I applied early on for Round 1. Took awhile for them to process the supplementary stuff, but nonetheless it's in there. I just wanted to give my thoughts on my experience with the interview for those who want to know what to expect.
First I'll say, try to do an in-person interview. I did mine via Skype because I live so far away, and I will say, it was NOT a good experience. I interviewed with Jason in Career Services. His questions were:
1. Tell me about yourself.
2. Why you want an MBA?
3. What companies do you want to target?
4. Where do you want to live?
5. What salary are you looking for?
6. Do you have any questions?
Interview lasted 25 minutes and he largely seemed disinterested in what I was saying. I certainly took it like my other two B-School interviews, but his demeanor and the way he responded to my answers kept me on tilt. It almost seemed like he didn't care about the MBA program he represented and was only concerned with my immediate plans after graduating.
Personally, if I were someone who was vetting a school based on how they conduct interviews, this was a huge turn off. It does complete injustice to why an MBA is valuable and discredits the educational aspect of it. To me it seemed the interviewer was more concerned with a job placement statistic. While I understand he's looking for people who have a direction, expecting someone to know what companies they want to work for even before they start classes is very far-fetched and quite honestly makes the program seem like it's a headhunting firm that does not care.
Just a heads up to those who have yet to do an interview for Florida, I recommend in person, as Skype can certainly detract. Also, be prepared to have specifics for your short term goals, companies you want to work for, and...well, where you want to live apparently.
Obviously this was just one interview out of many, and everyone has an off day sometimes, but I wanted to let others know about how structured and specific the questions were. I'm not trying to bash the Hough program, but it started off on the wrong foot for me. I hope others have better experiences.