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Temple University School of Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 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?

Tell me about what you do to relax
Why are you interested in the military? (our talk was especially good b/c I am applying for military scholarship and the interviewer was a Vietnam Vet.)

What was the most interesting question?

Typical questions about background, family

What was the most difficult question?

War do you think of the Gulf War (It started that morning)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 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?

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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?

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What was your primary mode of travel?

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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?

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

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✅ 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?

The school website is scant on info. Mostly this site and the viewbook. Looked over my app. Standard stuff

What impressed you positively?

Large and diverse patient pool

What impressed you negatively?

Area didn't seem too bad but I wouldn't walk around late at night. The whole LCME probation thing is a bit sketchy.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Parking is a pain for visitors. Traffic is pretty rough too.

What are your general comments?

Some interviewees (especially the ones from CA) were mad that we were basically interviewing for a waitlist spot. This is my second year applying so I expected it with a late interview. I was in fact waitlisted but I still got in right around the May 15 deadline. So if you are waitlisted and interested in Temple don't give up hope yet. Also I get the impression that the probation thing is more logistics. Basically the LCME didn't like what they saw on a site visit as far as facilities and the school is now Building a brand new facility. I doubt it had anything to do with quality of teaching or student complaints.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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