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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?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

No responses

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?

Have you done any research? Do you have any doctors in your family? (no) do your parents support your decision to go into medicine?(faculty)
Tell me about yourself. Where do you see yourself in 10 years? What would you like me to tell the admissions committee. (faculty)
why do you want to become a doctor? (student interviewer)

What was the most interesting question?

How do you like the weather in Pennsylvania? (I'm from California)

What was the most difficult question?

None.. all were pretty straight-forward. The faculty interviewer wanted to get to a bit about my background, and if I would like it here in Pennsylvania.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

No responses

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?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

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About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

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Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

No responses

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, current health-care issues, looked through Drexel brochure.

What impressed you positively?

The commitment faculty members have to their students and their success. The students are super friendly and it doesn't seem like there is any competitiveness amongst the students.

What impressed you negatively?

can't think of anything.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I had one student interviewer and one faculty interviewer. The faculty interview was open-file, and the student interview was closed-file.

What are your general comments?

Both my interviews were very conversational. My faculty interviewer was very nice and asked me many questions as I was answering them (which made me feel like she was interested in what I had to say)

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses