Nova Southeastern (Patel - DO)
2025-2026 ThreadHi! I got a late cycle interview wondering if it is MMI or conversational -- any tips would be greatly appreciated thanks!
anonymous:
Hi! I got a late cycle interview wondering if it is MMI or conversational -- any tips would be greatly appreciated thanks!
Its a traditional interview where they ask a list of prepared questions. There are two interviewers but I think they just asked questions in an alternating manner. Pretty chill I forgot how long it is but it went by quick. Just be prepared to talk about why you want to go to their school and why medicine for sure.
anonymous:
Its a traditional interview where they ask a list of prepared questions. There are two interviewers but I think they just asked questions in an alternating manner. Pretty chill I forgot how long it is but it went by quick. Just be prepared to talk about why you want to go to their school and why medicine for sure.
thank you so so much! finding their website does not have much info :/ any suggestions to learn more about their program -- do they do the info session before or after interview lol
anonymous:
Hi! I got a late cycle interview wondering if it is MMI or conversational -- any tips would be greatly appreciated thanks!
It is open filed interview with two faculty members. You will go and they will have informational sessions. Just know these informational sessions are interactive and they will ask you question so be prepare about some of the documents they sent. Just skim it, just in case they ask a couple of question about it.
During the interview there will be two faculty members, they will ask why NSU, why medicine, how you handled conflict, challenges as a leader and question like that. It flows like a conservation for the most part.
Good Luck on your interview you got this!
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I am only applying to DO's in Florida, do I genuinely have a shot?
MCAT on May 22nd, may reschedule to June 12 b/c Im getting 497-500 AAMC FL's
So lets assume:
500 mcat
GPA: 3.5, 3.3sGPA
600 Hours at the hospital - PCT
416 hours as Site Coordinator (MA) at a community medical center
130 hours Site coordinator for BEST (A non-profit) teaching 5th-12th graders about anatomy
150 Hospital Volunteer hours
160 Volunteer hours at a Animal Shelter
School Organizations;
Treasurer for NPH (a non profit that helps latino children in their country (I am latino))
Treasurer for Agrarian club - basically a gardening club
Treasurer for Climate Teach in - basically a sustainability awareness club
Founder for Medical Bulls United - I founded a club to help freshman ease into the medical pathway by providing resources and NOT gatekeeping opportunities
80 hours of research - literature research - 2 posters, 2 presented - I am first author for 1, and just one of the co-authors in another one.
FOR DO schools. Am I ok? like do I have as much of a shot as anyone else? or are my chances slim? Should I throw a wide net and apply to DO Programs outside florida? OR should I apply to the lowest tier MD? or just stick to DO and stick to the ones in florida (in state)
please ask me any questions if Im missing anything or anything like that.
Donkey:
I am only applying to DO's in Florida, do I genuinely have a shot?
MCAT on May 22nd, may reschedule to June 12 b/c Im getting 497-500 AAMC FL's
So lets assume:
500 mcat
GPA: 3.5, 3.3sGPA
600 Hours at the hospital - PCT
416 hours as Site Coordinator (MA) at a community medical center
130 hours Site coordinator for BEST (A non-profit) teaching 5th-12th graders about anatomy
150 Hospital Volunteer hours
160 Volunteer hours at a Animal Shelter
School Organizations;
Treasurer for NPH (a non profit that helps latino children in their country (I am latino))
Treasurer for Agrarian club - basically a gardening club
Treasurer for Climate Teach in - basically a sustainability awareness club
Founder for Medical Bulls United - I founded a club to help freshman ease into the medical pathway by providing resources and NOT gatekeeping opportunities
80 hours of research - literature research - 2 posters, 2 presented - I am first author for 1, and just one of the co-authors in another one.
FOR DO schools. Am I ok? like do I have as much of a shot as anyone else? or are my chances slim? Should I throw a wide net and apply to DO Programs outside florida? OR should I apply to the lowest tier MD? or just stick to DO and stick to the ones in florida (in state)
please ask me any questions if Im missing anything or anything like that.
You're definitely competitive for DO and could even try for IS MD schools. and yea try for do programs outside you never know where you might end up liking ;)
when does this waitlist start moving?