How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.05 | 65 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 59 |
| Negatively | 3 |
| No change | 6 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 3.65 | 65 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.88 | 68 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 68 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In Person | 0 |
| Virtual | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 0 |
| 20 minutes | 2 |
| 25 minutes | 2 |
| 30 minutes | 50 |
| 35 minutes | 2 |
| 40 minutes | 0 |
| 45 minutes | 3 |
| 50 minutes | 0 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 8 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 62 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 3 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 45 |
| In a group | 19 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 15 |
| Closed file | 49 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.05 | 65 |
"They went through each of the activities that I indicated as most meaningful on AMCAS as asked me to talk a little bit more about it."
"Asked me about my research experience."
"Student interview was very relaxed and asked me a lot about my extracurriculars and hobbies which was really nice."
"What is my favorite food from my cultural background?"
"Why this school?"
"Name a time you faced a challenge. How did you approach solving it?"
"How would you change healthcare, or what program would you increase funding to in order to improve community health and access to care?"
"What books have you been reading?"
"So, do you have anything to ask me?"
"What are you passionate about?"
"How would you deal with a non-compliant patient?"
"What's the most important quality a physician should have?"
"What do you know about recent developments in stem cell research and what is your opinion?"
"What is your opinion on the Affordable Care Act? Explain why you feel that way."
"What are your strengths and weaknesses?"
"Where do you see yourself in 7-10 years?"
"Why do you want to be a doctor?"
"what would you do if you weren't accepted to any medical school this year?"
"Why medicine? Why FIU? Why Miami?"
"Why FIU/South Florida"
"Have you ever been angry? How did you deal with it? Same thing with stress."
"What is your biggest weakness?"
"1st Question: Tell us about yourself...(don't underestimate this question...my hardest one by far)"
"Why medicine and why FIU?"
"What's your passion?"
"Name a time where you have served as an integral component of a team. How did you learn from it? When was a time that you failed that team?"
"What would you do for a day if you could do anything?"
"If you could go to lunch with anyone (dead or alive) who would it be?"
"What do you think will be the most pressing issue that healthcare will face in your lifetime?"
"Describe a situation in which you regret an action that you took."
"Tell us about yourself."
"Why medicine?"
"Why Medicine? Why FIU?"
"Why FIU? Why Miami?"
"Why FIU?"
"What is the best/worst thing about medicine?"
"what makes you laugh/angry?"
"How do you like FIU so far?"
"Tell me about yourself"
"Why medicine? Why FIU? Biggest problem in healthcare/ what do you think should be done about it? "
"Why do you want to be a physician?"
"What area of medicine to you want to go into?"
"How do you get rid of stress?"
"Tell me about yourself (This is the first question and then the rest is shaped by your responses."
"Do you have any family members or relatives who are physicians ?"
"What kind of people make me angry?"
"What do you think about euthanasia?"
"If someone held different beliefs than your own, how would you treat them?"
"Tell me about yourself."
"why do you want to be a doctor/why fiu"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"Tell me about yourself and how you became interested in medicine."
"What is the problem with health care?"
"What qualities make a good physician?"
"Tell me about a time you had to make a decision about something you didn't know much about?"
"Where do you see yourself in 20+ years"
"What was my favorite class of undergrad?"
"Tell me about yourself?"
"How did you balance all of your extracurriculars?"
"Tell me a little bit about yourself."
"How would you feel, or respond if a patient came to you asking for physician assisted suicide"
"Can you give me a time when you gave up on something?"
"Most recent book/favorite book"
"How do you handle ethical dilemmas?"
"What would you do if not accepted into medical school?"
"What do you like about our curriculum?"
"Describe a situation where you had to stop what you were doing to help someone."
"How do you plan to manage juggling all the responsibilities associated with FIU's specific curriculum?"
"What does leadership mean to you?"
"What led you to choose healthcare as a career?"
"What would you do if you had two tests in one day?"
"What's your favorite movie? What's your favorite book?"
"What do you think are the qualities of a good physician?"
"What's one thing you would like the Admissions Committee to know?"
"If you were working in a group and one person was a slacker, how would you address that?"
"Asked me to elaborate on my shadowing experiences alot."
"What attributes have you gained from each of your parents?"
"Why medicine? Why FIU?"
"What do you like to do for fun?"
"Are you interested in research? (I was asked this by my researcher who was a genetics researcher)"
"What do you think about current health care reform?"
"What do you do for fun?"
"What are examples of healthcare disparities and why do they exist?"
"Name an experience that has played a significant role in shaping who you are today."
"What do you see yourself doing in 10 years?"
"Which section of a scientific research paper do you consider most valuable?"
"Where have you traveled?"
"Ethical question: what would you do if parents refused a controversial but life-saving treatment for their child?"
"What problem have you overcome and what was your strategy?"
"Why medicine?"
"Tell me about yourself."
"What books do you like to read?"
"recent book read/movie watched"
"Tell us about your experience working in a group."
"What aspects of FIU interest you? Why would you rather go here than an established medical school?"
"If you found out that one of your friends had cheated, what would you do? If you found that one of your friends was doing drugs, what would you do?"
"Why FIU?"
"How should doctors feel about their patients?"
"What will you contribute to the field of medicine?"
"If I had to choose between you and someone else to be my doctor what would convince me to choose you?"
"Why would you choose FIU over other more established medical schools ?"
"Whether I am more like my mother or father?"
"What is the best (and worst) thing about medicine?"
"What brought you to FIU?"
"biggest problem with healthcare"
"What is your biggest weakness?"
"What was a really difficult time or experience in your life? What was your strategy to overcome this hardship?"
"What do you like about the FIU curriculum?"
"How do you approach conflict?"
"How would your friends describe you?"
"Do you speak spanish?"
"What do you do when people don't live up to your expectations?"
"How do you manage stress?"
"Basically read through all of my AMCAS experiences and asked me to elaborate more on them. I had listed leadership in my sorority, and we even went through that experience (which was difficult.)"
"What is one thing which has recently (even 5-10 years) revolutionized healthcare? What ethical dillemas are involved with it?"
"Favorite movie"
"I see you were in this one obscure club freshman year, what did you do there?"
"What is one very specific past experience which influenced your decision to go to medical school?"
"Would you chose any profession other than medicine?"
"Describe a situation where you failed?"
"Do you know what field of medicine you want to go into? Why?"
"What is one thing you will like and dislike about being a physician?"
"Give me an example of a time you encountered a difficult patient"
"Have you ever been angry? and what did you do?"
"Describe a stressful situation and how you dealt with it."
"Who do you consider a role model and why?"
"What would you consider your strengths and weaknesses?"
"If you could be with one person in the world for 24hrs from the past or present who would you choose?"
"Do you study better individually or in a group? Followed up with: Describe a situation in which a group member has not pulled their weight and how you resolved it"
"What would you do if you were working a group and someone wasn't pulling their part?"
"When was a time in your life that you failed? (Asked by my interviewer who was a liberal arts and sciences professor)"
"What schools did you apply to? What is your top school?"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"Give an example of a breakthrough in medicine. Why was that transformative?"
"Ethical senarios"
"Hypothetical situation questions"
"What do you like to do in your free time?"
"What changes in health care would you like to see in South Florida 10 years from now?"
"If you had a slacker in your team, how would you handle it?"
"Why FIU?"
"Tell us about your strengths and weaknesses."
"What's one area you would like to improve about yourself?"
"What do you look for in a medical school?"
"What kind of specific volunteering experiences have you done?"
"Lots of ethical scenarios."
"What do you like to do for fun.."
"Describe how you handle stress."
"Any ideas why type of medicine you might be interested in? "
"If your family/ friends were here, what would they say about you/ your capabilities to become a physician?"
"What is your greatest weakness?"
"What do you find frustrating?"
"Why do you want to be a doctor and why FIU?"
"Tell me about your research."
"Who is my hero?"
"Where do you see yourself in ten years?"
"How did you decide on medical school?"
"specific problem or adversity and how did you over come"
"Why do you want to be a part of a new program at FIU instead of other larger, established medical schools?"
"Have you had any experiences where you have traveled and learned about new cultures?"
"What criteria are you going to use to choose the school that you are going to attend?"
"Are there any hobbies that you picked up during the pandemic?"
"How do you handle conflict when working with a team?"
"How do you handle it when the person who's not living up to your expectations is yourself?"
"Tell about your research"
"Have you read any books recently by scientists (She named a few, and luckily I had heard of them)? How do you think writings by scientists and academics differ from career fiction writers (I studied writing in college)?"
"With so much available knowledge on how to live healthily and lose weight, why do you think so many people still don't take care of themselves, or are still obese?"
"If you could have lunch with any person who would it be?"
"Where do you see yourself in 7-10 years?"
"You are a doctor in a small town with a lethal disease spreading. You have to allocate a limited vaccine supply, why gets the vaccine first?"
"What is your opinion on the use of genetics in research, public policy, law, etc?"
"What is something that struck you as interesting/surprising in your experiences in healthcare?"
"What would you do if you had a haitian patient recovering from a stroke and his room was filled with his family who only spoke creole and was feeding him (even though they were not supposed to)."
"You mentioned that you're interested in underserved urban populations. Wouldn't you say that there are rural communities that have a greater need for physicians right now?"
"how do you see the state of healthcare in the U.S. and how do you see that affecting the practice of heatlhcare and your future practice?"
"Seeing as you want to enter family practice and get to know people closely, how will it affect you when they die?"
"A question on multidisciplinary treatment of patients"
"What do you plan do in Maimi other than study?"
"Scenario question about a waiting room full of patients and the one you are with is not doing what they are supposed to be doing to help themselves."
"None"
"What do you think about the health care reform?"
"You say you want to work in a group clinic in Miami, what do you do when you have 20 patients in the waiting room, your running late, and you have a kids and husband at home?"
"Imagine you have a Haitian patient who just had a stroke. When you enter the exam room, you see six relatives engaged in a candlelight vigil for him, and his wife is feeding him, which you don't want her to do. How would you handle this situation?"
"Did any of your friends ever did drugs, if so, how did you react to it?"
"The hypothetical situation questions"
"What is a physician's role in end of life care?"
"Do you think the MCAT is a good indicative factor for entrance to medical school?"
"Why medicine?"
"How do you deal with stress?"
