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Temple University School of Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public 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?

8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

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

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Where else did you apply, interview, and where were you accepted?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you think about MD vs. DO?

What was the most difficult question?

What is your biggest regret or biggest failure?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 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?

AMCAS, Temple secondary, SDN, Temple website and brochure

What impressed you positively?

Students were great and very friendly, interviewer made me feel relaxed, great facilities, 2 hospitals on campus, people in admissions office helpful

What impressed you negatively?

Not much. Just that the class is full and may be difficult to obtain an acceptance.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

A lot of walking--be prepared. Don't wear high shoes like I did.

What are your general comments?

Overall very relaxed and coversational interviewer. I felt like my interviewer made up his mind about me in the first 5 minutes of the interview.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile