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Temple University School of Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 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?

What area of medicine are you interested in?
What is your weakness/strength?
What was your high school class rank / SAT scores?

What was the most interesting question?

What were your SAT Scores and class rank?

What was the most difficult question?

None were really hard at all.....I guess "Summarize your strength in a few words"
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

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?

Read SDN, read Temple's admission bulletin, re-read my personal statemnt

What impressed you positively?

Temple is completely re-doing their first year curriculum for next year. They are switching away from lectures towards integrated block teaching.

What impressed you negatively?

Two of our tour guides said that the only reason they chose Temple is because it was the only school they got into. They could've at least thought of something else nicer to say!

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The area is not nearly as bad as people make it out to be. Of course you wouldn't want to walk alone at night, but you wouldn't walk alone at night in any city. The area was equivalent to many other cities I have seen.

What are your general comments?

Although I had read on SDN that the interview would be relaxed, I was still surprised by exactly how relaxed it was. I wouldn't even call it an interview, but more of a conversation. The interviewer was incredibly nice and let me know that decisions concerning admittance will be made within three weeks of the interview.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses