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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?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 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?

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

If you had a woman come to you requesting an abortion, what would you do?
Where else did you apply, interview, and where were you accepted?
Why medicine and why Temple?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you think about MD vs. DO?

What was the most difficult question?

What is your biggest regret or biggest failure?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 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?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

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

9 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?

AMCAS, Temple secondary, SDN, Temple website and brochure

What impressed you positively?

Students were great and very friendly, interviewer made me feel relaxed, great facilities, 2 hospitals on campus, people in admissions office helpful

What impressed you negatively?

Not much. Just that the class is full and may be difficult to obtain an acceptance.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

A lot of walking--be prepared. Don't wear high shoes like I did.

What are your general comments?

Overall very relaxed and coversational interviewer. I felt like my interviewer made up his mind about me in the first 5 minutes of the interview.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses