How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.21 | 299 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 217 |
| Negatively | 27 |
| No change | 53 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.62 | 290 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.72 | 185 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.79 | 158 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In Person | 0 |
| Virtual | 5 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 7 |
| 15 minutes | 17 |
| 20 minutes | 30 |
| 25 minutes | 27 |
| 30 minutes | 114 |
| 35 minutes | 27 |
| 40 minutes | 22 |
| 45 minutes | 27 |
| 50 minutes | 14 |
| 55 minutes | 1 |
| 60+ minutes | 14 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 277 |
| At a regional location | 10 |
| At another location | 13 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 297 |
| In a group | 2 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 279 |
| Closed file | 11 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.21 | 299 |
"Tell me a time you failed (not academically)"
"Describe yourself in one word"
"What does it mean to be a doctor?"
"What is an area of medicine that you don't have much experience in that you would like to explore?"
"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?""
"What makes you want to become a physician? Why Temple?"
"What specialty are you interested in pursuing and why?"
"Tell me about [EC off of ACMAS]. The entire interview was pretty much this question over and over again."
"Tell me a little about your current position."
"They basically asked me about the importance of diversity."
"Tell me about your research experiences."
"Tell me about yourself. Tell me about your research. Tell me about your clinical experiences. Tell me about your [EC]."
"Tell me about (activity)."
"How do you think you will adjust to the rigors of medical school?"
"Student interviewer & very conversational: we covered "Tell me about yourself, specific activities from previous question, why Temple, why medicine""
"Tell me about every single aspect of your application."
"You are the medical director of a local shelter for the aging. You come in one day and the nurse tells you a man's feeding tube has fallen out and is showing signs of pneumonia. Do you reinsert the feeding tube before doing a chest x-ray?"
"Why Medicine/ Free time activities"
"Why not do a PhD instead?"
"They started by asking me what I wanted to know from them."
"What happened in ______ class, why did you get _____ grade, why was your GPA _____ your sophomore year..."
"If you were given the money to develop and implement one single program to help fix the current healthcare problems in America, what would you do?"
"My interviewer decided to go in the opposite direction.. I sat down and he asked me if I had any questions for him. Then 1. Why medicine?"
"Motivation for a career in medicine?"
"Healthcare"
"First interviewer was a faculty member: why medicine? / experiences / why Temple? / opinions on healthcare reform "
"Tell me about this specific time in your app"
"Tell me about yourself?"
"I talked about how I was at one point thinking about being a vet so he asked me what my thoughts on the differences between vet and human medicine were."
"application"
"Explain your research"
"none"
"Tell me about your background/about yourself. This led to other questions about my application."
"What is your strength?"
"Do you like your current undergrad. institution?"
"Ask me any questions about Temple. "
"Why Philadelphia?"
"Why didn't you go to your top pick in college?"
"Tell me about your research."
"Tell me what your parents do for a living"
"What do you think about Hillary's healthcare plan that just unveiled?"
"Why didn't you get into medical school the first time?"
"So... what kind of activities did you do in school?"
"Can you explain why you writing sample was so low?"
"Why haven't you shadowed until recently?"
"What do your parents think of you going into medicine? What are your sisters doing?"
"Tell me about your experiences abroad."
"What recent experiences have reassured you that medicine is right for you?"
"Tell me about your track and field days"
"Your grades fresh and soph. year were a little bumpy, care to explain?"
"what are some extra curriculars?"
"What do you do for fun?"
"Question about my seminary experience. Why did you go? What careers do people pursue with that degree?"
"Why are you interested in medicine?"
"What experience drew you to medicine?"
"tell me about clinical experience"
"What is your greatest weakness?"
"Do you have any questions that the tour guides haven't already answered?"
"How did you do on your SATs."
"Do you like living in Philadelphia?"
"What are you looking for in a medical school?"
"What do you feel is most important for me to know about you?"
"How did you choose to get into medicine? "
"Why did you apply to Temple? "
"Where do you see yourself in 12 years?"
"See above, the rest was conversation"
"Where else did you apply, interview, and where were you accepted?"
"How many schools did you apply to?"
"What were your extracurricular activities in high school?"
"tell me about your research"
"So did you take an MCAT prep course?"
"What do you do in your spare time?"
"All stuff off my AMCAS. Explaining why I transfered twice in college."
"Do you believe you would be comfortable moving to Philadelphia?"
"Do you have any questions for me?"
"What kind of clinical experiences have you had?"
"Why temple? "
"Why do you want to go to medical school?"
"Where do you see yourself in the future?"
"It looks like your strongest year, was freshman year in college. Could you explain that?"
"What do you feel is your greatest weakness? Strength?"
"Which activity at school has prepared you to be a doctor"
"What do you like to do in your spare time?"
"Because the interviewer hadn't seen my application, the only thing he asked me was: "Tell me who you are.""
"Tell me more about this volunteer experience."
"Tell me about yourself and how you decided to become a doctor?"
"You did a lot of volunteer work. What have you learned from that which would influence your decision to become a doctor?"
"Why medicine? Why Temple?"
"Tell me about your clinical experience (specific to to my application)."
"What brings you to TU School of Medicine?"
"so you're from minnesota?"
"tell me about your undergrad"
"see above - no real questions per se."
"What do you do for fun outside of school and EC activities?"
"she went over my amcas - asked for some clarification"
"Talk about your current job."
"None really...What does your mother do?"
"Why do you want to be a doctor?"
"The questions were very straightforward, right from my application, no surprises."
"tell me one bad quality about yourself"
"What is your clinical experience?"
"Tell me about your experiences in the medical field."
"What sort of physician are you interested in becoming?"
"so tell me about (this experience)"
"How many schools did you apply to and which ones?"
"What are you planning to do next summer?"
"So lets see here..you went to XXX college...how was that"
"describe my research experiences"
"What other schools have you applied to?"
"Why Temple and why medicine?"
"Have you always wanted to be a doctor?"
"What was your high school class rank / SAT scores?"
"Is there anything you want to know about Temple?"
"All pertained to what I talked about in my personal statement. I asked almost as many questions as he did. It was mostly coversational."
"Tell me about [extracurricular activity]"
"See above"
"What kind of doctor do you want to be?"
"Explain to me why you got a C in Orgo II. Did you take an MCAT prep course? Are you a PA resident? What kind of medicine do you want to practice?"
"Explain some of your memorable involvements while in school. "
"What do you see yourself doing after you acheive your MD?"
"let's talk about grades"
"Why Temple"
"So... tell me about your volunteer experience during your undergraduate years. A very broad question!"
"What are you doing now?"
"There's no challenge is clinical medicine. It is repetitive, and all the challenge is in research. Why would anyone go into clinical medicine instead of research?"
"do you like the city? would you practice in an urban region?"
"Tell me about X research experience. Are you leaning towards any particular surgical field?"
"Why are young people going into medicine given the number of medical mistakes being made?"
"What is Tehran like? (I was born there and my family is from Iran)"
"Background info. Tell me about your research"
"What are you doing with yourself now?"
"Where do you see yourself in 20 years? Tell me about your clinical experiences."
"Why medicine, what type of medicine and why?"
"Did you like your undergrad?"
"Where do you see yourself in 20 years?"
"What are your experiences in the medical field?"
"Where do i see myself in 10 years?"
"What can I tell you about Temple?"
"Why do you want to go into medicine with all the problems it has?"
"Who has been a role model to you other than your parents?"
"tell me about your family."
"What is your experience in medicine"
"did you like your undergrad institution?"
"Standard stuff. read above entries."
"The only question was "what is your weakness""
"What would be the one strength that has helped you to get where you are today?"
"What do you like to do to relax?"
"Why do like the school you currently attend?"
"Why so many schools?"
"Why would you want to become a doctor when there are so many problems and issues in the profession right now?"
"Why did you choose your undergrad school?"
"Why Temple?"
"Tell me about what you do to relax"
"Why in the world would you want to go into medicine at a time where there are so many problems?"
"So you want to go to school here. Why?"
"describe extracurricular activities"
"qualities in a medical school, why temple?"
"Where are you from?"
"Tell me about yourself and why you want to go into medicine."
"Why Dentistry?"
"why medicine?"
"Tell me about yourself"
"Why medicine"
"What type of physician do you want to be?"
"Why did you choose your college and major?"
"Why Temple? Why West Penn Hospital?"
"Why Temple? Why Medicine?"
"What do you see as the most difficult thing about medicine?"
"Tell me about your self."
"What is your greatest strength? weakness?"
"What is one weakness of yours? What is one strength?"
"Why Medicine, why Temple? "
"How do you feel about the malpractice situation in philadelphia "
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"y medicine?"
"So, tell me about working in the Emergency Department."
"Why Temple? Why medical school? Why did you do bad on your MCAT the first time(and how did your parents feel about that)? Why did you get a C+ in gen chem? (the only C on my transcript) "
"Tell me about these different volunteering opportunities you had."
"Tell me a little bit about yourself?"
"Describe your research."
"Tell me about yourself."
"How many interviews have you had? Where? Accepted yet? Were they late interviews?"
"How do you know for sure that dentistry is the career that you want to go into?"
"What is something you would change about the health care system"
"What is a current issue in healthcare"
"Describe 5 words/reasons why you want to come to Temple"
"If you could change one thing about healthcare, what would you change?"
"What is your greatest strength and greatest weakness?"
"What is the biggest healthcare issue today?"
"Tell me about different experiences"
"What does social determinants of health mean to you?"
"Do you think patients going to an urgent care compromises or affects the relationship with their primary care physician?"
"So I see you've done [specific research experience.] Tell me about that."
"Why would you be a good fit for Temple?"
"What was a time you failed?"
"Tell me about the current state of healthcare."
"What experiences do you have with direct patient care."
"What did you do differently in your second MCAT preparation?"
"What do you look for in a medical school? Why Temple?"
"Have you done any research?"
"Why your undergrad? Favorite course?"
"How did you end up in Philadelphia? (I'm OOS)"
"Faculty interviewer & also very conversational: we covered "tell me about your research, why temple, where do you see yourself in 10 years, healthcare, & specific questions related to application""
"Explain what you did to improve your MCAT score."
"What is your greatest accomplishment/failure?"
"If you could reform healthcare what would you do?"
"specific experiences/ why temple"
"How will you adjust to being in school again (non-trad)?"
"Tell me about your research. What are the clinical implications of it."
"Explain why your MCAT physical science section was lower than the others."
"What would you do if you don't get accepted?"
"2. What would you do to fix the health care system? How would you ration costs/expenses? "
"Why specifically Temple?"
"tell me about yourself"
"health-care reform? (it wasnt necessarily challenging, he just asked me for my points, and didn't go into it further, so i think it was just to make sure i was keeping up or at least knew what was important)"
"Second interviewer was an MS2: anything you didn't get to say in the previous interview / what do you think of Temple? / she mainly answered my questions"
"Why Temple? Do you know what specialty you might like to go into?"
"If you had to fix healthcare, what would you do and why?"
"What do you enjoy in your spare time?"
"Explain poor grades."
"How does this mentoring program work?"
"How have you shown leadership?"
"what was your favorite class in school?"
"Are you looking anywhere else"
"mcat scores"
"none"
"Tell me about your most memorable volunteer experience"
"What is your weakness?"
"Describe ---- experience?"
"What does your mom/dad/sister do?"
"Why medicine?"
"why medicine"
"What are your extracurricular activities?"
"What do you think would be the most difficult thing for you as a doctor?"
"Why a doctor?"
"What would you do if you were not accepted this cycle?"
"Tell me about your experience abroad?"
"You have a few ''red flags'' in your transcript, tell me about them. "
"Tell me about working in the ER?"
"Simple questions to clarify my application: grades, activities, chronology of events during my undergrad years."
"So... what kind of non-academic extracurricular activities did you do in school?"
"What's the biggest problem in healthcare?"
"Tell me about your favorite science and nonscience class (I was a lit major). "
"So, do you like Temple?"
"Why not some other profession?"
"N/A"
"what type of medicine are you interested in?"
"Tell me about your volunteering/clinical experience?"
"Tell me about your research?"
"How have you prepared yourself for a career in medicine?"
"Ethical questions about my travel experience."
"Tell me about *activity*."
"tell me about hospital experience?"
"Please tell me about your clinical experience."
"A question about my research"
"tell me about (club)"
"What clinical experiences have you had?"
"What is your greatest strength?"
"Tell me about (insert life experience)."
"What do you like to do in your spare time?"
"How many hours a week do you work?"
"Tell me about such and such activity?"
"Why Temple? "
"So I see you like to snowboard."
"What type of physician would you like to be?"
"What ties do you have to Temple?"
"Why medicine and why Temple?"
"Where have you interviewed?"
"What are you extracurricular activities now?"
"what do you think the advantages/disadvantages of the american and canadian healthcare systems are?"
"Why temple? "
"Tell me about your volunteer experiences."
"Do you have any questions for me"
"why no Cs? (im a little confused about this one)"
"What have you done to improve your application in the last year?"
"Why did you go to ______ university?"
"Do you have any jobs at school?"
"what questions do i have?"
"What kinds of things do you like to do for fun?"
"What other schools did you apply to?"
"It says here that you do X activity?"
"Assuming all goes well and you attend medical school and enter your specialty of interest, how do you see yourself in that line of work? "
"What questions do you have for me?"
"What did you go to [my undergrad school]?"
"what are you most looking forward to about medical school?"
"What do you look for in a medical school?"
"Explain one issue on my transcript."
"What are my views on... the death penalty, euthanasia, the Bill Clinton scandal, etc. "
"What does a medical school have to have to appeal to you?"
"Why do you want to be a doctor given everything that is happening in medicine today?"
"Where are you in ten years and how did you get there?"
"what extracurriculars do you do?"
"tell me about your research"
"What musicians do you find the most influencing? (My application stated I played guitar and piano)"
"what is your worst trait? your best?"
"Describe your clinical experiences."
"Why do you want to attend Temple?"
"Do you have any questions for me?"
"Tell me more about (thing on my application)"
"what are you sat scores and high school ranking, mine kind of sucked so she told me she wouldnt tell the rest of the admissions committee, which was really sweet"
"what does your dad think about your decsion to enter med school (hes a doctor)"
"how was your [clinical/extracurricular] experience?"
"Tell me about your family... what do they do?"
"What has been your biggest accomplishment? And your biggest disappointment?"
"What area of medicine are you interested in?"
"Do you know what field of medicine you want to go into?"
"What do you do in your free time?"
"What do you like to do in your free time?"
"Did you apply to the other philadelphia school's? "
"Why do you want to go to Temple?"
"See above."
"How important is communication in medicine?"
"Explain to me this word in your application, RADICAL."
"Where did you go to school, what did you do on your free time."
"Why do you want to be a doctor? "
"see other questions above."
"what do you do outside of school"
"Why Doctor"
"So... tell me about your non-academic extracurricular activities."
"Why not peds?"
"What specific clinical experiences have you had?"
"Tell me about why your science grades improved. (I had a 3.3 fresman yr and a 3.9 jr yr.)"
"Have you thought about what you will specialize in?"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"Asked some questions from my personal statement"
"As a physician, how should the issue of abortion be approached? How about euthanasia? The death penatly? (I didn't have time to answer the last two, b/c he just kept moving on to another topic if I stalled, which I thought was good, b/c I didn't know what to say!)"
"Tell me about your research."
"talk about volunteer experience?"
"Tell me about your job. What do you do for fun?"
"Describe clinical experience."
"Tell me about your family."
"why temple"
"Where did you hear about Temple and why do you want to go here?"
"Why am I interested in peds?"