"Asking about how we can work to reduce the discrepancies between health care delivery in different areas of the city, state, and country."
"What do you think about euthanasia?"
"The Ethics questions"
"(I led myself into this discussion) So as you mentioned, what determines the goal of patient care between quality vs quantity of life?"
"AIDS' day is coming up, what are your thoughts on AIDS?"
"what makes you laugh/angry"
"What traits do you think you've inherited from your mother and father?"
"Are you interested in learning Spanish?"
"Describe an ethical or moral dilemma you experienced and how you handled the situation?"
"most of the questions related to answers of my first questions"
"How do you get rid of stress?"
"If you had a noncompliant patient how would you go about treating them?"
"If you had a patient who was receiving Paclitaxel for ovarian cancer with some questions about their treatment while you had a full waiting room of patients, how would you handle this situation ?"
"If there are any books that have made a significant impact on my life or thinking?"
"They asked follow-up questions on most all of my responses and we talked about a wide range of issues."
"How do your passions correlate to medicine?"
"If you could spend an afternoon with anyone, past or present, who would it be and why?"
"Have you ever had an experience working in a group where one of the group members wasn't pulling their weight? How would you deal with this situation? What would you do if after talking to this person, they still weren't doing their part?"
"What are some of the cultural differences that you have encounter in your undergrad? Give us some examples. "
"How do you respond to change?"
"Healthcare issues"
"Describe a time when you worked in a group and failed. How did you overcome that?"
"Ethical questions"
"Name a time when you were faced with a task with little expertise or experience on how to address it."
"What is something you would change about yourself?"
"Name one unique thing you can contribute to the student body."
"What do you think was the most important recent development in medical research?"
"One of the interviewers spent maybe 15-20 minutes having me ask him questions. After the first couple, I couldn't think of anything else to ask him!"
"What has been your greatest obstacle, and how did you overcome it?"
"What is one thing you would change about yourself?"
"Tell me about yourself....Tell me something else.....Tell me something else. (He just kept going)."
"none"
"How would you deal with non-compliant patient?"
"What were some difficult ethical situations that you have come across in school, shadowing, etc...?"
"What do you think is the next great global medical breakthrough"
"You mentioned your family member is a nurse practitioner, why not choose that route?"
"What is a weakness for you?"
"As a physician, how would you handle the loss of a patient? (I mentioned I was interested in pediatrics)"
"Tell us about yourself....Too general and hard to know what approach to take without rambling on.."
"How do you think the new health care reform will affect you as a future physician?"
"What will be your greatest challenge in medicine?"
"Name a time that you have failed at something."
"They were all the same level of difficulty. The problems ran into were when I should've stopped rambling..."
"Which system is better: the European one where students go to medical school straight from high school? or the American system(college first)?"
"None really, I was very relieved by the questions."
"What do you think will be the most challenging thing about medical school?"
"Talking about my strengths and weaknesses."
"Physicians in the past built good relationships with their patients, but physicians now have to build relationships with their patients as well as deal with governments and other extra agencies, what are your thoughts on that?"
"I'd say all were relatively equal"
"Why FIU? (My interviewer asked me this more than three times. I tried to convince him with my reasons but I'm not sure whether I was successful)"
"All of the ethical questions (but I hadn't really prepared for these)"
"What was your most demoralizing experience?"
"are you a leader or follower in a group of 10 people? followed up with....can there be more than one leader in the group?"
"Ethical question about whether or not family should keep grandmother on life support."
"Is there anything else you want to say?"
"Is there a time in your life that you were very proud of yourself?"
"How would you deal with your diabetic patient who was non-compliant with their medications?"
"What do you find frustrating?"
"None too difficult. This will be a 2 on 1 conversation."
"If you had a patient who was receiving Paclitaxel for ovarian cancer with some questions about their treatment while you had a full waiting room of patients, how would you handle this situation ?"
"What do I think about the rape of Nanking?"
"What do you think about euthanasia?"
"there are no difficult questions unless you make them so."
"It ended up becoming a conversation, so honestly my most interesting question was my my most difficult. They did ask me some healthcare questions, but it was not bad at all."
"Describe a difficult situation in your life and explain how you dealt with it."
"You're a physician and you have a very good friend that has a drug problem and is asking for your help. What would you do? What if this friend was a lawyer?"
"How would you solve the problems in health care that you mention?"
"Answering SDN questions and most common questions and rehearsing with family"
"Reading about the school and general questions via SDN"
"Re-read my secondary, FIU website, SDN"
"re-read secondary, mock interview practice"
"SDN, school website, secondary application, mock interview."
"Reviewed AMCAS and searched school website"
"SDN, school website, read over primary and secondary app"
"scoured the internet for advice"
"SDN, School Website"
"SDN, contacted friends which had been already accepted and reviewed my primary and secondary application thoroughly."
"School Website, and previous interview experience"
"Msar, sdn, school website"
"Read website, talked to current students, watched FIU_med on snapchat, watched videos from local news stations about FIU, watched all the videos on the FIU Med Youtube account, talked to some doctors I worked with about the school."
"SDN, YouTube, pre-Med office, friends"
"MSAR, SDN, prepared a long list of possible questions with answers, researched the school heavily"
"Looking up questions online and thinking of answers."
