly release someone (i.e. commit malpractice)? What would you do if you saw a fellow student cheat on a test?"
"What is your biggest fear regarding medicine?"
"What do you want to get out of your medical educcation?"
"How do you think you will handle the PBL curriculum here? Do you have any experience with PBL-style learning?"
"what are your hobbies?"
"Considering you are changing careers, are you really committed to medicine?"
"Describe yourself"
"Why do you want to be a physician?"
"As a leader of a team, how did you determine responsibilities for each team member?"
"What does it take to be a good leader? Tell me about your leadership experiences."
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"What does it mean to be a leader, how have you demonstrated those qualities, and tell me about an example of a doctor you know who is a leader and why?"
"Why do you want to come to FL and to this school?"
"In what sorority did your mom belong?"
"What makes you different from other students? How will this medical school benefit from accepting you?"
"Why types of leadership activities have you done?"
"Tell me about your parents."
"How do you feel about having to work at the Health Department once a week?(I think this is part of the new curriculum)"
"Biggest problem in healthcare?"
"A question about my research."
"Talk about an example of someone else putting someone before theirself."
"Describe a time when you had difficulty working in a group"
"Tell me about a time you witnessed some one do something inappropriate and how you handled it."
"Describe a time in your life when you were at your best"
"What would you do if you had a patient diagnosed with cancer that clearly was invasive; and his wife and son asked you not to tell the patient the truth of his diagnosis - what would you do?"
"Talk about one of your clinical experiences that left an impression on you."
"Why FAU?"
"What do you think you offered to the people? (Regarding an international health related internship)"
"How do you fit with the school's particular curriculum and community - what will you bring to the class of 2015?"
"Lots of personal questions regarding my application, clinical and research experience. They knew my application better than any other school that I've been to! They really want to know how you think and study to determine if you will be a good fit for the school!"
"Our school is focused on clinical experience. What are your future goals? (I have a lot of research experience)"
"What is your greatest achievement?"
"If one of your classmates is pulling down the team will you confront him?"
"How have you dealt with a situation where you were disappointed?"
"Tell me about X experience. "
"What do you want to know about UMMSM @ FAU?"
"What specialty are you thinking about?"
"what is important to you in a medical school?"
"What type of medicine do you want to practice?"
"Why do you want to be a doctor"
"What is the most unique thing about your application?"
"Have you ever taken initiative to do something?"
"Why did you choose to do your undergraduate studies where you did?"
"What is your favorite book?"
"If you had $20 million, would you spend $100, 000 on a watch (in reference to a side discussion with my interviewer about a really fancy watch)?"
"Tell me about your clinical experiences and what you learned from them."
"What do you think are advantages of working alone?"
"Tell me about your husband."
"Why would you want to attend classes at the FAU campus instead of the Miami campus?"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years."
"Strengths/Weaknesses"
"Talk about a time when someone had different views from your own and how you handled it."
"The questions are all "behavioral" so not like typical "tell me about yourself" style medical school interviews."
"Tell me about a time you became overwhelmed at school and how you handled it."
"The previous question - about a patient with cancer, and his wife and son requesting you not tell the patient the truth about his diagnosis - what would you do?"
"The situation-behavioral questions"
"What is a weakness of yours and how do you try and overcome it?"
"See above."
"Tell me about your (research experience/honors thesis/other major activity)?"
"After the listed questions, the interview opened it up for me to ask as many questions as I wanted. No questions were asked about my app - I think they just want to get to know your personality."
"Do you think doctors should always be honest?"
"Is it essential for a physician to be 100% honest with his patients?"
"What do you think you can add to the diversity of the class"
"Very conversational interview. Just trying to get to know you and see if you are a good fit for their unique program. "
"If you could spend 20 minutes talking to anyone in history, who would it be and why?"
"same as above"
"No real surprise questions that I thought were really ''interesting''."
"If you could have dinner with one person and ask them anything, who would it be?"
"Why do you want to go into medicine?"
"If a member of the group you are in is not doing his/her part for the project, what would you do to make sure the project gets done?"
"nothing"
"If you could meet any person in history, who would it be?"
"Which school will you choose if you get in to all of the schools at which you interviewed?"
"What is the disadvantage to having such a small class size?"
"Would you want to work with underserved or uninsured populations?"
"Has your experience as a server changed or impacted how you view people?"
"How do you feel about ''VIP'' doctors?"
"Do you rely on your parents for advice?"
"If they passed a law stating that you were not allowed to practice medicine what would you do for a living?"
