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?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
I was not into Penn at all until it got to the interview aspect. There's a talk from a faculty member and financial aid info, then the tour and lunch. During all of it, I was not loving how great everyone thought they were. Lots of cocky attitudes. So I wasn't loving Penn by the time I got to my interviews in the afternoon. I somehow lucked into the world's nicest and most interesting faculty and student interviewers. Great rapport, great conversation, no stress. All around wonderful. I left Penn thinking about it differently than I had upon arrival.
💬 Interview Process
How did you prepare for the interview?
Looked over the booklet they sent in the mail
What impressed you positively?
My interviewers were AMAZING. Of course I was expecting fantastic facilities and enthusiastic students at Penn, but I was surprised how normal and chill my faculty interviewer and student interviewer were.
What impressed you negatively?
The admissions talk in the morning must have mentioned 10 times that Penn is the best school in the country. I was really put-off by how much shameless self-promoting was going on.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Nothing
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
6 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?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
0-1 hour
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
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