"SDN interview feedback questions (really helpful). Looked up healthcare info (was not asked about this in the interview but some people were)."
"Re-read my essays and AMCAS. Read up on healthcare reform. Kept up with current events."
"practiced, read on current issues."
"Reread my AMCAS and Secondary."
"read this, read the guidebook, but they didn't ask me why FIU so..."
"Reading up on the website for their curriculum and community involvement."
"SDN feedback, practicing common interview questions"
"Mock interview, SDN feedback"
"Looked over possible questions."
"SDN, read the school's website, talked to my cousin who goes to the school for undergrad"
"Read up on health care reform, medical ethics, and browsed the student handbook and COM website....practiced answers to questions posted on SDN interview feedback"
"Student Doctor Net Interview Feedback, AMA Virtual Mentor, Mock Interview with friends and fam"
"Went to a preparatory seminar back home. Read extensively on the school's website and Wiki-pedia. Drove to the school the day before to make sure I wouldn't get lost."
"SDN"
"Know your AMCAS, know the themes of their mission statement, pay attention to their presentation, google recent news about them"
"SDN, practice interview"
"SDN, read view book"
"SDN feedback, mock, read up on current & ethical issues.."
"Mock interview, reviewed my application materials, perused the FIU website and student handbook, read previous SDN Interview Feedback and Interview Secrets, read a few issues of AMA's Virtual Mentor"
"Read about the school, read lots of health care articles, and read some ethics/medicine and the law articles as well"
"SDN interview feedback, primary, secondary, mock interview with a friend and some family, and reading up on healthcare and ethical issues."
"Interview feedback, mock interview"
"SDN, FIU website, AMCAS application, secondary app read-over, mock interview - usual stuffs"
"SDN, reviewing commonly asked questions"
"SDN, school's website, current events, reviewed my APP."
"Loosely prepared answers to "typical" questions, refreshed my memory on health-related current events, scoured their website"
"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)"
"FIU website, sdn, book on healthcare policy, etc."
"Read everything relevant that I could find online, participated in a mock interview with the director of the masters porgram I am in, and asked friends to give their honest feedback to my proposed responses. "
"Read over my file and picked out the things I wanted to emphasize because it is a closed interview, asked myself practice questions and said them outloud"
"Read the school website and the interview feedbacks in SDN"
"Reviewed the FIUCOM website."
"I read interview feedback on SDN and practiced these questions with at my university's career center and with friends. I also read a book about medical school interview techniques and prepared an outline of interview information."
"SDN, practice with friend, talking to self"
"mock interview, "
"I did mock interviews for a couple of hours the night before the interview with a friend...just to get the nerves out."
"Read AMCAS and FIU application. Prepared a couple of questions ahead of time. Researched healthcare issues. "
"sdn/read schools website"
"Reviewed AMCAS application, secondary application essays, medical school information, current issues in medicine"
"FIU website, reviewed my entire application, reviewed current health care topics, prepared answers to common interview questions"
"School website, review secondary and AMCAS"
"The admission person really seemed to care and gave us some words of wisdom at the end that was applicable to how we view all medical schools not just FIU. She seemed really genuine in wanting to help us and make us feel more comfortable."
"the info session"
"The culture and attitude of the staff and students"
"Dean Jones was very friendly, funny, and down to earth. So were the students who spoke to us during lunch and gave us the campus tour."
"Dean Jones"
"The interview day itself was extremely professional and all of the faculty presenters were very enthusiastic and authentic. The campus is gorgeous, and since the medical students share it with the undergraduate campus, they get access to all of the resources."
"The mission of the school is to positively impact the communities around them"
"Facilities were new, well structured interview day, good step scores"
"Everyone was super nice from the medical students to the staff and faculty"
"How friendly and not intimidating everyone was"
"Talking with the students. The students mentioned how open the administration is to student feedback. The MS2 noted that they have seen changes based off of their feedback. The financial aid session was very good. They provide students with financial counseling and help with budgeting."
"100% match rate three years in a row."
"Very modern technology Scholarships available Step 1 3rd year High Step scores Relatively Great Matching for a new school"
"The med students' positive experience with the school, the school's various programs and facilities"
"The early clinical experience and legendarily high STEP scored (like a 238 average or something). Also a super happy, supportive atmosphere"
"The cutting-edge technology and Neighborhood HELP program"
"The faculty were beyond amazing. Very amiable and treated the interviewees extremely well. Not a single person was unfriendly. The students all looked very happy and were encouraging about the school, which is perhaps the most important thing I took from the interview."
"The amount of community service projects that the medical school participates in."
"Students were super nice, facilities were brand new."
"Community focus of the school. Clinical opportunities at Jackson hospital."
"The school's innovative curriculum and the friendliness of the staff."
"The kind, laidback students, the new, up-to-date facilities, and the professional, responsive staff"
"location, students and staff were really nice"
"The admissions staff are very friendly and the campus is beautiful."
"The curriculum design and enthusiasm of the student body stood out as the strongest draws for FIU."
"The friendliness of the staff, faculty, and students"
"The presentations that the admissions people gave, they were well prepared."
"The admissions committee was really friendly! They were all very interested in us as students. The other interviewees were also very nice and friendly which made the interview day less stressful."
