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Thomas Jefferson University Sidney Kimmel Medical College

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?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

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

6 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What attracts you to JMC?
Why do you want to leave Oregon to come all the way out to Philadelphia?
Why medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

Why do you want to leave Oregon to come all the way out to Philadelphia?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

35 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?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ hours

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?

With students at the school

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

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?

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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Re-read my AMCAS app, talked with my med student friends, read "Understanding Health Policy" by Thomas Bodenheimer

What impressed you positively?

The students are very friendly and seem very happy to be there. The faculty were very nice and seem to care about you as an individual. Other students were willing to move all of the way out to Philly from the west and were happy with that choice. JeffHOPE- a student run clinic with lots of opportunity for hands-on learning.

What impressed you negatively?

The gym sucked. We didn't get to see the hospitals? Weird.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

No responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses