Philadelphia, PA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
2 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
1 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What was the most difficult question?
My essay question: Give an example of when you broke the rules? What was the result?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
45 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Negatively ☹️
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
9 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
1 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 another location
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, read over my file, checked out the website.
What impressed you positively?
The student interviewer was very pleasant.
What impressed you negatively?
I got on a bus and drove through the slums to my interview location. My faculty interviewer seemed to really dislike me. We got into a religious debate and I tried very hard not to be offensive, but I think he did not like my answers.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
I stayed at a bed&breakfast type place the night before and had an allergic reaction to the dust and mold there. I didn't sleep well. Don't forget your allergy pills!
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
When you give out folders to interviewing students, it would be nice if you included their names and schedules in there instead of having us shuffle papers around.
📍 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?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Moving Arts Bed and Respite
How would you rate the hotel?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
no
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