Philadelphia, PA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 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?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Overall, it was great. Very low stress and my student interview was very conversational and enjoyable. My interview was at Hahnemann Hospital so it was nice to get to see the commute that the students make. But do not take taxis if you have to! They are horrible.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why did I chose my undergraduate college?
What was the most interesting question?
Because you are a x major, why not enter x field?
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, MSAR, Drexel website
What was the most difficult question?
How do you balance studying with your other activities?
What impressed you positively?
The modern & updated facilities, video-taped lectures, friendly & social students, location near Philly
What impressed you negatively?
The school is 15 minutes outside downtown & is very isolated, hospital is a 25 minutes shuttle ride away, large size of class
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That the school is very update in terms of curriculum & facilities even though its not highly ranked.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
6 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?
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?
Holiday Inn
How would you rate the hotel?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
no
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