Philadelphia, PA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
4 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
3 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What was it like being a latchkey kid? (i can't believe he asked this, what a dlckhead)
What was the most interesting question?
What was it like growing up as a latchkey kid?
What was the most difficult question?
You being work at a clinic where the veteran surgeon is conducting an outdated surgery that keeps the patient in the hospital for 2 weeks. You know a procedure that only keeps him at the hospital for two days. What do you do?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
45 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
No change 😐
How many people interviewed you?
1
What was the stress level of the interview?
10 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 a regional location
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN I guess. None really.
What impressed you positively?
Diverse student body. Very high-tech and up-to-date facilities
What impressed you negatively?
The interviewer was incredibly disagreeable and had a preconceived notion of me before he even met me. You would think they would have more pleasant people interviewing.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That I'd be interviewing with a complete a-hole and that I would have to catch a 20 minute bus to get there. I wouldn't have gone if I had known the first part.
What are your general comments?
Started off with a presentation about the school which was nice and informative. There were a LOT of interviewees (about 12, almost all of which were dudes...WHACK). Then I had to take a bus to my interviewer's office at some hospital downtown. The guy was a complete prick and wouldn't allow for a normal conversation. He proceeded to grill me for the entire duration of time there. His name was Dr. Chawla and he really left a bad taste in my mouth as far as Drexel goes. Then I took a bus back to the medical center where we ate lunch with current students (who are basically in it for the free lunch and don't really give a shit about you)
📍 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?
Train or subway
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$101-$200
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Moving Arts Bed and Breakfast
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
no
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