"Tell me about _______ activity on your resume."
"Where do you see yourself in 20 years? What specialty do you plan to enter? Are you a city person? Why Philly? Why Temple? Why medicine? "
"why did you pick your undergrad school?"
"What do you do for extracurriculars"
"what are you looking for in a medical school?"
"He asked questions about specific activities on my AMCAS. Any doctors in your family? Where did your inspiration to become a doctor come from?"
"What is your greatest weakness?"
"Where did you go to high school/college?"
"Why Temple?"
"Have you ever been back east?"
"100,000 patients die each year due to physician's mistakes. Thoughts?"
"What did you learn about Temple during your tour?"
"How did you hear about Temple?"
"Why are you interested in the military? (our talk was especially good b/c I am applying for military scholarship and the interviewer was a Vietnam Vet.)"
"How do you think Direct to Consumer Advertising impacts a physician-patient relationship? Why do you think there are so many mistakes made by physicians?"
"(In response to my answer to question 1)Why?"
"what do you do for fun"
"medically related volunteer experiences"
"I see your parents are both doctors..."
"Tell me about your extracurricular activities."
"What do you feel about community service?"
"do you have any questions?"
"What do you want to know about Temple?"
"Why Temple Medical School"
"Where do you see yourself practicing medicine? (Urban/suburban/rural)"
"What do you do for fun?"
"Where is your college?"
"How do you feel about sept. 11 and related events, the sniper, euthanasia, death penalty?"
"What do you do to relax?"
"What questions do you have?"
"What type of medicine do you want to practice?"
"Why did you go to your undergrad school?"
"What are your strenghts/weaknesses?"
"tell me about yourself? "
"Why did you choose to go to France to study abroad?"
"What E.C's did you do in High school? College? now? Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Wouldn't you rather go to your state school? Tell me about your roomate in college (i had talked about her in AMCAS). Questions about my personal statement. Asked me about my sorority...etc. "
"What connection do you have with Temple?"
"What else do you do in your spare time?"
"What do you like to do?"
"Why do you want to do the combined degree? What are your career goals?"
"After we started, we just consversed and asked each other questions as the interview progressed."
"Have you had any experience with death?"
"Why do you want to be a doctor? Would you like to update me on your file since completion of AMCAS?"
"Tell me about your research experiences?"
"Tell me about an ethical dilemma and where you get your ethics from"
"Describe a conflict and how you handled it"
"What is the biggest problem with the healthcare system and what will you do about it?"
"Why Philadelphia and why Temple?"
"What are some issues that you think healthcare will face in the next 10-20 years?"
"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.)"
"Where do you see yourself in 20 years?"
"Sum up for me how your experiences will contribute to you being a good doctor."
"Why did you transfer after your first year of college?"
"Why are you a good fit for Temple."
"Tell me about your team-related experiences"
"How did you come to the United States and what brought you here? (I migrated from a foreign country)"
"We value social consciousness, how have you demonstrated this?"
"How will you balance school with other activities while in medical school?"
"Describe my state's healthcare climate."
"A woman comes to you asking for you to sign off on an abortion, saying that she already has three children and can't deal with another pregnancy. Do you sign it?"
"Do you agree with the current healthcare reform?"
"What would you do to fix the healthcare system?"
"Why do you want to go to temple."
"What would you do to fix health care?"
"Explain the timeline for my academic and work history (I'm a nontrad)."
"3. How do you explain your MCAT score?"
"Where do you see your life, both personal and professional, in 10 years?"
"see yourself in 10 years"
"Tell me about your research"
"about grades"
"Talk about a specific thing in my app."
"Tell me about some of your experiences / what you're doing now with your time."
"Elaborate on clinical experiences."
"Tell me about your clinical experience?"
"Do you think it's a problem that people abuse the ER (homeless trying to get of the street)? How do you propose to fix it? Is it the doctor's responsibility?"
"What is your greatest strength/weakness?"
"..."
"Do you have questions for me?"
"none"
"What do you do in your free time"
"What does your mom think of your decision to go to medical school?"
"What have you learned this year while you weren't in school?"
"If I had a time machine, where would you want to be sent 10 years in the future? What would you be doing?"
"What do you do for fun?"
"Why Temple?"
"What is the most interesting class you've taken?"
"other questions related to my extra-curriculars"
"Where do you want to be in 10 years?"
"Where do you see yourself delivering your skills?"
"What do u do for fun?"
"Is there anything else you would like to add that isn't already stated in your application? "
"What specialty are you thinking about?"
"What do you think is a solution to our healthcare crisis?"
"What have you done since graduating?"
"Why do you want to be a doctor?"
"What other schools have you applied to and where else do you have interviews (I answered honestly, but found the question pretty inappropriate). "
"Explain your research."
"Tell me about your travels in Nicaragua?"
"What did you get on the SAT."
"Why did I get into research, extra-curricular, etc."
"Specifics pertaining to my AMCAS."
"N/A"
"what steps have you taken to prepare you for a career in medicine"
"Why Temple? Any questions for me?"
"What do you enjoy about Philadelphia?"
"Discussion of my application and activities. Why medicine? Do admissions committees look down on people who say they want to go into plastic surgery?"
"At what other schools have you interviewed?"
"what makes you a special applicant?"
"Any questions for me?"
"Tell me about myself"
"tell me more about so and so in your application."
"Would you choose Temple over Jefferson?"
"? for me"
"Do you have questions for me? (So I asked about the school and he spent about half the interview telling me about the school and how cool Philly was...very informative, actually. But I kept on thinking...did he learn anything new about me that wasn't in my file??"
"That was it. No more questions."
"Tell me about such and such activity."
"Tell me about your activities. "
"What does your brother do for a living?"
"What have you been doing since graduating?"
"What do you believe will be the hardest transition in entering medical school?"
"What do you do outside of academics and work? "
"Do you think it will be hard to get back into taking classes? (I gradauted a couple of years ago from college.)"
"What are your greatest influences?"
"What do you think of Philadelphia?"
"If you had a woman come to you requesting an abortion, what would you do? "
"What is your top choice of schools? (I am an out of state student and honestly let my interviwer know that my state school was my first choice. Be honest or they will seee right through you.)"
"Tell me about your research."
"what area of medicine do you want to pursue"
"How do you explain this C?"
"Do you have any more questions for me?"
"Did you take a prep course for the mcat? Any questions for me?"
"What are you doing now?"
"Please clarify _______ (from AMCAS application)."
"What else do you do at school?"
"Why Philadelphia?"
"Do you have any questions? (be prepared to ask questions!!!) have a lot"
"Do you have any questions?"
"Is there anything else i can tell you about temple"
"How big was your high school class? What number in your class were you?"
"Specific questions about my application."
"Which other schools did I apply to? "
"Why did you wait to complete your med school requirement until after graduation?"
"Have you considered other specializations besides pediatrics?"
"what are you looking for in a med school?"
"Why do you want to attend Temple?"
"where do you see yourself in the future? how do you know this is what you want to do with your life?"
"Do you have any questions for me about Temple."
"Do you have any clinical experience?"
"see question 2 - repeatedly :P"
"How did you obtain your recc letters? (No pre med committee at my school.)"
"what medical specialties interest you"
"Why did you choose medicine?"
"Tell me about your university disciplinary action."
"didnt have time for another one!"
"stuff about my brother (he graduated from temple med)"
"Specifics about my application."
"How do you like Philadelphia?"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years and why would you want to practice there?"
"The rest was conversational and the interviewer gave me the chance to tell her anything we missed at the end."
"What is your weakness/strength?"
"Did you have any interruptions in your education?"
"Where do you see yourself in the future?"
"Tell me about you non-medically related activities."
"See above."
"Do you have any additional questions?"
"So your telling me you won't take over any school buildings, but please awnser my question, DID the Trade Minister invite you into her office to drop the banner?"
"Why did you wait a year after graduating from UCSD to apply for medschool."
