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Temple University School of Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why Temple?

What was the most interesting question?

no interesting questions, really, just talked about my research and other activities

What was the most difficult question?

Why Temple above other schools in New York? (I live in NY)
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 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?

read this website, looked over my application, reviewed Temple's website

What impressed you positively?

The students seemed really happy to be there and the environment was not competitive at all, really. There were a lot of older, nontraditional students who had taken time off and came bac to medicine. The Children's Hospital is pretty impressive, also.

What impressed you negatively?

North Philly isn't the nicest area, but not a big deal. They also made kind of a big deal about the school being on probation, although, I think they've sorted out most of the problems.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student