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?
4 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?
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.
💬 Interview Process
What was the most interesting question?
If you could be any kind of animal what would you be.
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read SDN, penn's website, my application, research goals, meditated.
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.
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.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
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
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