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?
7 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?
7 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 was the most interesting question?
"There's a lot of diversity here, which should interest you since you've studied cannibalism a lot."
"..Wha?"
"[rereads my file] Oh. Never mind. I was way off."
What was the most difficult question?
what was the greatest struggle you've had to overcome in your life?
✅ 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?
2 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
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
read over my amcas app, SDN, drexel website
What impressed you positively?
awesome use of technology (all wireless, lectures taped and uploaded same day), 2 curricular tracks, students AND faculty are very happy, campus is in philly but in a quiet area, the fact that it's possible to live downtown and without a car (tour guide did that), and of course the diversity of the student body
What impressed you negatively?
not the safest area, but what do you expect, med school cant be all fun and games
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
contrary to a previous feedback post, they do not give you breakfast. lunch yes, but not breakfast. i arrived starving and expecting a raisin muffin or something and ended up going to the cafeteria and buying a bagel.
What are your general comments?
dr. berkow is pretty chill. with him, you do most of the talking, so know what you're going to say, don't ramble about random ish. my student interviewer likewise was very cool, it was very conversational and she encouraged me to ask her questions about whatever i wanted. she looked like the chick from laguna beach.
📍 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?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
my friend was the best accommodater ever
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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