"Friendliness of student affairs deans, extremely supportive environment, very humanistic and community-service oriented curriculum!"
"That there is a lot of opportunity for leadership and their commitment to serving the underserved South Florida Community"
"Fantastic school for those who want to be primary care docs. This school exists specifically to generate primary care docs for South Florida. That's pretty unique, since most medical schools hang their hat on their scientific research accolades."
"school's curriculum and community service involvement"
"Their integrated curriculum is one of a kind--offers community and humanistic emphasis"
"new curriculum, new school, new outlook on medical education"
"other students, staff, super cool curriculum"
"The school's vision and curriculum. Staff to student ratio is crazy, students have a lot of support and ready access to staff.."
"The school's attitude-- the faculty and staff we met were very friendly and very enthusiastic about the school, and the school itself was built from the ground up with every nuance in mind, with the student's comfort and success always at the forefront. I really liked the Integration of the curriculum. Also, the building is really pretty! :)"
"The faculty-student ratio, small class size, the administration and faculty, the CURRICULUM, the facilities that were available!"
"Very friendly staff and students, seems pretty low stress, and of course, a good and fun location."
"Very devoted and energetic faculty/staff"
"Extremely friendly staffs, so much improvements in programs made over years, for the fact that every med student will have a leadership opp, 3:1 faculty ratio"
"The admin people. I cannot explain how nice and thoughtful they were."
"They seem to have their act together. I was actually very impressed. I really liked hearing about their integrated curriculum and the involvement you will be able to have with such a small class! "
"friendly...well prepared for first year"
"The enthusiasm and warmth of the faculty, the resources available to the incoming class"
"VERY friendly, helpful staff. The dean came and chatted with us for a few minutes while we were in the "holding" room. "
"The admissions team was VERY friendly! I enjoyed my time there, and was impressed by how together they had everything (for being a new school)."
"The Library has a room specifically for the medical students - complete with swipe card access, shelves of medical reference materials, and a designated cubicle for each student! They also provided umbrellas for everyone on the campus tour. "
"The Neighborhood Help program and the committment to caring for the underserved, they really have their stuff together for a brand new school"
"The friendliness and helpfulness of the people"
"All the faculty is excited about the university. Many left well established jobs and careers to be a part of this and are really great at showing how much they believe in the mission of the school. The fact they have more faculty than students is major b/c you will spend 4 years without any competition and you will get a lot more attention. The professors will be like your friends b/c of how few members there are, and everyone will get a chance to start their own club or be officers and establish everything that they can think of because the school is waiting to be developed in that sense. In the library section everyone gets their own cubicle and when rotation time comes around (and they do have some great affiliations already, including working closely with UMMSM) you will have a lot of experience coming your way b/c you won't have to fight and share with another 150 med students in your class."
"The Neighborhood Help program."
"How on top of things everyone in the COM is. How enthusiastic everyone is."
"responsiveness of admissions and student life to making us feel welcome"
"Small class size and how well pampered they are going to be!"
"The enthusiasm of the faculty and their novel curriculum."
"everyone was very friendly and nice, nice campus, curriculum"
"Very friendly, welcoming atmosphere, organized staff, efficient flow of events, unique and innovative curriculum, great faculty to student ratio"
"how friendly and enthusiastic the facutly/staff were"
"the school's program and community help approach"
"It seemed like it was an interrogation and not a conversation. Interviewer was obviously reading off a sheet and wasn't engaged."
"The lack of having an attached medical facility; meaning having to travel through heavy traffic for clinical experiences"
"My 2nd interviewer was very negative and seemed to have her mind set against me before I walked in."
"n/a"
"Student attitudes. Some where really enthusiastic about talking about their experience, but most seemed a bit uninterested and blah about the program. It almost seemed like a majority of students were forced to be here, and could care less. Also, sometimes it felt like the faculty knew that they were a new program and had a lot of work to do, so they were trying to sell the school to you and sell their weaknesses as strengths."
"Selling the product a little too hard with presentations, rather than giving us experiences or more discussion time with students."
"Student attitudes, lack of clinical sites"
"My interviewer couldn't answer any of the questions I asked him."
"Some of the M1/M2's. (Not all of them)"
"Exams almost every Monday/Every other Monday No separate Medical building Very small facility for a class of 120+ to share Ranking grading system Area's high COL Traffic is a pain (make sure to add at minimum 30min to your projected travel time)"
"They make you buy a very expensive computer at the start of med school ($1700). Only 3 cadavers for the whole class, all pro-sected (no dissection). Cost of living is not cheap and clinicals are all over the place (lots of driving)"
"I didn't get to tour the anatomy lab, The admissions staff ran the interview like a marketpalce, I did not feel the leadership came from a medical standpoint but rather a business standpoint . You're just a number. No building exclusively dedicated to the medical students, it's mostly shared with nursing and other undergraduate students and rather small and crowded."
"the lack of a dedicated facility for the school; they share with the nursing school and others."
"I was in the second round of interviews, so this was expected: there was a little bit of disorganization. Quite a bit of standing/sitting around waiting for the next step in the process. This wasn't a problem though because the other applicants were great to talk with."
"How hot Miami is!"
"Presenter took several calls during his presentation. Admissions staff spent ~ 10 minutes trying to sell us on how great Leon Medical center is (where they do the geriatrics rotation). Most people from Miami know that this place is NOT where you want to be doing your rotations, I think they knew this too which is why they were working so hard to convince us otherwise. Medical Library is far away from classroom building."
"Still in the process of taking over the building from public health and nursing students."
"nothing really. The medical school facilities are still small but they are expanding every year."
"The interview day wasn't very well structured (we interviewed in 3 time slots, and while our group wasn't interviewing, we just sat around, which nothing planned. Most of the interview day was waiting.) I felt like this was indicative of other things with the school as well. I think they have tremendous ideas and potential, but are still kind of getting their act together."
"it's just weird that they don't have a reputation yet, also they kept emphasizing how great the curriculum was, and no one has taken step ones yet....."
"Interviewers were hard to read to see if facial expressions were genuine or not."
"It's in a relatively small shared building. They are not even sure how they're going to fit our new incoming class into the small auditorium"
"I was unable to meet any med students, they happened to stop by when we were all on the tour. Some of the facilities that were emphasized were silly things like the spa, dry cleaners, and game stop. I did not like having two people interviewing me, I found it hard to make eye contact, I had to keep looking at the one who asked the question or switching my head back and forth. It took three people for them to answer my question as to when they thought we all would hear back, I thought it was a relatively simple question though. They took a long time to meet over my file, which as longer than they had originally said, about 2 1/2 months. They claimed they had plenty of spots left in their class when I interviewed in October, but when they started reviewing files, people from my interview time were automatically accepted/alternate, meaning they did not have plenty of spots left."
"No tour of the hospital, no anatomy lab, small campus and facilities, nothing that impressive about the school other than the friendly admissions and staff"
"Limited view of college of medicine facilities...tour was more of general campus"
"Hugely expensive for out-of-state students! It's a great school and it's all about providing healthcare to the underserved, which is wonderful, but for those who might want to take that skill set back to their home states, FIU wants you to pay through the nose."
"none"
"No tour of a hospital. They're new and don't yet have any 3rd or 4th years to talk about their clinical rotations."
"not all buildings erected yet"
"price tag"
"Date future facilities will be completed.."
"Lots of construction going on; we visited the library and there were only 2 students there studying and they weren't super excited to speak with us (maybe because they were studying...)."
"There won't be many upperclassmen to share experiences(I'm interviewing for just the 2nd class), and practically all the buildings are still under construction and the majority won't be completed until "10-20 years later.""
"Nothing, really."
"out-of-student tuition/ fee - over $80000/ yr"
"They kept saying how nice, easy, and conversational our interview would be but one of my interviewers was really harsh (with the ethical questions). However, only 25% of the interviewees got this doc and this doc probably won't be there everyday, so there is very little chance that you will have an interview like mine. Everyone else I talked to said their interview was very relaxed, nice, and conversational."
"It is a "commuter school." Doesn't give you the feeling most others schools do. Also most buildings won't be ready for a while. "
"small facilities. Lack in good labs (anatomy)"
"Nothing significant ... the school seemed small given its large undergrad population of over 30K."
"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."
"Nothing"
"Honestly, nothing. I was really impressed."
"The cost, it's pretty rediculous for out-of-state applicants, you share facilities with FIU undergrads (labs, equipment, etc)"
"That they are a first year school that is not fully accredited yet"
"Wish the facilities were finished. Right now it's in the top floor of the Health Life Sciences II Building and much of the school is kind of spread out b/c they're taking up available space. But that's to be expected being a new school in a big university. "
"The lack of facilities and classrooms for the students of the inaugural class."
"Lack of classrooms and buildings dedicated to the medical school. Many are shared with other programs or undergrad."
"It is the first year."
"not a single thing made me lose my smile that day!"
"The lack of facilities."
"med school isn't self isn't going to be built for another couple of years"
"Lack of existing facilities, uncertainty of future accreditation, "guinea pig" inaugural class"
"since it's a new medical school, the facilities aren't really established yet. also, FIU has affiliations with a bunch of great hospitals, but they're all spread out over miami and not located anywhere on campus. "
"They say that if what they are going to doesnt work, they will just change it."
"That I would get breaks in between the interviews so I had a moment to collect myself."
"For most schools in general: you will encounter interviewers who will ask you a question and just watch you respond with no input, follow-up, or feedback on how you're doing or whether they are receptive to your answer. Don't let it intimidate you! Keep your confidence and go through your points like you practiced. With interviewers like this, I found it easier to look at the computer camera than at their face (virtual interview)"
"The campus is huge! I was still there super early but it was hard to find the building - the sign isn't clear until you get up close."
"The school tries to sell the strange anatomy curriculum as a plus but it really isn't. There doesn't seem to be a strong cadaver program, so first year students do not get to dissect and instead learn from models and prosected bodies. Also, the course is 4 WEEKS LONG which is insanely stressful. In addition, the students only take Step 1 after their 3rd year and most opt to take Step 2 immediately a month after which can be stressful. They boast higher scores but it seems like the curriculum puts a lot of undue stress on the students. Also, FIU is a commuter school."
"That interview would be late in the day"
"How long the walking tour was and how little they care if you wear flats"
"The importance of having a long and varied record of community services stemming from high school to the present."
"I had only a 2 day notice before the interview, whish I had a better heads up"
"That one of my interviewers would be a MS2!"
"That the interview would be so relaxed!"
"Nothing. I felt adequately prepared."
"Room where you're in most of the time is freezing (even in a suit)."
"They are very strict about the 30 minute limit. Don't feel upset if they have to cut you off and get you back to the waiting room."
"Eat before I came. They only gave a few sandwiches and water."
"To bring a book :)"
"IT TAKES TIME TO FIND THE INTERVIEW PLACE ON CAMPUS....ARRIVE REALLY EARLY AND PRINTOUT THE DIRECTIONS WAY AHEAD OF TIME"
"Interviews are in batches by applicant number. The higher the number, the later in the day you're interviewed."
"About an hour and a half is spent just hanging out with current med students and other interviewees while waiting to be interviewed."
"N/A"
"I do not know."
"That my shoes/heels would hurt like crazy!"
"Wish I would have taken the personal questions more seriously and thought about what aspects i wanted to emphasize..."
"THEY GIVE YOU SANDWICHES FOR LUNCH AND FREE WATER"
"Miami traffic is worse than you think. They said to be there 30 min early. I left in time to be 1 hr early, but I arrived only 15 min early. It was probably okay, but it made me nervous that I was the last person to arrive."
"The whole interview process is very laid back"
"Out of state tuition is 50 g's"
"Eat lunch or breakfast before you get there!"
"to bring H2O into the interview room..."
"Nothing really.."
"I wasn't surprised about anything about the school, but I was a bit unprepared for my own interview in that I hadn't prepared good stories or responses for some of the "challenge" or "stress" questions."
"I felt pretty prepared, so I don't think anything surprised me when I went in."
"Who my interviewers would be."
"closed file for interview"
"There would be such a heavy emphasis on ethics."
"interview was closed file"
"Nothing really ... we were given a proper introduction and agendas so there weren't any surprises. "
"More information about the ciriculum"
"That the interview was going to be so short. I was disappointed it ended so early as I was having such a great time conversing with the two professors."
"I wish I had known about the Neighborhood Help program ahead of time."
"That the interview is almost a timed 30 mins. Little flexibility. Many interviewers aren't physicians."
"That they were strict on enforcing the 30 minute time limit for the interviews! We had to rush to finish ours."
"Their curriculum, it took me a while to fully understand it. They are taking an "integrated approach""
"that trying to prepare answers to typical questions was somewhat of a bad idea, my nerves got to me and I fumbled hard trying to recall what i had wrote"
"More about the community help programs"
"This school impressed me positively overall, I didn't receive too difficult questions nothing about healthcare or stem cell research or ethical questions. Very straightforward about your application and asking general interview questions about how you handle conflict and change."
"n/a"
"Really loved the feel of the school- it gives off a vibe that students are happy and carefree and have access to endless resources. However, you could feel the newness of the program in a couple of things, especially in its ever-changing curriculum and interesting innovative changes to hide weaknesses to the program. I think its a perfectly good school for any student to attend and I would be excited to be admitted, but I am also wary of some of the potential obstacles in receiving an education there."
"Friendly and open staff and students. Dean is someone you wish you could be friends with after, and while you should relax and be yourself, remember you are also trying to impress them..."
"Gorgeous campus, relatively affordable tuition, expensive living costs (more to do with the area than the school)."
"Good school, easy interview."
"School has allot of potential, and if living in a big busy city is your selling point, then FIU is great for you! The Deans try very hard to address student concerns, and do a pretty good job."
"Awesome school, awesome program, awesome people. Top of my list"
"It's a new school. Doesn't have a reputation yet and I am not sure of the direction it's taking."
"Great school, great time."
"The interview day at this school bumped the school up in my list of choices. They did a great job of selling the strengths of the school (and there are many). Any concerns I had about the relative youth of the program were gone."
"I had low expectations so I was actually quite impressed with the school. It's definitely better than what I expected. New facilities and clinicals at a wide variety of hospitals throughout Miami was definitely a plus. However, when you compare it to more established medical schools it's deficient in some areas (like research opportunities which is very important if you want a shot at a competitive residency like derm. or rad.)."
"There will be deans and students in and out of the interview holding room all day. Use this opportunity to ask questions and get to know the faculty and students. Everyone was very enthusiastic and excited to talk to interviewees."
"great program, great school, friendly and supportive staff! I definitely recommend applying to this school."
"A really kind, altruistic, and awesome group of people with big plans for the future. They're still in the learning and growing phase, but I think FIU will be come into its own soon."
"it looks like a fine medical school, but just doesn't have the resources or reputation of a established medical school.....I think I will go here if I don't get in anywhere else (but hopefully I will)"
"I believe that FIU has a good chance to soon be among the top schools in the state, given the design of the curriculum and type of students recruited. With strong clinical sites and exciting opportunities for med students in research, community service and clinical experience, the school offers a really impressive opportunity."
"I think they need a lot of work in general to impress their interviewees more."
"Awesome Curriculum, very supportive faculty and staff, great community service and leadership opportunities, great chance to learn or improve your Spanish!"
"If you love the underserved south florida community, and want to stay in miami for awhile this school is for you!"
"Great school for an aspiring primary care doc, or anybody who wants to get into medicine out of a desire to help others. Too bad it is far from home and very expensive. Unless it's the only school I get into, I doubt I will go to FIU."
"Good school, very diverse location, excellent curriculum (so far), expensive"
"Loved the school. Friendly staff and friendly interviewers"
"It was my first interview so I didn't know what to expect."
"This was my first interview - so I was nervous, but I think I kept it together fairly well. I really liked the school. My interviewers were two very funny guys who were definitely having fun interviewing MS0's. The day can be very long and tiresome - so if you're a coffee drinker, like myself, stock up - because there isn't any at the interview. "
"Great school! Some of the questions were tough but nonetheless I think it was a good interview."
"We took a tour of the school after the interview portion, which was great, because it was really hot outside and of course I was wearing a suit. They also gave us food while we were waiting to be interviewed and afterwards. The building that classes are in is very nice, and the students were all very friendly and open about talking to us."
"There were 2 interviewers, one seems to ask ethical questions, while one seems to ask more "normal" questions like "Why FIU.""
"They have improved a lot since last cycle. It's very well organized and they have enormous support from the Miami community. I think it will end up being a decent program given the population it will be serving."
"I took an overnight flight and public transportations only - it saved me some money. Miami public transportation system is actually quite good - on time & affordable."
"Great school. Very unique, so not everyone will like it but those who do will love it :D"
"If anything the interview day made me want to go there even more!"
"I came away from this interview inspired by the school's commitment to community health and the inaugural class."
"Look into the NeighborhoodHELP program before you go for your interview... FIU is taking an interesting community based approach in their curriculum. Also, try to go to the 8 am interview if possible so you can relax and enjoy the rest of your day!"
"Matriculants will need a car for attendance. The facilities are not yet complete, but there is plenty of space for the students. "
"Impressed with the staff and mission of the school, would love to go there if I could get the money somehow"
"The school is amazing and it's an excellent opportunity to be a pioneer in South Florida medical education. I hope I get in here lol. And it's only 15 min from home WITH traffic, so I definitely wanna go here. "
"The afternoon interview session started at 11 AM. The day started with a brief introduction about the medical program and the unique aspects of the FIU curriculum. After the presentation, we were treated to lunch in the school cafeteria. Afterwards, I had a 45 minute break period before my interview at 1:45. The interview itself lasted 30 minutes and the day ended with a brief tour of the campus and a presentation by financial aid. The day was over by 4:15. "
"Very relaxed interview, conversational but steered by mostly preset questions. Very impressed with the school and the faculty."
"UNBELIEVABLE school...it is REALLY going places in the next four years!"
"Be Yourself."
"Great ideas in theory, hopefully they can be effectively executed."
"i was part of the morning session, so the day began with a presentation about FIU lasting about 30-45 mins, then i had a 30 min break while another student interviewed, my interview was 30 mins long, after the interview i had a tour of the campus, a closing presentation about student life and financial aid, and then lunch."
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 37 |
| Faculty member | 4 |
| Admissions staff | 15 |
| Other | 6 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 48 |
| Neutral | 14 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.24 | 63 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 46 |
| Out of state | 17 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 21 |
| 2-3 hours | 4 |
| 4-6 hours | 20 |
| 7+ hours | 16 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 24 |
| Automobile | 37 |
| Train or subway | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
Miami
Fort Lauderdale---NOT RECOMMENDED BECAUSE TOO FAR AWAY
Fort Lauderdale (Southwest has a hub there)
Fort Lauderdale
Miami International
Ft. Lauderdale
FLL
MIA
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 1 |
| Friends or family | 22 |
| Hotel | 16 |
| Home | 8 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 23 |
| $101-$200 | 5 |
| $201-$300 | 10 |
| $301-$400 | 7 |
| $401-$500 | 3 |
| $501+ | 4 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.56 | 66 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.71 | 66 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.61 | 66 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.44 | 66 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.08 | 66 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.44 | 61 |
"N/A"
"It would've been nice to start with the interviews or financial aid session first instead of lunch."
"Interviews first, then tour and lunch."
"Great job. The day was organized and informative."
"Less down time, interview before lunch"
"Did a great job of selling the uniqueness of the school. Would have liked more perspective from M3 and M4 students. Most of the interview day was spent with M1 and M2s."
"Tell the presenters not to be taking multiple calls during a presentation, it looks unprofessional."
"I guess the interview format was a little weird: they had us all in one room and took us out in three groups while the other ones waited in the group"
"Learn how to answer the question. "When do you think we will hear back from you?" I asked three different people to finally receive the reply "by the end of the year" and "there are multiple applicants in front of you right now"."
"Would have liked a more in-depth tour of the college of medicine teaching facilities instead of the general campus buildings..."
"Could schedule a social event or dinner the night before the interview so applicants could get to know each other and the students in a less formal setting."
"It adds extra stress when you are being interviewed by 2 people at the same time. It makes it harder to make eye contact and just a bit uncomfortable."
"Accept Moi.."
"None! I felt that everyone involved was incredibly friendly, open, and helpful."
"Accept me :)"
"Nothing - Very friendly staffs!"
"Nothing. They were beyond great and super nice!"
"They took a while to sent second email telling you what dates were available for the interview"
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