"what did you take last semester"
"Where are your parents from?"
"Same as most interesting question."
"What can I tell the admissions committee?"
"Have you considered family medicine/primary care?"
"Where else have you interviewed?"
"What are you doing now? Do you have anything to add that isn't in your amcas file?"
"Those were the only questions, the majority of the 30 minutes was spent listening to my interviewer talk about Temple. He asked if I had any questions for him several times. He said he didn't like the classic "why do you want to be a doctor" question. Nothing hard, at all, I really did little talking. "
"What do you like to do in your spare time?"
"What was your greatest accomplishment and your worst defeat?"
" talk about MCAT experience? ( below average scores)"
"Tell me about your extracurricular activities in college."
"Greatest strength, greatest weekness"
"What are you hobbies?"
"What have I learned form my doctors as a patient?"
"What can I tell you about Temple?"
"Tell me about your research. Why did you take more schooling after college? Do you have any questions for me?"
"why medicine?"
"What can I tell you about Temple"
"How will you pay for medical school? Where do you see yourself 10-15 years from now?"
"Did the tour guides answer all your questions?"
"What did you study in college?"
"What'd you do this summer?"
"How did you become interested in medicine?"
"Where do you see yourself in ten years?"
"Tell me about your tutoring experiences."
"In which type of community would you want to practice medicine?"
"What do you see yourself doing in the future?"
"Do you have any brothers or sisters?"
"tell me about yourself"
"do you have any questions for me?"
"What are you looking for in a medical school?"
"If you dont get into dental school this time, what will you do with your time utill you next apply?"
"when did you decide to go into medicine?"
"What are you looking for in a med school?"
"Where do you see yourself in ten years"
"Why do you want to go to Temple?"
"What have you done since you arrived in Philly?"
"Biggest accomplishment? Biggest regret?"
"Tell me about your experiences abroad/research?"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"Everything else was focused on my AMCAS and MCAT scores. Make sure you can expand on what is there on your AMCAS."
"What are you doing in the meantime since you are not in medical school?"
"how did you like yout undergrad"
"10 yrs from now what will u be doing"
"What else do you want to talk about? "
"You name the question I was asked it...and all in 15 minutes!!"
"What do you feel will be the hardest thing to deal with in being a doctor?"
"What questions do you have for me?"
"What kinds of things do you do in your spare time?"
"Do you have any siblings?"
"Why Temple? Do you have any questions for me?"
"What do you like and don't like about Temple in comparison to other dental schools?"
"none pretty standard"
"How have you tested your interest in dentistry?"
"Asked about my favorite books and movies."
"What is one fix for today's healthcare system"
"Why do you think one zip code has an average life expectancy twenty years lower than another zip code?"
"As a white person, how would you connect to the large African American population in this area?"
"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?"
"What is your favorite part of the brain? (I was a neuroscience major)"
"They were all pretty basic."
"What is your experience in working with underserved groups?"
"Why should Temple accept you?"
"Tell me about an experience with a difficulty personality or someone with different opinions than your own."
"Asking about my research and personal activities"
"Do you think the MCAT is a good measure or determining factor for admission to medical school?"
"Not much... perhaps What was your favorite class? How did you like undergrad?"
"The student interviewer asked "Batman or Superman?" Pretty sure it was just something to lighten the mood, I really liked my student interviewer!"
"nothing interesting"
"Did you complete an MPH because you didn't get into medical school?"
"Pretty standard"
"What does the U.S. healthcare system really need to do in order to improve your state's situation?"
"If you could reform healthcare what would you do?"
"nothing i didn't expect"
"If you go back in time to ask Henrietta Lacks for permission to use her cells, would you?"
"The fact that he spent half my time asking questions about my AMCAS, he hasn't even looked through my activities or honors. It was ridiculous. It seemed to me like I was being interrogated."
"If you were given the money to develop and implement one single program to help fix the current healthcare problems in America, what would you do?"
"#2"
"Many... but all conversational."
"where do you see your LIFE (not just career) in 10 years. it threw me b/c i kept answering it as a career questions"
"Standard."
"What specialty do you think you might be interested in?"
"A man comes in to the hospital ER with what appears to be symptoms of an MI. You treat him for 3 days and come up short in terms of finding anything conclusive. You come to find out he is homeless and just looking for a warm place to stay during the cold days of January. What do you do?"
"Do you think patients should be able to pay for better services, such as meals and beds?"
"You are a medical director with a patient on a feeding tube. He has no advanced directive & no family & the feeding tube slips out. You have to decide what to do. Do you let him go or keep him alive?"
"What do you think is the biggest problem in the health care system and how do you propose to fix it?"
"If a homeless man walked into the ER for three days in a row and it became clear that there was nothing medically wrong and that he was just coming in to get out of the cold of winter, what would you do?"
"What did you learn about your experiences abroad?"
"How do you deal with control freaks? "
"what was your favorite class in school?"
"Most of the questions were regarding my personal experiences...Describe this etc, so there weren't any interesting questions"
"I was asked about a specific letter of recommendation...which I couldn't answer as I haven't seen any of my letters!"
"I was only asked a few very general questions about my job, college experience, and extracurricular activities. The interviewer did not ask anything out of the ordinary."
"Why does squash receive so little public recognition in the US?"
"Do you like your current undergrad institution?"
"Tell me about the effect of the fall of communism on healthcare in eastern europe."
"What did you do during your international travels?"
"nothing really stands out in my mind."
"no really interesting questions"
"What are you going to do when you realize that you can't save the world?"
"He started the interview by having me ask questions about the school. Then he followed up with a few questions for me. "
"What other schools in Philadelphia did you apply to?"
"I just remember the statement, 'let's see what else can I ask you here'"
"What have you done to see what doctors do?"
"Nothing, the interviewer had a very disinterested disposition"
"nothing very interesting... just the standard stuff"
"How I would use my finance background as a way to participate in improving the healthcare system?"
"Why is working in the ER like working in a restaurant?"
"none."
"What would you do it you had a free Saturday?"
"none, pretty boring questions"
"Something about medical science liasons."
"What do your parents think of you going into medicine? What are your sisters doing?"
"Tell me about your travel abroad experiences."
"Not very, the interviewer was super dry and kind of mean. I thought he hated and we didn't have any chemistry at all. "
"What recent experiences have reassured you that medicine is right for you?"
"Tell me about your track and field days."
"Nothing. The interviewer did not really speak to me that much."
"Why Temple?"
"He asked about my connections to Temple and how I got my research job (i researched with a professor who teaches at temple med)."
"Do you prefer Pat's or Geno's?"
"What was the last movie that you saw?"
"Tell me something in <insert foreign language>. "
"If you have a whole Saturday to do whatever you want, how would you spend it?"
"Why are you interested in medicine?"
"A question about my research"
"None of the questions were that hard, it was basically just a conversation "
"Since you like your current profession so much, why do you think medicine will be a more satisfying profession?"
"standard questions"
"There were no interesting questions. He read straight from a list."
"Tell me about yourself and what brought you to pursue medicine."
"He asked me about the island where I was born"
"wasn't asked any questions, she just read my file back to me."
"Tell me about such and such activity."
"Questions were pretty generic. "
"None...It was more conversational. "
"If you woke up one saturday morning with nothing to do, how would you spend your day?"
"They were all pretty standard except the doc that interviewed me asked me how much I got payed at my current job...I told him, then he wrote it down. (pretty weird but what are ya gonna do you know)."
"nothing too interesting"
"Where do you see yourself in 12 years?"
"You have good stats, why didn't you get in last year and why haven't you been accepted anywhere this year (I had actually just been accepted at Drexel the week before but had not found out about it yet)"
"Did I watch the NCAA championship last night? (because he found out I was big basketball/UCLA fan)"
"What do you think about MD vs. DO?"
"What activities on your AMCAS are most characteristic of your personlaity?"
"Do you identify with your culture?"
"what do you think the advantages/disadvantages of the american and canadian healthcare systems are?"
"So what does your name mean?"
"Not really anything unusual/interesting."
"Of all that you have done in your ECs, what has prepared you most for medical school?"
"Questions about information on my application."
"Why Temple"
"Tell me about your volunteer experiences."
"What are you doing now?"
"--"
"Not anything strange, but for a good portion of the interview I was expected to be the one asking questions... so have a lot prepared"
"Do I have any special interests? (subspecialty etc)"
"What kinds of things do you like to do for fun?"
"Tell me about X activity"
"What do you feel is your greatest weakness? What do you feel is your greatest strength?"
"So tell me about the article you wrote."
"so you like houseplants?"
"None, it was an easy interview"
"Wasn't asked many questions. The interview was just a long conversation"
"Pretty standard questions. "
"Tell me who you are"
"Nothing really. Just basic questions and I asked lots of questions."
"What do you look for in a medical school?"
"What did you think of the Bill Clinton scandal?"
"What does a medical school have to have to appeal to me?"
"I found the most interesting part to be our discussion of rotations and international study opportunities."
"n/a -- all conversation, nothing very interesting"
"what do you like to do outside of academics?"
"i wasn't really asked any questions at all. the interview was more him introducing himself, me introducing myself, and then speaking about how i ended up wanting to study medicine. it was more a narrative conversation with him interrupting with small clarifications. very informal, very comfortable, very relaxed. he overtly told me he didn't want to be scary or intimidating."
"not anything all that interesting or difficult, pretty much just reviewed and asked questions about my application including research and extracuriculars. "
"how did this happen??? i have a very convoluted high school to college educational history and it's always fun getting to explain that :)"
"Nothing too out of the ordinary"
"THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS ASKED! "
"Do you have any clinical experience?"
"just standard..why temple (and not my own state schools, one which has a similar urban location)"
"...I guess, "So you play the piano...""
"Why do you want to go to school in the snow?"
""why do you think we should accept you over other applicants?" crap i hate that question."
"no real intersting questions or many questions at all"
"i was only asked about 3-4 questions...strength, weakness...."easy" stuff..."
"What do you do for fun?"
"What was your most rewarding experience in college?"
"What field are you intersted in?"
"How many schools did you apply to and which ones?"
"none really"
"Tell me about your volunteer work."
"didnt have time for that"
"nothing out of the ordinary"
"Nothing"
"What does it mean to electroshock a stream? (referencing a past job)"
"Nothing too profound or ethical. I was asked, "If I could magically transport you 10 years into the future, what would you be doing and where would you be and why?""
"Did you enter college knowing you would pursue a career in medicine?"
"What were your SAT Scores and class rank?"
"No interesting questions."
"Not much, the interviewer complemented my application and then we chatted from there."
"Did you watch the presidential debates last night?"
"None really. The interview was very conversational and mostly pertaining to things I talked about in my personal statement."
"How do you expect to practice medicine now-a-days without getting sued while still not ordering unnecessary tests"
"Nothing, just standard questions that pertained to my application."
"what have you learned from your clinical experiences?"
"Where do you see yourself it ten years? What is your most memorable medical experience?"
"How would you deal with patients who are demanding drugs before you diagnose them due to direct marketing?"
"How important is communication in medicine?"
"To explain how my group won affordable AIDS medications for millions of South Africans."
"nothing. Most of the interview surrounded asking quesitons about my educational/research background, interests, and hobbies. "
"What do you do on the weekends?"
"How many other schools did you apply to? (yes, it was a fascinating interview)"
"What would I use from my medical volunteer experience when I become a doctor."
"He asked me a lot of questions about my culture, the history etc."
"Nothing really"
"What are the criteria you would use in choosing the school you will eventually attend?"
"What are you doing now? The questions were really basic."
"Do you have any role models from your clinical experiences, and did you learn anything from them that you would like to apply to your own practice?"
"What is your biggest weakness? What is your greatest strength?"
"Why did you take your courses in the order that you did? (Not very interesting)"
"Is there anything I can tell you that will convince you to come here?"
"talked about experiences and politics...he really seemed to have looked through my file and seemed genuinely interested."
"no "interesting" questions"
"where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"Is Philadelphia home for you? What were your SAT scores?"
"As a physician, how should the issue of abortion be approached? Thank goodness I was prepared to answer that one!!"
"no interesting questions, really, just talked about my research and other activities"
"Nothing out of the ordinary. Tell me about the honors of being involved in ____ student organization."
"How do I feel about drug companies advertising direct to consumer? "
"Nothing--everything was very, very simple and straightforward. No tricks, although I've heard that one of the Tuesday interviewers is pretty tough."
"I was just asked to clarify a few things on my AMCAS application. "
"Where do you see yourself in 20 years?"
"Tell me something you are really proud you are involved in, what did you do in your free time to keep you busy?"
"What is my greatest weakness?"
"why medicine"
"Why do you want to move all the way from the West Coast to the East Coast?"
"What I liked best about PHilly?"
"No interesting questions - the interview was more of a conversation to get to know me."
"With all the problems in medicine why do you want to go into it."
"Who would you say has been a role model to you other than your parents?"
"Why medicine?"
"none really, mostly standard questions."
"Nothing out of ordinary. I was a bit taken aback by the "What can I tell you about Temple" rather than "What interests you in Temple" question."
"none"
"How will you forsee paying for medical school? (I think this is more because I want to go practice medicine in a developing country in the future)."
"It was the standard issue stuff...why temple, why medicine, tell about your extracurriculars and what you do in your spare time."
"What is your worst point/ weakness?"
"Standard questions---my interviewer was interested in the place I was born."
"No interesting questions, just standard fare."
"Why does no one give respect to Canada?"
"Why go into healthcare now"
"Tell me about your schooling. I attended five different colleges."
"See below."
"I see that you were not born in the United States. How did you end up here?"
"What do you like to do in your spare time? I wasn't really asked any interesting questions."
"Typical questions about background, family"
"Why do you think there are so many mistakes made by physicians?"
"Tell me about Grand Junction, Co."
"What are some negative aspects about being a physician?"
"This is in response to the 2/19 message. I am also a Temple student (MS2), and I can't imagine why the previous poster would write such a thing. It's no secret that Temple isn't a top tier school, but we are certainly learning what we need to know to do well on the boards - not too much, not too little. Temple is also well-regarded by residency program directors. This is not something that can be said about the DO schools and caribbean schools, which the 2/19 poster believes would be preferable to Temple."
"Nothing...he was fairly silent throughout."
"Why qualities am I looking for in a medical school"
"Why do you want to become a doctor beside the fact that your mother is a doctor?"
"Why Temple? (It's my safety school.)"
"Who have you looked up to most aside from your parents?"
"What are you looking for in a medical school?"
"Not many questions were asked, considering the amount of time for the interview (1 hour) and that four to five other students are there with you and not everyone really gets to express what they really feel. But the typical questions are listed below."
"none. all questions were made in order to clarify my file. It was a nice conversation overall. no stress... although, i did hear some applicants were put on the spot (ie: asked the same question over and over again etc.)."
"Tell me about yourself...really it wasn't a question based interview"
"What is your opinion about abortion"
"If you could build a medical school, what would it be like?"
"Why did I attend so many schools (summer classes, study abroad, etc)?"
"What were my feelings on sept. 11, d.c. sniper, euthanasia, death penalty?"
"So...it appears you had a 'dickens of a time' in undergrad...what changed? "
"Why medicine? Why now?"
"Did you drive here by yourself?"
"Nothing interesting, just the basics."
"Specific question about the financial difficulties of my undergrad institution"
"How do you feel about the malpractice situation in philadelphia (read up on this issue in the philadelphia inquirer website if you apply to any philly area school)"
"A common question.....Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"Why did you choose to study abroad in France? (I really wasn't asked any tough questions)"
"What is the worst aspect of being a physician?"