"How would your professors describe you?"
"Describe a time when someone asked you for advice"
"Explaining a gap in my clinical experiences."
"Why should we accept you when you have no research and other candidates do?"
"As I am an alternative pathway applicant, I was asked about my projected age for retirement."
"Explain a time when you saw something that was wrong, and how did you respond?"
"Can you explain why you lost focus on your academics your xxx year of college? (paraphrase)"
"none in particular"
"Probably the failure or personality one."
"Do you think doctors have to be honest 100% of the time?"
"What would you change if you could live your life over again?"
"If one of your classmates is pulling down the team will you confront him?"
"Give an example of a time when you made a sacrifice."
"Should you always tell patients the 100% truth?"
"same as above"
"Are you at a disadvantage considered you are older than the traditional applicant?"
"Same as above- it was very laid back"
"Tell me a time when you have been disappointed and how have you dealt with disappointment."
"Tell me about a meaningful medical experience you had while shadowing? What would you have done if you were the doctor? Could you have done things better?"
"the usual"
"The same."
"See above."
"How would the medical school at FAU benefit from accepting you into our class? What sets you apart?"
"Why did you do so poorly on the verbal reasoning section of the MCAT? (it was the last question while we were walking back and caught me off guard)"
"How are you planning on paying for medical school? How do you feel about the financial burden you will have after medical school? How do you plan on paying this back? "
"What is your biggest strength/weakness?"
"What is your greatest weakness."
"Re-read my secondary, FAU website, SDN"
"SDN, looked up behavioral style interview questions, went over my app"
"Read over my app and prepared for the most common interview questions"
"Read about school, reread application, mock interview, researched sample questions, talked to myself in the car, told myself I am a perfectly good applicant and not to worry!"
"By cultivating mindfulness and self-confidence through meditation."
"Practiced with friends and SDN"
"I asked others who had previously interviewed what questions they were asked, I reviewed the school website on more than one occasion, and I read articles on problem based learning vs. didactic teaching."
"Practiced with friends/parents, looked over AMCAS and secondary application"
"Reviewed my secondary application and read their website again"
"Reviewed my primary and secondary applications and prepared for common questions"
"Reread primary and secondary. Prepared to answer why medicine? why FAU? why now?"
"Practice questions in my room; read through my own AMCAS and secondaries; read through everything on their website; google searches."
"Followed the schools progress in the news, read everything on the website,and searched for threads on SDN about why UMiami students decided to study here when it was a regional campus."
"SDN interview feedback, school website, previous interviews. Refreshed on healthcare news, but it wasn't necessary."
"read sdn interview feedback"
"SDN interview feedback, school website"
"SDN, Read over my app, mock interview, other interviews, read up AMA Virtual Mentor on ethics, practiced responses to strength/weakness type questions"
"Researched the website."
"SDN website, talk to current medical school students, pre-professional committee and other online resources."
"SDN, read school website"
"previous interviews, SDN, school's website"
"SDN, primary, secondary"
"SDN, practiced the "tell me about yourself/research" questions. "
"Reviewed my file, SDN, researched current healthcare issues"
"reviewed application"
"AMCAS, SDN"
"SDN, review of AMCAS/secondary, thought out some specific questions (wasn't asked them)."
"Getting potential Qs from SDN interview feedback database; mock interview"
"SDN, friends, school website"
"SDN, read over my app, went over pre-prepared answers to potential questions"
"SDN"
"SDN, reviewed my AMCAS and secondary, researched the school on it's website, talked to current students."
"Read about the school on the website"
"SDN, school website, other interviews"
"SDN, read the school website, re-read all my applications, wikipedia"
"Read my file over, and worked on key points for certain questions."
"Reading up on school, reviewing my application, worked out the evening before (to help me fall asleep)."
"SDN, AMCAS, Secondary App"
"SDN, Miami website..reviewing my application"
"Read up on my file and the school"
"The curriculum and the thought that went into it, and the admissions faculty who were incredibly fun and caring."
"The students seem really excited about the school and have a lot of resources to help them through it."
"small group dynamic and PBL"
"Extremely caring faculty, incredible curriculum, small class size"
"The small class size."
"The simulation center"
"The community atmosphere I encountered throughout the day. Every session I attended, every person I met - I was greeted with the same warmth and friendliness. The community based emphasis was conveyed in every aspect - it truly was impressive."
