University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

No responses

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

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

No responses

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How would you feel about living in philadelphia vs NYC and Boston?

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What kind of impression did you have of Penn before coming here? Do you have any concerns about coming to Penn? How do you plan to pay for your education?

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Why did you attend a state school? (I received a full scholarship, and he followed up with: What kind of grades and scores did you have in highschool, and did you apply to Penn for undergrad?)

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What was the most interesting question?

(Im a dental school applicant) Evidently you could have gone to medical school, why did you switch to dentistry?

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What was the most difficult question?

What made you want to go into medicine? (Parents) Tell me how you would approach a patient who is terrified of the prospects of surgery?

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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 the school

📍 On-Site Experience ▼

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

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?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

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

No responses

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses

✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions ▼

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

I read the material and just knew myself and what i was about. Penn is more interested in the person, not just scores

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What impressed you positively?

EVERYTHING. Interviewed at the other Ivy schools, Penn was just cooler.People are SUPERNICE and the facilities are incredible. The students are treated as equals and like doctors (just in training). Penn also treats the applicants like gold. The students are VERY approachable and friendly to the point i wanted to give them a deposit on the spot!

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What impressed you negatively?

NOTHING.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

wish i could have stayed with a dental student and spent longer there.

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What are your general comments?

Penn is awesome. Philly rocks and there is plenty to do. Being smack between NYC and DC is great, but philly has so much to offer.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses

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