"what is one of your weaknesses"
"If a 22 year old boy was found in a ditch and he had lapsed into a coma for 6 years and has no parents would you pull the plug on him??"
"What aspect of the doctors you have worked with do you most aspire to have?"
"Both of your parents are teachers, what makes you think you understand the medical field?"
"What are your questions for me (the interviewer)?"
"Disadvantage to being a physician."
"What biological/chemcial agent do you think think terrorists will use against us?"
"What do you think is the hardest part about the transition between high school and college (he wanted to know because his son was a freshman at Temple)."
"Do you speak Vietnamese? Do you read the NY Times? "
"Would my weight limit me in any way (I am very overweight)."
"What's happening with the new med school in FL? (FSU) ...not really any interesting questions were asked"
"What do you like and not like about Temple School of Dentistry?"
"One of them asked me about the opiate crisis because I have background in pain management"
"What is one misconception that people have about you"
"If you could change one thing about healthcare, what would you change?"
"What do you think of the US healthcare system vs the European healthcare model? (Background: I studied abroad in Europe)."
"Tell me about yourself (honestly, always have trouble with this one lol)"
"Asked me point blank if I would go there"
"Do you think that consciousness and individual thought are evolutionary advantages in human, that we evolved to have these features so we would be the most dominant creature? Or do you think it was a spontaneous development?"
"He asked me to ask him about any questions I had about Temple, so I spent the rest of the interview coming up with questions to ask him."
"None of the questions were very difficult - they were just boring and the interview was very clinical."
"So what do you think about ACA. (difficult because of openness but became more focused throughout the conversation)"
"I was asked about my poor performance the first 3 semesters of my undergraduate career."
"What would you change about insurance?"
"What type of medicine (academic, private practice, community, etc) do you intend to go into?"
"What did you learn from your experience abroad?"
"Above."
"N/A"
"nothing really difficult"
"What would you do to fix the healthcare system?"
"no really difficult questions"
"Why did your sophomore grades drop?"
"Where do you see your life, both personal and professional, in 10 years?"
"Nothing very difficult, all were very standard "Why medicine?" type questions."
"Nothing difficult-- very conversational"
"None that were difficult. I guess I was caught off-guard with some. Maybe the one above was the most thought-provoking I'd say."
"Do you think patients should be able to pay for better services, such as meals and beds?"
"What do you think of students wearing pearl earrings? (weird)"
"What do you think is the biggest problem in the health care system and how do you propose to fix it?"
"Do you think it's a problem that people abuse the ER (homeless trying to get of the street)? How do you propose to fix it? Is it the doctor's responsibility?"
"What are your plans if you don't get into a medical program?"
"strength/weaknesses"
"No difficult questions, all were regarding my experiences"
"No difficult questions, just a weird vibe."
"Tell me about yourself (and then he just stared at me while I answered, and after I finished, kind of unconfortable because I felt like he wanted me to keep talking...)"
"What are your ultimate goals? (huh?)"
"Although he didn't expect an answer, how can we prevent people from using ERs as primary care?"
"No difficult questions since the interview was very conversational"
"If you were accepted to Temple or Penn, which would you choose?"
"My guy kept asking me what I do for recreation. And when I named a few things he kept being like ''what else do you do?'' I finally had to say that I was a premed and I didn't have time for THAT many extracurriculars"
"Is there anything you would like to add that isn't already stated in your primary and secondary applications?"
"Have you been accepted and where?"
"Do you think socialized medicine in the US is a good idea."
"Something about grades from five years ago, it wasn't a difficult question just the phrasing of the question I found to be offensive"
"Above question."
"Why didn't you get into medical school the first time you applied?"
"A question I did not think was fair to ask was what other schools you applied to, and how many interviews you had."
"Everyone's application looks the same to me...what makes you stand out from all the other applicants?"
"Nothing."
"What recent experiences have reassured you that medicine is right for you?"
"None really."
"Tell me about your research"
"nothing too difficult. standard interview questions."
"Why do you want to be a doctor? (1st question)"
"Some questions about my seminary experiences and an ethical question about an experience I had. "
"What makes you special, and stand out from the other applicants?"
"It was mostly off my AMCAS appiclation"
"None really. However i did hear that other interviewees being asked how many uninsured people are in the US."
"''what did you do to make your application better this time?'' (I had applied last year)"
"Why Temple? After the whole morning experience I didn't really know what to say anymore."
"??"
"How did you do on you SATs? "
"None. By default, I guess it would be "
"Tell me about yourself and how you wanted to persue medicine?"
"is there anything else we have not covered that you would like to add?"
"What do you believe is most important for me to know?"
"Nothing was particularly difficult"
"nothing at all difficult"
"How did Hurricane katrina affect your application process?"
"What do you think is the most difficult issue doctors and other healthcare professionals face?"
"What ties do you have to Temple?"
"What is your biggest regret or biggest failure?"
"NA"
"How dow you explain this C?"
"Have you applied/heard back from "X" school yet?"
"Why happened on with your (low) MCAT?"
"Nothing too bad."
"what two activities have influenced you to be a doctor."
"--"
"Questions about my research were pretty sharp. "
"Why do you want to go to medical school?"
"Nothing difficult."
"Assuming all goes well and you attend medical school and enter your specialty of interest, how do you see yourself in that line of work? "
"So if you got into Harvard, NYU, Cornell, Temple which one would you choose? "
"why medicine?"
"Nothing unexpected."
"Nothing bad."
"What are you most looking forward to about medical school?"
"Tell me about yourself and how you decided you wanted to become a doctor"
"Why do you want to be a doctor given everything that is happening in medicine today (HMOs, malpractice, etc.)?"
"Where do you see yourself in ten years and how did you get there?"
"n/a -- all conversation, nothing very hard"
"please tell me why you are choosing an MD after doing so much research (ive worked in 7 labs over the past four years)"
"where do you see yourself after medical school? i have no idea. but i'm not so sure she appreciated that answer :)"
"Explain this "W" on your record."
"How do you think you can compete since you've been out of school for so long?"
"nothing really difficult..he kept asking why temple and do you have any questions? after 5 or 6 I was running out of things to ask"
"no real difficult questions"
"None. All "tell me about yourself" type questions."
"no difficult questions or many questions at all"
"what should we not accept you"
"nothing, straight from file"
"What made you decide a career in medicine"
"Why Temple? (most difficult question of all if you don't have an answer)"
"didnt even have time for that"
"nothing difficult"
"Why do you like Temple?"
"What has been the biggest disappointment in your life thus far?"
"None were really hard at all.....I guess "Summarize your strength in a few words""
"Why Temple? It's a harder question than it sounds."
"Why did you get a (bad grade) in this class?"
"None. I would have put stress level 0, but 1 is the lowest you can go."
"What would you have me tell the admissions committee about you?"
"What do you like to do in your free time? (As you can tell, this interview was very laid-back)"
"Having to describe a difficult situation in my life, but the interviewer moved on to a new topic as soon as she was satisfied with my answers."
"when he ridiculed my research project and its goals and questioned the validity of it"
"None. All questions were pretty straight foward."
"That doctor's-causing-patient-deaths-whywouldyoueverwanttodothis-question. Oye! He must have asked it three different ways!"
"To explain my social justice work to someone who clearly didn't believe in social justice."
"nothing"
"If you were me (the interviewer) what would you consider to be the weakest point of your application. "
"What would you say your biggest weakness is?"
"Why didn't I retake Genetics"
"Why not pediatrics?"
"No questions struck me as too difficult. The interview was mostly conversational. No ethics questions or anything like that."
"Same as above."
"For me, personally it was "What would you do if not accepted to med school?""
"Do you have any questions? (Not very difficult)"
"Medical mistakes are believed to cause 40,00-100,000 patient deaths a year. Why do you want to join such a sloppy profession?"
