Philadelphia, PA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
💬 Interview Questions
What was the most difficult question?
(Most annoying question) Are there other doctors in your family? (They already asked this on the secondary app. In fact, that was about all they asked on the secondary app. Why do they care so much?!)
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
30 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
What type of interview was it?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, Penn brochure, reread AMCAS app.
What impressed you positively?
The administration seems VERY responsive to students. The students seem generally happy, particularly with the 1.5 yrs of preclinical coursework.
What impressed you negatively?
Too many prospective students on one day, which meant that you didn't get to interact much with one another. No big deal, though.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Admissions Office (Stemmler Hall) is kindda hard to find - take a map or ask someone right off the bat, instead of wandering around.
What are your general comments?
Good interactions with students through hosting experience, sitting in on class, campus tour and lunch chat. The interviews were relaxed and pleasant and the admissions staff was very organized and extremely helpful. Penn left a great impression!
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
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