"The school's curriculum, small classes, emphasis on interactive learning for years 1 and 2 (opposed to lecture)"
"I like that they are committed to keeping a small class size (64). You can tell that all the students get a lot of personal attention and that student involvement is a very important part of their curriculum. All the students have their own personal desk in the medical building and their is a lot of collaboration not only between the medical students but also with other graduate school departments."
"We probably met half of the admissions committee including several of the deans."
"The curriculum. The small class size. The philosophy of learning/education. The people."
"The school's impressive curriculum. The school's impressive small class size. The friendliness and community in all the faculty and hospital workers."
"FAU is by far the most organized school that I've had the pleasure of interviewing at. The responsiveness, speed, and enthusiasm is clear in everything they do. I was blown away at the interview day. The interview day is set up like a second-look event. They take you to see the Boca Raton Hospital and the Simulation Center! Get ready to be impressed. :)"
"Everything! Students are some of the happiest and friendliest that I've seen. One told us about her pregnancy; the faculty threw her a baby shower and the schools substituted neurology for psychiatry so that timing would work out. Another just got back from Greece with her family - she skipped a few cardiology courses to do it. The school obviously cares about students, and very strong student-faculty relationship (lots of formal and informal mentoring). Curriculum is great - lots of hands-on work early on. Simulation lab and facilities are high tech and new. Students have "nerderies," office-like rooms where they have their own computers/desks. Students work directly with faculty at rotations and are given tons of responsibility - you're set up to succeed in residency. PBL groups are small (1 faculty + 8 students) and everything is very interactive. Good opportunities for international programs."
"the faculty is tremendously engaged and cares a lot about the program and the students. there is a lot of emphasis on clinical exposure and the program allows you a lot of hands-on opportunities that you probably wouldn't get elsewhere. i also like the innovative curriculum."
"the faculty, staff, facilities, curriculum"
"The Sim Lab. The students' enthusiasm. The Nintendo Wii's in all the lounges. The anatomy lab. The hospital. The docs at the clerkship."
"Great facilities, awesome commitment from the faculty. Great location. "
"The faculty and staff was genuinely interested in our jounrey to becoming a physician."
"Small class size means lots of individualized attention. PBL is a huge part of the curriculum and the whole thing seems set up to make you think like a doctor, not just memorize. The simulation center was the best I've seen."
"The whole experience was positive. I really liked the small class size, case based learning, and amazing clinical experience. "
"The Simulation Center. Every School has Harvey mannequin, but UMMSM @ FAU has tons of these and other simulations "dolls". They are all about the simulatin center. They painstakingly paint the mannequins when necessary. If you are studying radiation exposure, they will paint on the burns etc. The simulation center was a highlight."
"The brand new campus (in fact, I think they're still remodeling) and the simulation lab. And every student gets their own cubicle-style desk in the medical school. The whole foods nearby has the cutest green wheely-carts. and the beach is really close! Faculty members seem to really care about the students and are always available. "
"I absolutely loved the school! The people were fantastic. The school itself is wonderful. The curriculum is very innovative and gives direct patient interaction early. They showed stats that kids do better on the Step 1 USMLE Boards than the kids in the Miami campus. "
"Absolutely beautiful facilities...And, a new teaching hospital is currently being constructed to be completed in 2011-2012. But, the community hospital is also state-of-the-art."
"The faculty and students were very friendly and helpful. The atmosphere is very laid back."
"It was a very impressive place. Everyone that we interacted with were really great people. The facilities are all brand new. I did not feel like I was being watched every second as I felt I was at other schools. These people were very genuine. "
"Fantastic clinical opportunity. Awesome simulation center. Great curriculum structure. Small class size -- very high faculty:student ratio."
"(1) New sun-lit building (2) Small class size and confirmation of its advantages (3) Explanation of the special curriculum (4) Tour of Boca Raton Community hospital (5) Friendliness and positive testimonials of the students (6) Small group of interviewees, easy to interact"
"The simulation center and the amount of contact med students get with the doctors"
"The students were very warm and relaxed. Great atmosphere."
"small class size"
"The small size of the school allows for an incredibly small student-prof ratio, all of the facilities are brand new with this amazing simulation center. Students also get to become really involved with doc's at the hospitals early on. The current students also all seemed so happy to be there!"
"The small classes, the opportunties at the hospital. There are no intern program so med students do everything."
"The faculty is awesome. They're all very nice and down to earth. The facilities are brand new, and they're very conducive to med students."
"The new buildings, small classes, new equipment, relaxed atmosphere, and opportunity to work with doctors (lack of competition from upper-classmen or residents)."
