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University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

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?

10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What did you learn from your experiences abroad?

What was the most interesting question?

Why should we admit you over the other qualified applicants we have here today?

What was the most difficult question?

Why should we NOT admit you?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

7 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 and brochure

What impressed you positively?

Curriculum 2000 is awesome. The faculty & dean presentations were excellent. The integrated med/undergrad campus

What impressed you negatively?

not a whole lot.

What are your general comments?

Penn was great. They did a lot to make sure the day was paked with informative sessions and that there wasn't much downtime. Still, it all seemed useful and worthwhile. The tour guide that I went with (there about 30 interviewees there total) was great - probably the best I've had anywhere. Student interviewer was very easy going.
📍 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?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

What airport did you fly into?

PHL

Where did you stay?

Friends or family