Philadelphia, PA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
9 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?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Out of all the bright, amazing people applying here, why should we take YOU?
Then, "why SHOULDN'T we?"
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
25 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
1 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?
SDN, school website, stayed with student host
What impressed you positively?
Many friendly students, and the opportunity for an extra 6 months of clinical time. It's definitely a huge draw--too bad it goes hand in hand with squishing the first half of school into just 1.5 years.
What impressed you negatively?
The intensity of the students. Although most were very friendly, they were clearly VERY into the rigor of their work. One girl said to me how irresponsible she'd been because she'd spent a couple hours at a sports event that day. This was EIGHT days before a test, and seemed representative of the academic culture there. Yikes.
What are your general comments?
Nice, organized day. The interview group is HUGE though--like seriously, enormous. All day long I kept looking at other interviewees and thinking geez, have I even seen you before? The size of the group made me feel a little less engaged in the day, especially during presentations, which then felt like lecture class. Going to anatomy lab with the students was great, and my interviewers were both very nice. They were, however, definitely my shortest interviews ever: one was 1/2 hour and the other BARELY 15 minutes, so I felt somewhat rushed. All in all, though, a good day.
📍 On-Site Experience
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?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Train or subway
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$101-$200
Where did you stay?
With students at the school
How would you rate the hotel?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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