"Facilities, seemingly approachable faculty, student-faculty ratio, PBL, new curriculum"
"The faculty and students were extremely friendly. My interviewer was excellent and knew so much about me before the interview started. "
"The students have a lot of different opportunities in the community since they're the only medical students in the West Palm area. The school has a really nice simulation center, which you can start using as a second year. Everyone was really friendly. Also, I liked how each student had their own little cubicle with computer. The new curriculum sounds interesting (more PBL)"
"The friendliness of the students and faculty...the small class size (only 32 students), the nerderies, the simulation lab, the beautiful location/campus."
"Incredible learning environment! Only 32 students in each class and excellent access to professors. Facilities were also state of the art, and everyone at the hospital was very friendly."
"The students who spoke to us during lunch didn't seem to care much about answering our questions."
"3rd and 4th year rotations are all over the area."
"Almost everything else, maybe I came into the day with high expectations but I was much less impressed with what the school and the students considered their selling points than they were. Everything seemed pretty standard especially the sim lab."
"Facilities where messy. But it is very clear that the students USE all of the study rooms and work together, and that they have decent food options on campus."
"They tell you the interviews are conversational, but I found myself on the defense frequently."
"I hate to be so one sided - but in all honesty I did not have a negative impression what so ever. It truly was an enjoyable experience and process."
"The medical school doesn't have its own campus (located on main campus)"
"They are not provisionally accredited yet, however, they said they are confident that this is not an issue."
"They have very little love for non-residents. It is extremely expensive and as of now, they have no scholarship funds for non residents. They don't seem to be making an effort to get qualified non-residents to this school."
"Tuition. Especially for out-of-state. . ."
"Absolutely nothing."
"High cost of living. Also, campus is spread out and the hospitals are not close - you need a car. Poor public transportation."
"no opportunities for dual degrees, seems geared at physicians who want to be community-based clinicians"
"the hospitals were really far away"
"Patient population, I couldn't read some of the students' personalities."
"The Boca Raton hospital was a very quiet hospital with 90% elderly patients. "
"Somewhat primary care focused, so students who plan on specializing have to plan a little extra. Patients population is less diverse than most metro centers (though you can do some rotations at Jackson if you want to)."
"The population in Boca is no where near as diverse as Miami but I knew that going in. "
"The patient population."
"nothing"
"Less diverse patient population. A car is definitely required. Boca is great, but expensive (though they downplayed it a lot)."
"I didn't get to meet 1st year students who are the first batch to have all 4 years of their education at the regional campus."
"the lack of diversity at the hospital"
"Can't think of anything."
"oddly, small class size"
"Nothing."
"none"
"No teaching hospital."
"This location is has a large elderly population and is more homogeneous culturally compared to Miami. "
"Boca Raton and the lack of patient diversity compared to the main campus. Cost of living."
"I can't think of anything negative. We got strarted a little late but it didn't affect our schedule much. "
"It kind of reminded me of high school, since the class sizes were so small. Also, you don't have as many opportunites to work at Jackson."
"I was a little disappointed to hear the strong emphasis on geriatrics..but what can you expect in Boca Raton?"
"Cost of living is really high in the area."
"THEY ASK ONLY BEHAVIORAL STYLE QUESTIONS"
"That it would only be behavioral questions"
"I am not from Florida, I was expecting humidity, but I did not really know how to handle it. Ladies, research how to handle your hair and makeup in humidity. And everyone give yourself extra time to arrive and cool off inside before you have to enter the room with everyone else."
"The interview day starts before 10am - there is NO arrival time even though it will say it on the schedule."
"To prepare more for the close of my career question. I've waited so long to get to this place, I simply assumed my career would end when I take my last breath."
"Nothing really."
"That the school's first USMLE scores came back and the branch campus scored in the top 5% in the nation."
"Many of the students are married apparently (according to one student)."
"This was the lowest stress interview day I've been on, so freaking out is not necessary. I didn't know they had a student host program."
"How much I would like the regional campus. I almost didn't come. "
"I wish I had known more about the simulation center. That the patient population is so old (avg age = 7). Granted it is Boca Raton, but I still thought I would get a more diverse clinical experience. I wish I knoew more about how the University of Miami worked with FAU and what the "regional" campus really means."
"They're trying to expand the class to 64 students this year, but evidently that's what they told students last year as well. "
"They have breakfast and coffee for you. "
"I learned so many great things...kind of glad I had the kid in a candy store experience."
"The curriculum."
"Boca is cool."
"Nothing."
"How laid back the interviewer was."
