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Drexel University College of Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why do you want to be a doctor?

What was the most interesting question?

Theoretically, if Drexel were to make you an offer, how enthusiastic would you be?

What was the most difficult question?

What problems do you see in health care today that need to be addressed?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

Drexel website, SDN, look into health care issues

What impressed you positively?

My faculty interviewer was very nice and enthusiastic, as was the admissions staff.

What impressed you negatively?

My student interviewer seemed like somebody they'd pulled off the street with the lure of a free meal. He was completely unprepared, awkward, and couldn't answer my questions.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing really. I'd found out from SDN that I would most likely have to take a shuttle to have my interview at another location.

What are your general comments?

Overall positive. Despite the fact that my student interviewer was weird, the other students seemed to be friendly.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff