Philadelphia, PA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
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
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 are your general comments?
Overall great day except for, as I've already indicated, my ridiculous faculty interview. The student interviewer was very friendly and inquisitive; I enjoyed that conversation.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Do you think you could handle the North? So you don't have a Confederate flag?
What was the most interesting question?
asked more ignorant/inappropriate questions than interesting
How did you prepare for the interview?
same ol
What impressed you positively?
the students were friendly and enthusiastic, the facilities are nice, curriculum
What impressed you negatively?
faculty interviewer
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
that the faculty interviewer had already decided to stereotype me and would not be listening to a word I said; that he would spend most of the interview trying to convince me that Penn isn't right for me; did he just waste my time? (i.e. if he's going to write that and i'm not going to get in, then what was the point of flying out there)
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
Where did you stay?
With students at the school
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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