Philadelphia, PA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Faculty interview is open-file, and student interview is closed-file and in the cafeteria over lunch. Both were very conversational and everybody was very friendly. Cafeteria food is average.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
If your friend was stressed and questioned his or her decision to continue residency, what would you say?
What was the most interesting question?
If you had a 2-seat car and drove by a dying woman, your best friend, and the love of your life, who would you pick up and why?
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, previous interview experiences
What impressed you positively?
excellent and new facilities, good powerpoint info session given by director of admissions, extremely technological campus, standardized patient rooms, devoted faculty, friendly students, unique curriculum (anatomy lab is all year)
What impressed you negatively?
large class size
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
lunch is w/a student interviewer, all housing is off-campus
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$101-$200
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Best Western (Roosevelt Ave.)
How would you rate the hotel?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
no
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