Kay and C. Edward Floyd, M.D. School of Medicine interview guide for 2027

Kay and C. Edward Floyd, M.D. School of Medicine interviews with a traditional interview, held virtually. What to expect and how to prepare.

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Key facts

  • Kay and C. Edward Floyd, M.D. School of Medicine interviews with a traditional interview, held virtually.
  • Interview dates: Wednesday afternoons, September 9, 2026 to March 31, 2027.
On this page
  1. The interview
  2. Tests and requirements
  3. Key dates
  4. How to prepare
  5. Sources

The interview

For 2027 entry, Kay and C. Edward Floyd, M.D. School of Medicine interviews applicants with a traditional interview, held virtually.1 Its listed interview dates: Wednesday afternoons, September 9, 2026 to March 31, 2027.

Tests and requirements

  • Requires the MCAT.2

Key dates

Aug 1, 2026
Early Decision AMCAS deadline
Aug 15, 2026
Early Decision secondary and letters deadline
Dec 15, 2026
Regular Decision secondary and letters deadline

Dates from official admissions sources.2

How to prepare

A traditional interview is a conversation about your background, your motivation for medicine and your experiences. For questions that start with “tell me about a time,” the AAMC recommends the STAR method: the situation, the task, the action you took and the result, with one situation per answer.3

For a virtual interview, the AAMC recommends a computer or tablet over a phone, with the camera at eye level.4

Expect to be asked why Kay and C. Edward Floyd, M.D. School of Medicine. Its mission is a good place to start: “We serve the people of South Carolina and beyond through exemplary biomedical education, transformative research and compassionate care for all.”5 Connect it to something specific you’ve done.

For requirements, statistics, deadlines and tuition, see the full Kay and C. Edward Floyd, M.D. School of Medicine profile in Sandbox Atlas.

Sources

  1. University of South Carolina. Interview format and datessc.edu · Accessed October 2026
  2. University of South Carolina. MCAT requirementsc.edu · Accessed October 2026
  3. AAMC. Preparing for your interviewsstudents-residents.aamc.org · Accessed October 2026
  4. AAMC. Preparing for a virtual interviewstudents-residents.aamc.org · Accessed October 2026
  5. University of South Carolina. Missionsc.edu · Accessed October 2026

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University of South Carolina

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