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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?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 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?

What do you like to do for fun?
Why Jefferson?
Why medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

Are you more interested in family practice or internal medicine?

What was the most difficult question?

Interviews are conversational--not purposefully difficult questions
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ 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?

5 out of 10

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?

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

Philadelphia

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

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?

5 out of 10

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

7 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?

5 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

5 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Reviewed my AMCAS and secondary materials, Jefferson's website.

What impressed you positively?

my interviewer shared many interests with me--I felt the school had taken time to match me well with an interviewer. I liked how involved Jefferson's students were with the interview day. I've never seen so many medical students at an interview day.

What impressed you negatively?

Wish that the interview group had been able to be smaller--with only one interview day per week, the interview group is 30 people. Student interviewer was not very enthusiastic.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

N/A

What are your general comments?

This school places lots of emphasis on friendliness and community. It is a thoughfully organized interview day with almost no interviewee downtime from 10am to 4pm.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Vegetarian lunch option.