Philadelphia, PA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
5 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What is the worst part about being a doctor?
What was the most interesting question?
Nothing really stuck out as unusual, it was very conversational she just wanted to get to know me.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
40 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
1
What was the stress level of the interview?
6 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 over Drexel website information on PIL and IFM learning options that are available. Went over my app. Looked over some issues in healthcare
What impressed you positively?
Despite the larger class size, all of the students seem to be really close knit and supportive.
What impressed you negatively?
I am from a smaller community, I am not sure if living in philly would be for me. If you like the big city Drexel runs shuttles downtown so you can really get out and enjoy it. I was told if you go down the wrong way on Queen lane you will run into a bad part of town very fast!
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Not everyone is sent down to the hospital for the faculty interview. I ended up staying right at the school. Also the PIL curriculum is capped, only about 40 people are choosen to participate. (if accepted you must apply for the PIL curriculum)
What are your general comments?
If you end up interviewing with someone who is on the addmissions staff (Not an MD) you will have very comfortable experience. It was very conversational! I can't speak for the other interviewees, but the ones I spoke with had an experience very similiar to mine. They just want to get to know you better.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Neutral
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$301-$400
What airport did you fly into?
PHL
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Comfort Inn
How would you rate the hotel?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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