Thomas Jefferson University Sidney Kimmel Medical College

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How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What are your general comments?

The Dean of Students and Director of Admissions both came in and gave a speech about how great Jefferson is and about the school's history. Then each of the interviewees was paired off with a student for a closed-file interview, which was pretty laid-back. Next, they divided us into groups of 5 or 6 and sent us on a tour of the school with a student. After the tour, I had my faculty interview, which was really laid-back. I spoke with my interviewer for almost an hour and she seemed really interested in getting to know about me. Finally, there was an optional postinterview wrap-up, where we met in a room with cookies and drinks and got to talk with more students.

Interview questions they asked

What kind of books do you like to read?

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What was the most interesting question?

Is there anything I haven't asked you, that you think I should have or anything else you want me to know about you?

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What was the most difficult question?

Nothing too difficult.

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Read SDN feedback, Jefferson's website, and my AMCAS application.

What impressed you positively?

All the students there really seemed to love the school and the student's seemed to have free time to pursue other things. The school is affiliated with many hospitals, which allows for excellent clinical exposure. There are a lot of research opportunities available.

What impressed you negatively?

The weather. Being from southern California, I don't experience many days in the 30s.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That the group of people being interviewed would be so big. There were over 30 people in my group.