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Drexel University College of Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10

How you think you did?

2 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

4 out of 10

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

3 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about yourself.
What kind of doctor do you want to be?
Why Drexel?

What was the most interesting question?

N/A

What was the most difficult question?

I don't understand why you are so interested in substance abuse. Was someone in your family incarcerated
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

5 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At a regional location
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

No responses

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

5 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10

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

6 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

5 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

2 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read Drexel medical school's website and my essays.

What impressed you positively?

Interviewer allowed interviewee to shadow him as he saw two patients.

What impressed you negatively?

Interviewer was callous, abrasive, and eager to talk over me and/or cut me off to inform me that I was not answering his questions how he wanted. I asked the interviewer how students new to Philadelphia could learn about local community needs to start a club or become involved and the interviewer asked, "are you coming to Philly to go to medical school or to start a program?" Interviewer demanded that I tell him whether any of my family members were incarcerated for substance abuse because I expressed an interest in working with substance abusers.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

No responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Don't schedule a tour of the anatomy lab/school facilities at the same time some interviewees have to leave for interviews. The admissions office gave a tour of the medical school and the anatomy lab to all interviewees except for me as soon as I left to attend my interview in Center City.