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University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

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 about x, y, z experience
what book (outside of textbooks) are you reading right now?
why are you interested in medicine

What was the most interesting question?

i don't remember, but definitely not anything difficult...

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?

Student

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?

brochure, website, talked to the med student i was staying with, sdn

What impressed you positively?

everything!!! i really liked the campus, the whole one-university campus, the curriculum is awesome!!! everyone was super-friendly, the students who gave the tour and interview were really friendly, the minority department contacted me and asked me to stay for a "meet and greet", philadelphia is a great city, penn is just awesome! interviews are conversational, not stressful at all...lunch and breakfast provided, got to attend a class

What impressed you negatively?

housing is a little expensive, one of the students expressed the feeling that she felt a little bit of pressure to be involved in research and do more than "just family practice"

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

the rail system is not bad, just confusing if you don't know your way around, so get help...train is cheapest way to do stuff though so find out where the stations are...taxi cabs are expensive, but if you need one, dial 215-333-3333 =0)

What are your general comments?

it was great! my faculty interview went really well and the interviewer was really nice! the whole day was very relaxing. it was great getting to attend a class, the tour was very helpful, not ridiculously long, all of the student were very nice...everyone is friendly and helpful...it was just a great day!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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