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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?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 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?

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

See above, the rest was conversation

What was the most interesting question?

You have good stats, why didn't you get in last year and why haven't you been accepted anywhere this year (I had actually just been accepted at Drexel the week before but had not found out about it yet)

What was the most difficult question?

What do you think is the most difficult issue doctors and other healthcare professionals face?
🤝 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 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?

7 out of 10

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

8 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, prev. interviews, several mock interviews

What impressed you positively?

The clinical exposure from day one and that the students said the doctors are very open to shadowing experience from the day you walk in the door.

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing, I work down the street from the Med school so the location doesnt bother me. I like that there are three hospitals literally across the street from the medical school.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

Great, I hope I get in.... The chances are prob. slim considering when I interviewed

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses