Philadelphia, PA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2016-17
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
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How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
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How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
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What is your ranking of this school's location?
5 out of 10
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How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
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What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
5 out of 10
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💬 Interview Questions
What was the most interesting question?
What are the most important qualities of a good physician?
What was the most difficult question?
None of the questions were particularly difficult
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
30 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Negatively ☹️
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
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How you think you did?
8 out of 10
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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?
Reviewed the website and my own application
What impressed you positively?
Friendliness of the student tour guides
What impressed you negatively?
There are not enough cadavers for students to do their own dissections for every system. They tried to spin this as a strength, saying that med students just don't have time to do all their own dissections, so this is a time saver, since people only learn from looking, anyway. (Um....then why do dissections at all?) Several medical students we passed on the tour said "Don't come here! This school is terrible. lol." The only students we were allowed to interact with were first years, who couldn't speak to clinical rotations, their preparation for step, ease of access to faculty mentorship, or anything other than the 2 month old curriculum.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
No food or snacks are provided until lunch.
What are your general comments?
This school was spectacularly underwhelming.
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Improve food offerings. Use people to give presentations, not videos. Allow applicants to interact with students who have been at the school for longer than 3 months.
📍 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?
7+ hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$201-$300
Where did you stay?
Hotel
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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