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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?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

No responses

How you think you did?

3 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

7 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

So, do you like Temple?
tell me about yourself
Why did I get into research, extra-curricular, etc.

What was the most interesting question?

Not very, the interviewer was super dry and kind of mean. I thought he hated and we didn't have any chemistry at all.

What was the most difficult question?

nothing really
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed 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?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$301-$400

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Conwell Inn (on main campus)

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

1 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, read my amcas, did a mock interview with a friend and tried to relax

What impressed you positively?

the emphasis that the school places on graduating good clinical physicians, lots of facilities and very nice staff.

What impressed you negatively?

the location bites, it's in the ghetto, so you can't live around there. Most negative aspect is that I thought me interviewer hated me.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish I knew that the interviews weren't all relaxing and low stress level, b/c mine wasn't. But I got in, despite that fact that it 20 minutes long.

What are your general comments?

It was more stressful than I was expecting, but I got in and it doesn't matter that my interviewer wasn't nice to me. It's a great school and the preparation/education it offers is amazing. I'm very happy.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses