Philadelphia, PA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
The interview day starts pretty late, 9:15-10:00 is breakfast and just time to hang out with other applicants. Then there was an overview presentation which was really extensive and very informative. After that there was the student-led tour and then the financial aid talk. I liked how honest the staff was about debt and dealing with it. Then we had lunch with students, after which there were three 45-min blocks. Two of them were for interviews - one faculty and one student; the other was for free time. Both the student and the faculty interviewers were extremely nice and I enjoyed my conversation with both of them immensely. The student asked pretty typical interview questions, but he did it in a way that made the conversation totally casual. Both interviewers seemed genuinely interested in getting to know me and figuring out whether I would fit into the school's environment. I thought the interview went very well.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What makes you different? What are your three strenghts and one weakness? How did you get interested in medicine? Why Penn?
What was the most interesting question?
If you had 15 minutes with President Putin what would you say to him to convince him to renounce his chauvinistic views? (I mentioned Putin and chauvinism in my PS)
How did you prepare for the interview?
Looked over the school website.
What was the most difficult question?
How do you deal with your frustration and anger?
What impressed you positively?
The atmosphere was very relaxed and welcoming; the group of applicants was very social and we had a great time chatting during breaks and everyone was very positive and outgoing.
What impressed you negatively?
Nothing really. The tour wasn't as extensive as at some other places, but I didn't mind.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Neutral
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?
Other
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
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