Philadelphia, PA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
How did you get involved in cancer research?
What was the most interesting question?
Why did you chose 7 year vs. 8 year? (I applied to the Villanova/Drexel combined program)
What was the most difficult question?
What do you see yourself doing in 10 years? What specific specialty?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
30 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
1
What was the stress level of the interview?
6 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?
Looked at SDN, reviewed application, got a good night's sleep.
What impressed you positively?
Modern technology that was implemented on the campus. Suburban environment yet close to a nice city/urban environment. Faculty and students seemed to be in a cooperative effort in the pursuit of academia, seemed like there was no cutthroat stuff there.
What impressed you negatively?
Small campus size. I thought it would be much bigger for being the largest private medical college.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Never really practiced any interview questions, so I should have done that...
What are your general comments?
This was my first interview out of 5 and I liked Drexel. I know Drexel may not be the best medical college in the US, but it does have a lot to offer and is in a nice, quiet neighborhood.
📍 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?
Automobile
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