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University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

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?

9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

10 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?

Talk about your research.

What was the most interesting question?

My student interviewer and I talked about crab fishing, that was pretty amazing.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

reread AMCAS, read about the school, listened to the morning's presentations and tours

What impressed you positively?

Amazing hospitals, amazing campus. They really sell dual-degrees. They encourage people to go abroad, and they'll figure out the funding for you. Only 1.5 years of basic sciences and 2.5 years of clinical.

What impressed you negatively?

Rain. But that's the east coast for you.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That everyone in the room was from Harvard, Hopkins or Columbia.

What are your general comments?

The presentation by the admissions person in the morning was really positive, and really sold the school. We spent about an hour in the anatomy lab talking with 1st years. The tour was great, taking us through the hospitals. Then we had a faculty and student interview. My faculty interview was great and really intelligent. My student interview had taken the time to study my file and ask me pointed questions about my application. Everyone was nice and loved the school. Great experience overall.
📍 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?

Airplane

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

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

phl

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes