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Drexel University College of Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

No responses

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me more about your _________. (research, jobs, volunteer work, blah blah blah).
Why do you want to be a doctor?
Why Drexel, why the East Coast? (I am from Southern California)

What was the most interesting question?

Nothing out of the ordinary. Very canned questions.

What was the most difficult question?

None.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

No responses

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, spoke with Drexel students I know.

What impressed you positively?

Facilities, technology and wireless capabilities. They have it set up so you never go to class. Lectures streamed online, transcripts and notes available. Never leave your bedroom!

What impressed you negatively?

Student interviewer was in it for the free lunch (which he promptly admitted to me). He asked 3 questions in between bites of bad tuna salad and answered my questions (which took way more time than his) tersely. He was obviously going through first-year syndrome (stressed, depressed, etc.) They shouldn't let first years interview at all. "Faculty" interview was with an admissions staff member.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nowhere to eat but the cafeteria. Med school is in the middle of a residential neighborhood in the suburbs. Hospital is downtown.

What are your general comments?

Overall not bad. Relatively short day which could have been even shorter. Students I spoke with didn't seem enthusiastic, they called Drexel a "good backup school."

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses