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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?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

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

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Can you explain why you writing sample was so low?
Where do you see yourself in ten years?
Why Temple?

What was the most interesting question?

What would you do it you had a free Saturday?

What was the most difficult question?

A question I did not think was fair to ask was what other schools you applied to, and how many interviews you had.
🤝 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?

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?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

PHL

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Connwell Inn, on Temple undergrad 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?

6 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

10 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, practice interview, read my application, read articles on New England Journal of Medicine

What impressed you positively?

I loved the diversity and the simulation lab

What impressed you negatively?

Both the dean and financial aid woman called in sick so we didn't have an admissions or a financial aid talk. Consequently, I sat in the waiting room for two hours until the tour at noon.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

It was very relaxed, we just talked about my file, and what I thought about the school.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses