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University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 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?

why medicine

What was the most interesting question?

If you could be any kind of animal what would you be.

What was the most difficult question?

My student interviewer and I got into a discussion about international health topics which sort of got out of control. It was a very laid back discussion but he asked me very direct questions about things that i didn't feel comfortable talking about in a med school interview. Like if I think poor people in the US are more deserving of aid than poor people in Africa.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

10 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?

Train or subway

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?

8 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?

Read SDN, penn's website, my application, research goals, meditated.

What impressed you positively?

Penn is apparently the place to be. They have what appears to be a well devised and student-friendly curriculum. I was impressed by the quality of the facilities, how friendly the students were, and how genuinely honest and welcoming the admissions office was.

What impressed you negatively?

absolutely nothing. except the fact that all of the other applicants were from ivy's.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

that penn loves people from california and yale.

What are your general comments?

My faculty interview was very relaxed and conversational. I wasn't really able to read him very well to evaluate whether or not I was doing a good job, but I think it might have just been his personality.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses