The University of Florida College of Medicine interview format

UF College of Medicine runs its MD interview days entirely on Zoom. According to the Regular Admission Requirements page, interview days are held on Fridays from August through late February or early March, applicants meet admissions leadership, faculty, administrators and current students for short presentations and interactive sessions, and "each applicant has interviews with two members of the Medical Student Interview Committee." The AAMC's MSAR interview procedures report for the 2027 entering class describes "two partially blind (MCAT and GPA withheld) one-on-one interviews with members of our interview committee," with invitations starting in July 2026, live synchronous interviews and no regional interviews.

Item	What UF and the AAMC say
Interviews	Two one-on-one interviews with members of the Medical Student Interview Committee
Blinding	Partially blind: MCAT and GPA withheld (AAMC MSAR)
Virtual or in person	Entirely on Zoom; live, synchronous
Interview days	Fridays, August through late February or early March
Day structure	Morning presentations and sessions on the curriculum and student life, then two interviews and a tour in the afternoon (AAMC MSAR)
Interviewers	About 80 committee members: clinical and foundational science faculty, community physicians and fourth-year medical students

What UF doesn't publish on its current pages: interview length, sample questions or a scoring rubric. Other sources online mention specific interview lengths and start times, but we couldn't confirm them on UF's current pages, so go by your invitation email.

How decisions are made after the interview

UF explains its process more openly than most. After interview days, the subset of committee members who interviewed applicants meet to review and discuss them and make recommendations to the Medical Student Admissions Committee, which is chaired by the Associate Dean for Admissions. That committee weighs the recommendations against "the entire interviewee pool" and makes the final decision.

Offers are rolling, beginning October 15, and the class is filled by the middle of March. The page says "those interviewing later in the cycle are at no disadvantage in gaining acceptance." After the cycle, a tiered alternate list is built, and updates are accepted and considered for alternate list decisions.

UF's timeline

AMCAS deadline: December 1 (11:59 p.m. Eastern).
Secondary materials, including letters: January 15, 2027, with no extensions.
A minimum MCAT of 500, earned in 2024 or later and taken no later than September 12, 2026, is required for interview consideration for 2027 entry. The page notes that most successful applicants in recent cycles scored above 509.
UF says it gives preference to Florida residents but welcomes and admits a limited number of nonresidents, and enrolls about 135 students through regular admissions each year.

We didn't find Casper or another situational judgment test requirement on UF's MD admissions pages.

What UF looks for

The clearest statement comes from a note from Dr. James Lynch, the Associate Dean for Admissions. The school wants "not just the smartest students, but the best human beings," and he writes that patients expect a physician who "practices according to the core professional values of integrity, compassion and excellence." He adds that UF is looking for "the most honorable, caring and service-oriented students," and cites the title of a leadership book: It's Not About You!

The same note says UF's application essays probe self-awareness, including whether you see yourself as more extraverted or introverted and what strengths and weaknesses follow, and ask applicants to reflect on professional virtues in stories written by UF medical students. Those themes may come up in conversation, so reread your own essays before the day.

The college's curriculum overview lists these educational program values: excellence, trust, accountability, innovation, teamwork, community, integrity, compassion, humanism and empathy. UF's Why UF page adds that the curriculum emphasizes small-group active learning, and that all first-year students take part in a service-learning program, working in teams with students from other health disciplines to help families in need. The Unique Opportunities page describes an Introduction to Clinical Practice preceptorship about three months into medical school, when students spend two and a half weeks with a Florida primary care physician.

How to prepare for UF's interview

Prepare for a values conversation. Choose stories that show integrity, compassion and service, and make yourself a supporting character, not the hero. "It's not about you" is the school's own framing.
Know your secondary essays. If you wrote about being introverted or extraverted, or about a professional virtue, expect a follow-up that goes one layer deeper.
Be ready without leaning on your numbers. The interviews are partially blind to MCAT and GPA, so your stories and communication carry the weight. Don't bring up scores.
Prepare for two different interviewers. The committee includes physicians, scientists and fourth-year students. Adjust your level of detail, but keep your main story the same.
Make your Florida connection concrete. UF gives preference to Florida residents. If you're from Florida, say what you'd do for its communities. If not, be specific about why UF and why Florida.
Be Zoom-ready. The school says the format makes it harder to convey its community, so show curiosity. Ask about the service-learning program or the preceptorship, and listen to the answer.

UF practice questions (written by us, not UF)

UF doesn't publish its interview questions. These are ours, shaped around the values the school names. Practice each aloud for about two minutes.

Tell me about a time you put someone else's needs ahead of your own, and nobody noticed.
Describe a moment when your integrity was tested. What did you do?
Do you see yourself as more of an introvert or an extravert? How does that show up in the way you work with a team or a patient?
What does it mean to you to be a trustworthy physician?
Tell me about a time you listened to someone and changed what you were going to do.
Describe a service experience you've kept up over time and what it taught you about the people you served.
Tell me about a time you worked on a team that included people from other disciplines.
What does "it's not about you" mean in the context of caring for a patient?
Why do you want to practice in Florida, and what would you want to do for its communities?
What would you want to ask a current UF medical student that the website can't tell you?

For a wider set, see our medical school interview questions guide.

A drill for the UF interview

Pick four prompts: one on integrity, one on service, the introvert or extravert question and "Why UF?"
Answer each in two minutes on camera, using the laptop and background you'll use on interview day.
Watch it with the sound off. Are you looking at the camera? Do you look engaged while listening, not only while speaking?
Have a partner ask two follow-ups per answer: "Tell me more about your part" and "How would the other person describe it?"
Rewrite your notes as three bullet points per story, then repeat two days later.

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UF interview FAQ

Is the UF interview an MMI?

No. The AAMC MSAR entry describes two one-on-one interviews with members of the interview committee.

Is the UF interview virtual?

Yes. UF says interview days are conducted entirely via Zoom.

Are the UF interviews blind?

Partially. The AAMC MSAR entry says MCAT and GPA are withheld from interviewers.

Am I at a disadvantage if my interview is late in the cycle?

UF says no. Its admissions page says those interviewing later in the cycle are at no disadvantage, and that the class is filled by the middle of March.

Can I send updates after my interview?

UF says updates are accepted and considered for alternate list decisions. Add them through your applicant profile.

Applying to other Florida schools too? See our guides to the Florida State, UCF and Miami Miller interviews, or our medical school interview prep page.

Sources: UF Regular Admission Requirements, Admissions FAQ, Note from the Associate Dean of Admissions, Why UF, Unique Opportunities, Curriculum overview, AAMC MSAR interview procedures (2027).

Confetto isn't affiliated with the University of Florida. Everything here about the school comes from its public admissions pages and the AAMC MSAR report, checked in October 2026. Formats can change between cycles, so go by your invitation email.