Temple University School of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

9 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Background: I completed an economics major and work as a scribe at an urgent care. "What do you believe is the economic impact of urgent care?"

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Both your parents are physicians, has this influenced your decision to go to medical school? (Basically want to know if my parents pushed me in this direction. This was asked in the second interview which is closed file - they only know your name before walking into the room.)

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Do you think patients going to an urgent care compromises or affects the relationship with their primary care physician?

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What was the most interesting question?

Through your experience as a scribe you have been able to work with a lot of providers. Can you tell me one thing you have seen that you like and one that you dislike?

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What was the most difficult question?

No responses

🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

30 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?

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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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

marriott residence inn center city philadelphia

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

Yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses

✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions ▼

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Practiced one on one interviews twice specifically for this school. I also browsed the website , specifically looking at their outreach programs and the population Temple primarily treats.

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What impressed you positively?

The building is beautiful! The ratio of students to interviewees on the tour was great and they did a great job talking up the school. Students were visible everywhere: in the rec room, library, SIMs center, etc. Yes, Temple is in North Philly, but the school did a good job addressing this and presented the safety measures implemented to keep students and faculty safe.

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What impressed you negatively?

Honestly, very little. The only thing I did not like about the interview day was there was a lot of empty time where we sat in a room waiting for the next activity/interview on the schedule. I wish there had been something for us to do during this free time.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That the SIMs activity is not as stressful as you would imagine and the 5 minute time limit goes by really fast.

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What are your general comments?

The SIMs activity is really low-key. Just be prepared to ask some generally questions and actively listen.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

To have something to keep you occupied when waiting for your interview or SIMs center activity. Our phones are taken away and there is little to do in the interview room (and there is not necessarily someone else in the room with you). Having the opportunity to watch a lecture (live or online) or see an dissection (again either live or on video) would be nice. Just sometime to pass the time.

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