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Drexel University College of Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

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What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

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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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💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What is your primary extracurricular activity?
What problems do you expect to face in health care?
What's your motivation to become a doctor?

What was the most interesting question?

What's 2 times 2? (My student interviewer needed to assess my "problem-solving skills")

What was the most difficult question?

What are some problems you expect to face in health care?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

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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?

Admissions staff

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?

SDN, Drexel's website, brochures, my applications

What impressed you positively?

People seemed very nice, the area seemed safe, it's extremely close to Manayunk & Roxborough, their curriculum seems really good (I like symptom-based modules better than anatomy/biochem/physio blocks)

What impressed you negatively?

The whole campus is one building, which seemed kind of high-school-ish. Facilities were extremely small (especially since it's one of the largest classes in the US). Library, study spaces, gym, cafeteria...all very small. They don't offer on-campus or school-affiliated housing, which isn't necessarily negative, just odd. Also, they require every student to own a laptop and a PDA.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

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What are your general comments?

Overall, I'd say I had a positive experience there, but I just wasn't really impressed by the physical school itself (the building, grounds, etc) Not sure I'd want to spend 4 years there. My faculty interviewer was half an hour late, and I spent only about 25 minutes in with her, but she was nice enough. That interview was open file. My student interview was over lunch, with is hard to do because I was trying to eat and talk at the same time. It was closed-file, but I spent over an hour in there with him. He was cool though, we ended up just chatting about everything from Drexel to Penn State football and partying. His friends were there so I got even more feedback too, which was nice. They all seemed very normal. Be prepared for a LOT of down-time throughout the day though. At one point I sat in the conference room for an hour and a half waiting for my next appointment.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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