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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?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

0 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

0 out of 10

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

0 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me more about this (specific activity in my application)
What was your most impactful volunteering experience?
Why Drexel?

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 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?

No responses

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?

0 out of 10

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

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10

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

10 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?

5 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

5 out of 10

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.