""why medicine" I know its clique and I expected it, but articulating it to an interviewer was a new experience"
"what's the name of the protein you were studying last year (i blanked)"
"none really"
"What will influence your decision in choosing to attend Temple and the school you have been accepted to? (I was already accepted into a DO program)"
"Why Temple above other schools in New York? (I live in NY)"
"nothing out of the ordinary "
"My son's friend is stuggling at your undergrad in calc, what advice would you give her?"
"He quoted a statistic regarding the deaths caused by physicians making mistakes. Then he asked me why do I want to work in a field with such "sloppy professionals"."
"cant think of any"
"why medicine"
"Same as above"
"Why I am I here?"
"There were very few questions. The interviewer told me about the school and himself equally as much as I talked about myself and answered questions."
"What can I tell you about temple. None were particularly difficult. My interviewer tried to challenge my opinions a bit in the begining, but he was genuenly a very nice person. "
"none really, all pretty much standard questioning"
"Why Temple?"
"again, no difficult ones. this is pretty much a conversational, non-confrontational interview."
"None"
"none. all were general questions to be expected"
"none were difficult to answer"
"What is your worst point/ weakness?"
"What would be the one strength that has helped you to get where you are today?"
"Why do I want to be a Doctor?"
"Same"
"how did you become interested in medicine?"
"100,000 patients die each year due to doctor's mistakes. What do you think about this? What do you think should be done? Why would you want to go into a profession with these consequences?"
"nothing really."
"Describe your premedical experiences."
"War do you think of the Gulf War (It started that morning)"
"see above"
"Do you want to go to to school here? Why?"
"Why do you want to go to Temple?"
"Nothing really, everything was very conversational"
"Why would you want to go to school in Philadelphia?"
"none, really."
"Why do you want to be a doctor?"
"Tell me about yourself. (OK, not really tough I know, but its difficult to fit all that you are into 30 words or less :) )"
"There were no difficult questions. It was very relaxing."
"all were personal questions and none was difficult."
"What other schools have you applied to? (this question makes me really uncomfortable for some reason)"
"None of the questions was really difficult. In fact, most of them were expected"
"Nothing really"
"Why the low MCAT score?"
"Nothing too difficult, he just asked me personal questions."
"What particular patient in your clinical experience moved you the most and why?"
"None."
"No difficult questions really... She asked me what my class rank from high school and SAT scores were which caught me a little off guard"
"Again, nothing difficult."
"Why did you wait until your third year of applying to med school to apply to Temple?"
"No difficult questions"
"explain low mcat scores"
"Nothing too difficult, just questions relating to my application."
"just clarified certain activities of mine...but really the interview was more about updating my application: the interviewer asked me what i was doing this year while not in school, what my parents did, etc."
"How do you feel about euthanasia? The death penalty? Abortion? Right in a row just like that..i basically could only get in a "yes" or "no" response:)"
"You're from Pittsburgh, I bet you'd much rather go to Pitt than Temple?"
"No difficult questions."
"How do you think medicine has changed in thelast 25 years with the addition of managed care?"
"Why would I choose Temple over UMDNJ-SOM?"
"Why did you get a C+ in Biology?"
"How do you know that dentistry is the career that you want to go into?"
"I practiced for about an hour each day the week prior, I read over my application, I checked SDN for past questions"
"Reddit, youtube, sdn, school website"
"The questions on sdn."
"Read my app over and over. Made sure to tailor my "tell me about yourself answer" to include small bits of things through my life I might have wanted interviewer to ask about."
"I had a couple books I used and I used the resources on sdn"
"Reviewed my application and the Temple website."
"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."
"SDN, mock interviews, looking at online website, talking to a 1st year student at Temple."
"Practiced basic med school interview questions, read the schools website and mission statement etc."
"Read SDN, reviewed my application, researched the school"
"I read about TUSM, its programs and affiliates and reviewed the survey results on SDN."
"Reviewed application materials, researched school, spoke with current students"
"SDN, school website, and reviewed my applications."
"SDN, school website, my AMCAS"
"Looking at my app, reading about Temple, SDN"
"Read through the website."
"read up on Temple"
"Review Temple site and my apps."
"SDN, read AMCAS"
"SDN, Student Host, Asking friends who interviewed"
"SDN, my application, internet."
"Website, talking to current students, this site"
"SDN,practice"
"SDN, my AMCAS app, practice"
"SDN, review secondaries"
"mock interviews, SDN"
"SDN, Website, Wikipedia, AMCAS"
"SDN, Temple's website, re-read my primary and secondary apps."
"SDN, read my application, took a Health Care Policy class (really helped... You could also read books on Policy.)."
"Re-read my AMCAS, SDN Interview Feedback, School Website, App Thread, Current Healthcare News, etc."
"read website and SDN"
"SDN, re-read my application"
"School website, SDN, reread my app."
"Read up on Temple and my own application material"
"SDN, secondary, AMCAS, Temple's website, student hosts."
"Read literature online, this forum, reviewed AMCAS."
"SDN, read file, read possible questions"
"reviewed secondary application, school's website, SDN"
"Mock interview, reading over secondary and AMCAS app. Reading through school's website."
"SND, Secondary, review AMCAS"
"SDN, mock interview, read my primary and secondary applications, Temple website, talked with my host."
"Family, mock interview, re-read application"
"snd feedback, apps, temple site"
"Was my first interview, so I was pretty nervous. Read up on the specific programs at the school and read over my primary."
"Read website"
"SDN, previous interview experiences"
"SDN, Read the school's website"
"SDN, researched the school on the web, mock interviews"
"SDN, temple website, looked over my AMCAS application"
"SDN, went over AMCAS and Temple web site"
"student feedback, aol health news"
"Mock interviews, research school, reviewed applications"
"Read over my secondary and read school materials."
"I looked at the school website and read common interview questions in a princeton review med school guide."
"Interview feedback, temple website, went over AMCAS"
"SDN, read over my application, mock interviews, looked at Temple's website"
"tried to sleep as much as possible the night before"
"Student Doctor, re-read my application, temple website"
"read student doctor, reviewed my application, looked at temple's website"
"SDN, had someone mock interview me, spoke to some people at Temple"
"SDN, reread my application, mock interview"
"reviewed my amcas application and essays, researched school curriculum and programs, walked around campus"
"SDN, reviewed my AMCAS and Secondary responses, looked up information about the campus."
"SDN and spoke to my host."
"SDN and website"
"Read sdn, temple site"
"SDN, Temple website."
"School website, amcas and secondary application review"
"SDN, Temple Website, reviewed AMCAS & secondary material"
"Read SDN past threads on the school, interview feedback, school's website"
"SDN, interview book, read the schools website"
"Read up on the school."
"SDN, my secondary app, and the book: Understanding Health Policy "
"SDN, practice interview, read my application, read articles on New England Journal of Medicine"
"mock interview, SDN, and interview book"
"Read over the SDN interview feedback."
"SDN, Temple website, Read AMCAS and Temple app."
"SDN, Temple website, reviewed by application"
"SDN, read my amcas, did a mock interview with a friend and tried to relax"
"Interview feedback"
"mock interview, research school, review application"
"This site, Temple Website, my AMCAS"
"studentdoctor.com, read over my applications, go over news articles and important topics regarding healthcare"
"just looked at temple website and reviewed my amcas application"
"Reread my application and browsed through wikipedia to brush up on my medical and ethical current events."
"SDN, past interview questions"
"sdn, some accredited websites with interview questions, AMCAS, my applications."
"medical school website, amcas application, secondary application responses"
"SDN, temple website, looked over my application."
"Read the Temple website (mission, etc), read my AMCAS & CV, thought about me experiences"
"sdn, mock interview, talking to other students"
"AMCAS app, secondary app, Temple website, mock interview, talking to students at Temple Med."
"Read my application materials, Temple website, talked to friends about the school"
"SDN, AMCAS"
"SDN, Temple's terrible website"
"sdn, website, amcas"
"Talked to med students, SDN, read a book, hung out around Philly."
