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Temple University School of Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ 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?

10 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?

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Assuming all goes well and you attend medical school and enter your specialty of interest, how do you see yourself in that line of work?
How big was your high school class? What number in your class were you?
What do you feel is your greatest weakness? Strength?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you feel is your greatest weakness? What do you feel is your greatest strength?

What was the most difficult question?

Assuming all goes well and you attend medical school and enter your specialty of interest, how do you see yourself in that line of work?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

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?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$401-$500

What airport did you fly into?

PHL

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

The Conwell Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10

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

7 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?

Re-read my AMCAS, watched some football and family guy the night before in my hotel room, ate a Temple-logo-emblazoned begian waffle in the morning

What impressed you positively?

Everyone, from the administration to the students to my interviewer, were the sweetest, most energetic and helpful people! You really got a sense of community there - not a bunch of gunners. They were genuinely interested in me and what I had to say and really brought out the best in the school!

What impressed you negatively?

Sure the area wasn't the greatest but it definitely doesn't deserve the "slum" tag everyone is writing on here. If you've lived in a big city (NY, LA, Chicago, etc.) then you will see that it just looks like any old part of downtown. I mean, yeah, I wouldn't walk around here by myself at midnight down a dark alley but that's common sense people, not because of where it is. Other than that, the only other thing I didn't like was that I had one guy in my group who was a total gunner - I just hate being around people like that!

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish I would have known more about their new integrated curriculum so I could have asked more questions. It seems really cool and clinically based and now there is something about it on the website so I am definitely going to check that out!

What are your general comments?

Overall, my interview was a lot of fun, totally low stress and I met a lot of others that I would love to be at a med school with one day. Temple is definitely one of my top choices now for its excellent rep. in clinical care - something US News doesn't rank!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses