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?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How did your parents meet?

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Out of all the bright, amazing people applying here, why should we take YOU? Then, "why SHOULDN'T we?"

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Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Why medicine? Why Penn? What do you think of Philly?

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What was the most interesting question?

Why should we NOT accept you?

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What was the most difficult question?

see above

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

25 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?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

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

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

3 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, school website, stayed with student host

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What impressed you positively?

Many friendly students, and the opportunity for an extra 6 months of clinical time. It's definitely a huge draw--too bad it goes hand in hand with squishing the first half of school into just 1.5 years.

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What impressed you negatively?

The intensity of the students. Although most were very friendly, they were clearly VERY into the rigor of their work. One girl said to me how irresponsible she'd been because she'd spent a couple hours at a sports event that day. This was EIGHT days before a test, and seemed representative of the academic culture there. Yikes.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

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What are your general comments?

Nice, organized day. The interview group is HUGE though--like seriously, enormous. All day long I kept looking at other interviewees and thinking geez, have I even seen you before? The size of the group made me feel a little less engaged in the day, especially during presentations, which then felt like lecture class. Going to anatomy lab with the students was great, and my interviewers were both very nice. They were, however, definitely my shortest interviews ever: one was 1/2 hour and the other BARELY 15 minutes, so I felt somewhat rushed. All in all, though, a good day.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses

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