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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?

6 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?

Do you have any questions for me? (Asked by each interviewer)
What type of research do you do and what're you interested in?
Why do you think NK cell immunological synapses are a lot slower to develop than cytotoxic T cell immunological synapses?

What was the most interesting question?

I only got real questions from one guy. Everyone else just acted like it was a conversation between two strangers. More get to know you questions than anything else.

What was the most difficult question?

I just had a patient this morning who has mutant IL-12 genes. What types of problems would you expect this person to have?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

4

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?

Faculty member

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?

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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?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read research papers by my interviews. Practiced enthusiasm.

What impressed you positively?

They totally try to sell you on Penn the whole time, whether it's a facade or not just to get you to go I have no idea. Everyone's extremely nice and organized. Philly's not as nearly bad as people make it out to be.

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing. The only minor thing I can think of is that I met with two faculty members from New York who totally bashed Boston, which is where I'm from. But everyone was so accommodating.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

There's no stress at all.

What are your general comments?

This interview was a totally exciting and amazing experience. Everyone's more accommodating than you could ever imagine and I didn't know anyone who had a negative experience out of about 20 kids. It was a bunch of faculty trying to impress you and students who loved the place.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses