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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?

9 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?

How do you like Philadelphia?
Tell me about your family... what do they do?
What other schools have you applied to?

What was the most interesting question?

What does it mean to electroshock a stream? (referencing a past job)

What was the most difficult question?

Why do you like Temple?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

40 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 abt their curriculum in Med School Admission Requirements, Temple website

What impressed you positively?

happy students with (apparently) quite a bit of free time and not competitive, real "inner city" hospital-- would see a lot, more happy students!

What impressed you negatively?

location (rough neighborhood, everyone lives away from campus), buildings kind of old, small bookstore, libraries didn't look very comfortable, no "community"-feel

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Don't wear heels that can get caught in sidewalk cracks!

What are your general comments?

I had the luxury of being the only interviewee that day, so I had a lot of time to talk to the two students who were giving the tour. I'm not a big fan of the location or the facilities, but I was continually impressed with how happy the students are. There were tons of first-years who had just started mulling about, and they were all shouting at me, "Come here! It's great! We love it! Jefferson will try to change your mind, but Temple is so much better!" I also liked seeing a cadaver during the tour. I was pleasantly surprised to hear all the extra-curricular things the students do, but it seems sad that everyone travels back to their little safe havens away from the school each night... might make meeting up socially difficult. The actual interview was with an admin guy, not an M.D., but he definitely answered my questions about the curriculum and student life. He probably talked 90% of the time (I did a lot of nodding and smiling) and the interview was VERY relaxed.. basically just asking me about my family and background.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses