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Drexel University College of Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

5 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Do you have any questions for me?
Do you have any questions for me? (seriously, he asked me this three times, and we still finished in 20 minutes).

What was the most interesting question?

Do you have any questions for me (the third time he asked).

What was the most difficult question?

No responses
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At another location
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

PHI

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

9 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

2 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

talked to alumni & current students.

What impressed you positively?

beautiful facilities. Hospital is in center city (great location near chinatown).

What impressed you negatively?

The students I met during the day seemed really complacent.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Everyone should know about the ethical question essay you have to do while you're in the room with everyone. It's super awkward, but pretty simple if you've thought about these things before. The questions are posted in the forum on SDN.

What are your general comments?

The clinician who interviewed me was late, answered two phone calls while I was in his office with him, and then proceeded to seem disinterested and asked me a total of 2 real questions. One of which was "where else have you gotten interviews?" which totally caught me off guard. But then I was accepted almost immediately, so I have no idea what to think now.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

An itinerary would be nice. There were multiple points during the day where I wasn't exactly sure what I was supposed to be doing.