University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

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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?

Everything from both interviewers was either from my statement or flowed naturally from the conversation. Be familiar with yourself and your statement.

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What was the most interesting question?

So what are you working on (my current research).

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What was the most difficult question?

What can be done to help people with mental illness? (derived from my statement)

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

40 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?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read the school website, read the PennMed quarterly magazine, spoke with a friend at the school.

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What impressed you positively?

EVERYTHING!!

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What impressed you negatively?

I have been trying to think of something negative and have been unable to do so. I guess the only thing is that I had to give back the Black Key, I really wanted to keep it.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That CHOP was on the school campus.

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What are your general comments?

I was completely blown away by Penn. I was nervous going into the interview because of the school's excellent reputation, but they did an excellent job of setting a nice calm tone. We got to go to a class (anatomy lab or a small group course), have a tour (brief view of CHOP, HUP, and the area right around there, and have lunch with a great view. My tour guide was amazing, she was a very knowledgeable third year. For lunch we ate with current students with whom we could also ask questions. After lunch were the two interviews. There was ample time to speak with the other interviewees who were all very accomplished, down to earth people. Altogether I would have to say that I can not imagine a program that could put together a much nicer day than at Penn. And the curriculum is well thought out and efficient allowing for 1.5 years coursework, 2.5 clinical.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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