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  • Florida State University College of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Tallahassee, FL
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

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

"Tell me about your clinical volunteer experience" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What makes this medical school a good fit with your aspirations and expectations?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why should we select you over other equally well qualified individuals?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Was there a single event in your life that influenced your decision to become a doctor and if so, describe it." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"If a mother brings in a 42 pound child and the dosage of a given drug is 3.3mg/kg and a kilogram is about 2.2pounds, how much of the drug would you prescribe." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Reread my AMCAS and secondary application, purchased and read a book about getting into medical school that had interview-type questions in it. Read the latest news and current events." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The facilities, faculty, technology and integration of WiFi resources, learning communities and patient contact early in the curriculum." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The staff seemed a bit short-handed with guiding, shuttling and giving directions for students to get to their interviews on time." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"This website." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The tour of the new building was excellent, lunch was provided and everything was well planned and executed and the interviews went smoothly" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/04/2005

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

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

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