Philadelphia, PA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
9 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
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why Drexel? Why medicine? General questions about GPA and extracurriculars. Questions regarding my graduate program.
What was the most interesting question?
What would you do if your patient needs a blood transfusion and refuses?
What was the most difficult question?
What are your greatest weaknesses? What are your greatest strengths?
✅ 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?
4 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
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, mock interviews with students and mentor, researched Drexel website, interview skills workshop.
What impressed you positively?
The campus is new and high tech. The faculty and staff are very "student centered". The two different curricular pathways are very interesting and focused on developing the best possible learning environment. The students seem very happy with their experience.
What impressed you negatively?
Not much! I was highly impressed!
What are your general comments?
I was very impressed with my whole experience. My faculty interviewer and student interview were friendly, informative, and professional. I loved the campus and the city seems pretty cool too. Overall a low stress and positive experience-I had fun! I could not have been more happy when I received my accept :)
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
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
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$101-$200
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Germantown Bed and Breakfast
How would you rate the hotel?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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