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Thomas Jefferson University Sidney Kimmel Medical College

Philadelphia, PA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

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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?

Do you have any brothers and sisters?
What do you do in your spare time?
Why medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

What is your first choice of medical schools that you are applying to?

What was the most difficult question?

Where does Jefferson rank on your list of medical schools tht you are applying to? This was rather awkward because Jefferson was not my top choice, but I answered honestly.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 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?

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How do you rank the facilities?

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What is your in-state status?

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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?

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What airport did you fly into?

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Where did you stay?

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What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

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How would you rate the hotel?

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Would you recommend the hotel?

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What is your ranking of this school's location?

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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?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Jefferson website and information packet

What impressed you positively?

Their commitment to and high quality of clinical training.

What impressed you negatively?

Their cirriculum is in disarray as they struggle to make changes that keep them in step with other medical schools. For example, they just changed from number grades to the honors/pass/fail system.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Come armed with tons of questions because they stop every thirty seconds to ask if you have any questions.

What are your general comments?

The day was extremely informative, but rather long. They do a very good job of "selling" their school to the prospective students. My interviewer was extremely nice, which made the experience very low stress. The interview was a little bizarre because she spent most of her time giving me tips on how I can sell myself in future interviews to my top choices of med schools. However, she was very persuasive and left me with a very positive view of Jefferson.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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