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Drexel University College of Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

10 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 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?

5 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Do you consider yourself serious or easy-going? (I said easy going, and he disagreed)
Quoting from previous poster.. pretty much word for word same question (aka: Same interviewer) Are you ready to pay the price? Your kids are not going to see you, you will miss great part of their life, are you really sure you want to go through with this? And he went on and on saying how his kids still judge him for been missing in their life.
Why medicine and not Pharmacy(I'm a Pharm/Bio double major)?

What was the most interesting question?

Question 1... he just wouldn't let up. I started by mentioning I would talk with my kids about the work "daddy has to do" and that is why he can't be around all the time.. but that wasn't enough for him. He said, "They still don't appreciate it, even though they understand..." I was stuck, and then he told me this is his life.

What was the most difficult question?

Question 1
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 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 a regional location
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

5 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?

Train or subway

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

< $100

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?

9 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?

7 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

6 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, Mock Interview, Made a list of all possible questions from SDN and did basically all of em... didn't help sadly.

What impressed you positively?

My student interviewer seemed to like me, and he seemed to be pretty cool.

What impressed you negatively?

My interview.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

My interviewer.. personally, because maybe then I would stand a chance.

What are your general comments?

He implied that I wasn't medical school material because I would neglect my kids, I was too serious, and not compassionate, even though I brought up good points, and reasons to the contrary. Watch out for this one. Oh, also, if you get him, have a bunch of stuff ready to ask/tell him... The interview started with... &quot;So, do you have any questions?&quot; Then he asked me 2 or 3 questions, then, &quot;Would you like to add anything?&quot; I sat there for a good 3 mins trying to think of anything to show how good of an applicant I am, but I hadn't prepared to pitch my entire app. Oh also, don't talk about anything on your AMCAS app, he doesn't like that, you hafta talk about other things. Anyways, expecting a rejection in 6 weeks.. I'll update if that isn't the case.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses