Philadelphia, PA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What was the most difficult question?
What haven't we talked about that you want me to know? (Hard because we covered almost everything already)
✅ 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?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 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?
My last interview so I didn't do much prep.
What impressed you positively?
Most organized interview day I've seen, not a lot of downtime or useless info.
What impressed you negatively?
It was my tour guide's first tour so he wasn't spectacular.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
There are cheaper ways to get to Philadelphia from NY than Amtrak. Apparently you can take NJ Transit from Penn Station and then catch the SEPTA in Trenton.
What are your general comments?
I'm really impressed with Penn, can't wait to hear from them!
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What were your total hours spent traveling?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Train or subway
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$101-$200
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