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Thomas Jefferson University Sidney Kimmel Medical College

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?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Asked specifically about a certain hospital volunteer experience.
Tell me about the experiences that lead you to decide to pursue medicine. (He hadn't read my pesonal statement or file so had no idea)
Why do you think Jeff is a good fit?

What was the most interesting question?

What would you do if I were not accepted to any medical school this year? (kinda intimidating)

What was the most difficult question?

No responses
🤝 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?

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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

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?

9 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

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?

sdn, jeff website

What impressed you positively?

That the admission interview process is organized by an student coordinators. The truly friendly spirit and enthusiasm of the Deans and students

What impressed you negatively?

That the interviewer hadn't even read my file until I was in his office

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

My interviewer was a basic science professor at Jeff. Since he hadn't read my file before I arrived he throughly asked me questions as he read through it all. He didn't seem very warm and I chalked it up as a bad interview but in the end but I got accepted 7 days later!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses