Philadelphia, PA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Do you have any questions for me? (Asked by each interviewer)
What was the most interesting question?
I only got real questions from one guy. Everyone else just acted like it was a conversation between two strangers. More get to know you questions than anything else.
What was the most difficult question?
I just had a patient this morning who has mutant IL-12 genes. What types of problems would you expect this person to have?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
40 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
4
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
6 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?
Read research papers by my interviews. Practiced enthusiasm.
What impressed you positively?
They totally try to sell you on Penn the whole time, whether it's a facade or not just to get you to go I have no idea. Everyone's extremely nice and organized. Philly's not as nearly bad as people make it out to be.
What impressed you negatively?
Nothing. The only minor thing I can think of is that I met with two faculty members from New York who totally bashed Boston, which is where I'm from. But everyone was so accommodating.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
There's no stress at all.
What are your general comments?
This interview was a totally exciting and amazing experience. Everyone's more accommodating than you could ever imagine and I didn't know anyone who had a negative experience out of about 20 kids. It was a bunch of faculty trying to impress you and students who loved the place.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Faculty member
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