"That my interviewer was an Ohio State grad (and I'm a UF grad)."
"Do not order the sandwich with onions. They give you RED onions and your breath ends up...bleh (and I loved it so I ate it...bleh)"
"That the school would be so gorgeous"
"That there would be breakfast! "
"They're changing their curriculum. It's going to be more PBL. Also, you have ot do most of your clinical rotations in the West Palm Beach area. "
"How long it would take me to drive from Miami to Boca...I got there an hour and a half early! But it was better than sitting in Miami morning rush hour."
"I did not realize that I might get interview offers from both schools on consecutive days. I had to change my flight plans, but it was still cheaper than buying two tickets."
"I didn't know what to expect and I was really impressed by the presentations and everyone we met."
"Great school, campus, friendly environment, awesome simulation center."
"I loved it. They seem to really care about their students and to have an extremely well designed curriculum."
"Know and believe that you are qualified to become a physician so questions about your qualifications won't bother you. Take your time and stay calm."
"Behavior interview was no big deal with my interviewer. School seems to have a strong clinical focus."
"I could not more highly recommend this school. Problem based medicine is the best way to learn, and most effective way to train as a physician. The curriculum, in combination with the small community setting, made for an experience that was exceptional."
"The whole interview day is very relaxed and conversational. Everyone I met there was very friendly and genuinely concerned with giving us as much information as possible to help us figure out if the school is a right fit."
"Generally, it seems like a nice inviting program. If they could bring the cost down for non-residents it would be high on most peoples list. It seemed to me that my interviewer was trying to sell the school to me rather than me having to prove to him that I really wanted to got there."
"Extremely impressed."
"This is an outstanding school. It is new and the Class of 2015 will be its Charter Class but I think it's name and reputation will be quite prominent in the near future of medical education."
"I am proud to matriculate at FAU as a member of the inaugural class! I chose to matriculate here over more established schools because I believe that FAU is organized very well and will provide educational and clinical experience that are thorough, well-planned, and very enjoyable!"
"I loved this school! I'm very glad that I interviewed - there's a lot that you learn while you're there that isn't on the internet."
"everyone there is very welcoming and it seems like it would be a great place to be if this is the type of program you're looking for, but it's certainly not for everyone. the interview day is very laid back, no one is looking to trip you up. "
"pleasantly surprised"
"My most laid back interview. Started with breakfast in the conference room with a student, followed by a short video intro to UM's Regional Campus at FAU, an info session about the school and its curriculum by Markowitz and Servoss, the interview, then tours of the campus, the sim lab, the hospital (Bethesda). "
"The interviewer spent more time talking than I did. He was so welcoming and cheerful that it almost seemed that I was already pre-selected for this school and that they really wanted me to come. I guess it's because Miami accepts a huge percentage of the people that they interview. It was a very positive and self-esteem building experience because I felt so welcome there."
"The interview day is very low key and informative. There were only 4 interviewees there the day I went. This school really struck me as a particularly close-knit, family style environment. I like the focus on clinical skills that they seem to do a phenomenal job of teaching here. "
"This school is totally different from the main campus. Different emphasis, very different curriculum. Lots and lots of PBL. Lots of clinical time in the first two years. "
"The simulation center was amazing. I doubt I will see another school that is as hands on with its simulations and hands on learning."
"I think 40 students per class is too small, but 64 would be perfect. I absolutely loved the campus and I really hope to hear good news from them soon! "
"Overall, I really enjoyed the day at UMMSOM's regional campus. It was well organized and interviews were given by professors/MDs. Everyone was very nice and the atmosphere was relaxed. We toured the facilities including a really cool simulation center and the labs/lecture halls/etc and took a trip to the Boca Raton Community Hospital. I highly recommend that future docs should check it out!"
"We were introduced to the school. We then had an interview early and got that out of the way. Then, there was tours and lunch. It was a pretty painless day and I was very impressed with the school."
"The interviewer only asked a couple of actual questions, and we had a conversation afterward. However, he didn't leave me room to talk! Very laid back. I can only hope he got enthusiasm and dedication out of my little chance to respond."
"It was a good experience. Everyone I met was supportive and since I was interviewing with 4 other interviewees whom I met the day before, I got to interact with them more."
"my interview was more like a conservation about myself and my experiences"
"My interview day was great. Interviewer was very inviting. Students were very enthusiastic and helpful. This is seriously a nice place."
"A decent school, but not for everyone. "
"Breakfast with students, the interview was earlier in the day which was nice, and then we got a tour of the school, simulation center, and one of the hospitals. We actually got to watch a cardiac catheterization procedure at the hospital!"
"It was very laid back. I got into the city the night before and stayed with a student host. In the morning, I got to the school, we went through a few presentions and then had the interview. Afterwards, everyone went on a tour of the city."
"My experience was very positive. First we were greeted by med students. They were really helpful, answered a lot of questions, and they even gave us little bios about the people who were interviewing us. Then we had a short presentation, followed by interviews. Then we went on a tour of the school, the simulation center, and then to the hospital for lunch...ORDER THE MILKSHAKES--THEY'RE AWESOME. We had a short tour of the hospital and finished the day back at the school with closing remarks from one of the faculty. We had a small group interviewing, so it was a very meaningful experience."
"I showed up in the morning and talked to some med students before some presentations. Afterwards, the faculty member assigned to me took me to their office for the interview. Later, we had student led tours of the campus and we saw the simulation labs. Afterwards we ate lunch at Boca Raton's Community Hospital and looked at some of their new toys there. The day ended with a brief talk about the application. It was relaxed and not very stressful. "
"My interviewer was very nice and made an effort to welcome me. A few times she asked me questions that she meant as hypothetical situation but had not mentioned beforehand - I had actually experienced both situations she described - so she had to rephrase those questions, but I guess I gave her the answers she was looking for."
"Overall a very positive experience. I knew before going that this was my first choice, but the experience motivated me even further. The simulation building blew me away. There was a simulation of a street, emergency suite (2 beds) and individual dolls controlled by software that could be used for various scenarios. The dolls had a pulse!"
"In the morning we had coffee/donuts and a few students talked with us. Then there was a presentation. Then interviews. Then the tour. The tour guide was really enthusiastic, as were many of the students we encountered. We got to sit in on a class for a few minutes, and then went to the anatomy lab. The anatomy lab was nice, and since the class size is so small, there are only 2 students per cadaver. Then we went to the simulation center, which was really cool. We had lunch at Boca Raton Community Hospital with a couple of 2nd years, and then we took a tour. Then we went back, had a final talk, and filled out evaluations. Overall I was pleasantly surprised with the school. "
"We had a small group interview of 6 students from a variety of schools. Started out with a nice breakfast and a chat was some med students, followed by a presentation about UM and FAU by Dr. Markowitz and Dr. Rose (both very friendly). Then a presentation about the new curriculum. Had the interviews, followed by a tour of the school (very nice and new...I loved the nerdieries, the anatomy lab..etc). Then we went to the simulation lab which was absoultely amazing! Followed by lunch and a short tour of Boca Raton Community Hospital. We ended with closing remarks and a short evaluation. The day started at 9ish and lasted until 2:30ish."
"This school is incredible and I think the location is great even though it would be expensive. The 32 students who matriculate here are very lucky."
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 29 |
| Faculty member | 7 |
| Admissions staff | 5 |
| Other | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 38 |
| Neutral | 4 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.36 | 42 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 25 |
| Out of state | 15 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 18 |
| 2-3 hours | 3 |
| 4-6 hours | 7 |
| 7+ hours | 11 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 15 |
| Automobile | 23 |
| Train or subway | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
Fort Lauderdale (but I recommend Palm Beach in retrospect!)
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International
Fort Lauderdale
Ft. Lauderdale
MIA
FLL
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 4 |
| Friends or family | 12 |
| Hotel | 12 |
| Home | 2 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 12 |
| $101-$200 | 6 |
| $201-$300 | 3 |
| $301-$400 | 2 |
| $401-$500 | 3 |
| $501+ | 8 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.89 | 45 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.67 | 43 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.23 | 44 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.16 | 31 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.35 | 31 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.41 | 27 |
"It would be nice to have a longer tour if possible, since the campus is so big."
"It would be nice if there was an effort to entice non-residents to come to the school. To tack on and extra 30K per year and then to offer no scholarships for non-residents makes it seem like the school doesn't really care to get qualified non-residents into the program. It would also be nice if the website specified that the charter scholarships were only for residents. I was really let down when I discovered I was not eligible."
"Very impressive curriculum and M.D. program."
"The admissions office did a wonderful job of making the interview group feel welcome!"
"I had an excellent experience!"
"Take away the name tag pins! They poked 2 holes in my suit! Clips/magnets all the way!"
"I can't think of anything. I absolutely loved the school. It is a great school and the administratio"
"Keep up the good work! The day was well organized and enjoyable."
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