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?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 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?

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💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

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What was the most interesting question?

My faculty interviewer was a clinical neurologist, so he didn't know much about public health/policy (my areas of interest). At one point, he asked me what I thought about the recent genocide in Sudan and how it would affect the spread of infectious disease there. Before I responded he added that he really didn't know anything about Sudan and so he wasn't fishing for a correct or incorrect answer. He was just really interested. That impressed me.

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What was the most difficult question?

"How do your interests fit in with UPenn's curriculum and opportunities?" FYI, my interests don't coincide that well with UPenn's.

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

45 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?

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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?

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How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

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What was your primary mode of travel?

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

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Where did you stay?

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What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

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How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

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

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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?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

I went to school in the Philly area, so I knew a bit about UPenn Med before going. I looked over their website.

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What impressed you positively?

Almost everything. The facilities are good, and the students were really friendly. The school didn't feel ashamed about selling itself, but at the same time it didn't push too hard.

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What impressed you negatively?

Almost nothing - except that almost all the other interviewees came from the Ivies (a common trend on many interviews), which makes one wonder about how these schools select people for interviews.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

UPenn doesn't have many public health and/or policy opportunities. This is training that you can get after medical school if you want it, though.

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What are your general comments?

I loved UPenn. If admitted, I will probably attend. It's a great school with great students and great facilities. It's in a really interesting area of Philly, but it's close enough to fun, younger areas that you're not required to live in University City. I can't sing its praises enough.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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