Drexel University College of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

He asked about a specific course I took first year "First Year Preceptorial" as it was in a letter of rec, or "Conversations in a World of Strangers" as on the transcript. Probably because of the discrepancy. File specific, but transcript is fair game.

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What kind of research do you do? (pancreatic and colon cancer research listed in application). We ended up going into a fair amount of detail.

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What would you do if you don't get into medical school / can't go into medicine?

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What was the most interesting question?

What do you think of the Affordable Care Act? (interestingly enough, didn't ask "why Drexel?")

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What was the most difficult question?

"So, you don't have much clinical experience?" because I don't have much listed as so on the application. I addressed the point (I do consider it a weakness of my application)- it overlapped with volunteer.

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

60+ 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 the school

📍 On-Site Experience ▼

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$301-$400

What airport did you fly into?

PHL

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

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?

4 out of 10

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

5 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?

7 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

mock interviews, sdn, printed out everything on the website.

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What impressed you positively?

early clinical exposure, use of standardized patients. Can rotate at various places, or stay at one location. (some locations are via lottery)

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What impressed you negatively?

stayed with a student host (super awesome, definitely recommend) but her place was pretty expensive for the quality. Must have car at Drexel.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

the essay isn't that big of a deal (simple, non-medical, ethical question).

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What are your general comments?

Good, solid curriculum (two choices!), good clinical experiences in M1, M2. Easily accessible via pub trans (SEPTA, 9 bucks to airport). Interview was much more conversational than interrogative.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

It would have been nice if things didn't overlap so much (interviews and tours and presentations, etc.)

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