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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?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

4 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 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?

Tell me about your volunteer experiences.
What do you do in your spare time?
Why do you want to go to Temple?

What was the most interesting question?

Not really anything unusual/interesting.

What was the most difficult question?

Have you applied/heard back from "X" school yet?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

25 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?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

In Germantown somewhere..I forget the name.

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?

5 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?

Looked at the Temple website, which is not very informative.

What impressed you positively?

The students all seemed very chill, and happy. They got along with each other really well, and seemed to really like Temple. Also, the amount of hands on experience the students get because the school is in an underserved area. The children's hospital is amazing.

What impressed you negatively?

The interviewer asked me specifically which schools I had already applied to, interviewed at, etc. It was uncomfortable, and I didn't know what to say.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The city, especially downtown, of Philladelphia is really pretty.

What are your general comments?

My interview was in the morning, and it was a little awkward because my interviewer asked me very specific questions about the other schools I had applied to. The tour was given by 3 students, 1st and 2nd years, and they seemed very down to earth and relaxed. I felt like I could feel at home at this school-there was a large sense of community here. The students live off campus, because the area where the school is is a little scary/ghetto, but that makes for great clinical experiences early on. Overall, I thought I did poorly on my interview, but I guess I was wrong because I got accepted!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses