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Drexel University College of Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

10 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

4 out of 10

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

3 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What do you think of the new law passed in Oregon? Do you know what it is? (I said yes but he sounded like he didn't believe me) Well what is it? What would you do if a patient came to you asking to help him commit suicide?
What was it like being a latchkey kid? (i can't believe he asked this, what a dlckhead)
What would your parents think if you told them you didn't want to be a doctor anymore? (he implied several times that my parents pressured me into being a doctor...and BOTH of his children are doctors!)

What was the most interesting question?

What was it like growing up as a latchkey kid?

What was the most difficult question?

You being work at a clinic where the veteran surgeon is conducting an outdated surgery that keeps the patient in the hospital for 2 weeks. You know a procedure that only keeps him at the hospital for two days. What do you do?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 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 a regional location
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

5 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 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?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Moving Arts Bed and Breakfast

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

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?

SDN I guess. None really.

What impressed you positively?

Diverse student body. Very high-tech and up-to-date facilities

What impressed you negatively?

The interviewer was incredibly disagreeable and had a preconceived notion of me before he even met me. You would think they would have more pleasant people interviewing.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That I'd be interviewing with a complete a-hole and that I would have to catch a 20 minute bus to get there. I wouldn't have gone if I had known the first part.

What are your general comments?

Started off with a presentation about the school which was nice and informative. There were a LOT of interviewees (about 12, almost all of which were dudes...WHACK). Then I had to take a bus to my interviewer's office at some hospital downtown. The guy was a complete prick and wouldn't allow for a normal conversation. He proceeded to grill me for the entire duration of time there. His name was Dr. Chawla and he really left a bad taste in my mouth as far as Drexel goes. Then I took a bus back to the medical center where we ate lunch with current students (who are basically in it for the free lunch and don't really give a shit about you)

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses