Drexel University College of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

3 out of 10

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

1 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Faculty: Ethical problems in medicine? Why Drexel? Talk about your experience with X activity? My interview with the faculty member (who I believe was on the adcom) was mildly catastrophic. I completely botched the question "Why Drexel?" and it went downhill from there.

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Student: Why Drexel? What do you do for fun? What's your favorite movie and book? What questions do you have for me?

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What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

No responses

🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

No responses

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

📍 On-Site Experience ▼

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

4 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hilton Garden Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

1 out of 10

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

1 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?

5 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

4 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

No responses

What impressed you positively?

The facilities were better than expected on the inside. Philadelphia was nice.

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What impressed you negatively?

I'll preface this by saying that I was "spoiled" by interviewing at 2 incredible schools before Drexel. Yes, I did not have a great impression of this school. 1.) Location - I got lost in the ghetto trying to find the school. At first it was funny, but then it got depressing when I started thinking about actually being a student here. 2.) No campus/isolation - the entire school seemed like a kind of retirement community/high school. Yep, I would not want to go back to anything resembling high school as a med student...Nothing to do in the Queen Lanes area. 3.) Complacency - Students seemed to be there because it was the only school they had gotten into. Not one student popped by the conference room to talk to us about the school. 4.) Close to no focus on research - My student interviewer mentioned "volunteering" at another institution for a project. I'm sorry to be blunt but even if a school is not a research powerhouse, when students are paying one of the highest tuitions in the country, a funded project should be expected. My undergrad has more research opportunities than this med school. The biggest strength of my app is my research and my faculty interviewer didn't even want to talk at all about it. 5.) Cost - it did not match up with what they were offering. An adcom member pretty much said the debt coming out of here is insane. 6.) Rotations - While bouncing around the state 3rd and 4th year may provide for a more "diverse" experience, it is certainly not ideal. 7.) Large class size - Call me a cynic, but the option to choose one of 2 types seems like a way to manage the 200+ students than anything else.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That most of the day would be spent sitting in a conference room. Now I understand there's nothing to do outside but at least show that you're interested in us.

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What are your general comments?

Drexel doesn't even try to make an impression on its applicants. Don't expect to feel special on interview day. You won't get a name tag or breakfast.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Make it an actual interview day instead of sitting us in a conference room the entire time.

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