"This website, reviewed my app"
"SDN, talked to friends, school website"
"looked over PS and secondary essays, SDN interview feedback"
"SDN, and the school website"
"Mock interview, read through Temple's website, read over AMCAS and Temple application. "
"This website, mock interviews, checking out Interviewers info at Temple's website."
"Studied my amcas, read up on the school, read this website."
"sdn, mock interview with a resident"
"Studied Temple website, read over application, mock interviews"
"Copied about 40 different questions from SDN to word and wrote out my own answers. It helped a lot because it helps you think through a full answer. Also, looked at the Schools website. Did a mock interview with one of my friends who took it seriously."
"sdn, read AMCAS, Temple website "
"read my personal statement, amcas application, temple website, student handbook, and this website"
"Looked at the school website and read over my application."
"SDN, prev. interviews, several mock interviews"
"SDN, MSAR, temple website, reread my application, relaxed and did not worry about it."
"AMCAS, Temple secondary, SDN, Temple website and brochure"
"SDN, school's website"
"sdn, temple website, common questions"
"sdn,temple website, went over common questions"
"Read SDN, Temple Website, talked to medical students the day before, and rehearsed"
"Looked at the Temple website, which is not very informative."
"Read the questions they are known for asking and fit my application to them."
"mock interview, read the website, SDN feedback"
"this site, temple website"
"SDN, mock interview, school website"
"SND, school's web site, read over my secondaries, prepared questions"
"SDN, Temple website"
"Their website, this website, msar, my apps"
"SDN, review school website and possible questions"
"SDN, review possible questions, review school website"
"SDN, temple weak website"
"SDN, re-read amcas application and secondary application, school website, asked lots of questions during the tour. I highly recommend doing your interview after the tour and meeting with the med students, it's the best way to know about the school and to be prepared for the interview."
"SDN, re-read AMCAS and secondary application, read the school's website, talked to students and docs I know there"
"Read over studentdoctor.net, looked over the website, talked with the student tour guide.b"
"Went over Temple website, AMCAS app, Temple essay."
"Re-read my AMCAS, watched some football and family guy the night before in my hotel room, ate a Temple-logo-emblazoned begian waffle in the morning"
"SDN, Temple materials"
"SDN and temple website"
"normal ways"
"SD, web"
"SDN, Temple website, read over sample questions "
"Re-read my AMCAS application, Temple secondary, Temple Websit, this website"
"Reread AMCAS, read school's website, talked to friends who go there"
"SDN, re-read AMCAS and my application."
"SDN Temple wabsite- I printed out a 46 page bulletin which provided more info than the website"
"Re-read AMCAS, secondary, Temple website, SDN. "
"The usual"
"Read over my applications, SDN, read article about Philadelphia in Wall Street journal and other newspapers to be current on issues pertinent to Philadelphia."
"Re-read my application, read everything in their brochure, SDN, made a list of questions."
"Read SDN, went through Temple website, reviewed AMCAS."
"temple website, SDN, looked over app"
"looked at their website, SDN"
"sdn, looked at their website (which is sparse to say the least - note they provide you with a booklet at the info session)"
"I researched the school through their official website. I found out what unique events were ocurring within the next year or two, and I asked the interviewer to elaborate on these areas (i.e., the new curriculum)."
"this site. school's website. amcas."
"read SDN, not too much else"
"SDN, temple website (not the best), reviewed AMCAS"
"SDN, books, newspapers, magazines, mock interviews"
"read sdn, temple web site...they give a whole packet of info when you sign in so I browsed through that"
"review AMCAS app, studentdoctor.net, review secondary"
"SDN, baby. The Temple website is really lacking in information. They hand you a thick brochure in the waiting room, so read that before the interview."
"sdn, practiced talking about my research"
"sdn and amcas"
"read up on the school"
"studentdoctor, mock interviews, school website, MSAR, Interview books"
"SDN, review my AMCAS application, school's website, mock interview"
"I reviewed my application, the school, and a list of sample questions. I also read up on SDN."
"usual"
"SDN, website"
"Reread application, reviewed school's website, mock interviews"
"SDN, read website"
"SDN, looked over my AMCAS application, and studied their website."
"sdn, temple site, read some health articles."
"brochure, sdn"
"Read the Temple website, student doctor and my AMCAS application."
"read abt their curriculum in Med School Admission Requirements, Temple website"
"sdn feedback, looking at my AMCAS app, preparing answers to potential questions"
"Read the Temple website, re-read my AMCAS application, SDN, talked to students"
"Read SDN, read Temple's admission bulletin, re-read my personal statemnt"
"Read my primary application, read posts on this website, and read articles about current issues in medicine."
"looked at the website, reviewed my research"
"Read the bulletin, re-read my AMCAS application and a couple of Temple press releases. I also tried to keep up with current events just in case. "
"Read over a bunch of question on this site, reread essays, and thought of questions to ask. Have questions because it seems that most interviewers won't ask you too many."
"Read sdn and temple university website."
"Read about Temple's program."
"Read website, SDN interview feedback, my own application."
"sdn, temple website, friend whose a fourth year there"
"This website, read over my primary and secondary applications, and read about the school."
"Read this website, mulled over the meaning of life and did a mock interview with a friend."
"Read reviews on this website (great help), read my application, and looked at the Temple website."
"Read the website and bulletin, talked to friends there."
"Went over my application, went over my responses out loud, reviewed my research material, read SDN."
"Temple website, SDN, U.S. News & world report, My application"
"Read up on this forum, the Temple SOM website, read my application again."
"website, talked to students, reviewed my application"
"Read Temple's website, SDN, read a brochure from the school"
"SDN, went over my secondary and AMCAS applications."
"SDN website, temple website, kept up on current events"
"SDN, researched school on the web"
"Glanced over my AMCAS, looked at Temple's sparse website, spoke with a few friends who go there."
"SDN, mock interview"
"I reread my amcas file, and reviewed my temple secondary. "
" Read info on their website. Talked to a Temple alum. Got 3 hours of sleep (bad idea I might add)."
"Read Temple's website, SDN, and reviewed some bioethics and health economics subject matter."
"website, amcas, sdn"
"reread my application, this site, read about the school"
"read the website"
"this site, AMCAS, secondary application"
"SDN, reviewed AMCAS primary, read up on bioethical issues, but not too much."
"read this website, looked over my application, reviewed Temple's website"
"SDN"
"SDN, talked to current students, read the website"
"Temple website, MSAR, read up on bioethics & current events"
"Previous interviews, Temple website (not all that helpful/informative), this site."
"Looked at TUSM website, reread amcas. "
"looked at the website (which didn't help a lot), read my AMCAS, this website"
"should have prepared more, did the website / my apps thing, should have read more about the research going on there"
"this site, my apps."
"Usual ways...website, SDN, MSAR"
"Looked over my application, mock interviews, SDN, and the school website"
"website, stn, my application"
"Finding the location, reading these feedback pages."
"Looked a bit on the website, talked to friends who go there. "
"Read SDN, Temple brochure, AMCAS application, Temple Secondary (this is not an interview where you have to worry about learning how to reform tort laws and the standard of care given by PCP's under HMO jusisdiction, no questions like this were asked to any of the interviewees)"
"sdn, temple website (although it's not all that informative), read over my applications"
"SDN, AMCAS app, practice interviews"
"read over my apps and SDN."
"I read the temple med website links, esp parts of the Temple Bulletin applicable to my areas of interest."
"read SDN, MSAR, princeton review's med school guide, read over my amcas app and my secondaries."
"Read this website, reviewed interview tips, reviewed application."
"this website, my AMCAS app, talked to my friend who goes to Temple"
"Checked out SDN, read over school's website, talked with current student."
"read msar, school website, my application"
"Looked at their website"
"this site"
"website, brochure, mock interviews, practice questions"
"Temple website, admissions brochure, here"
"SDN, read over AMCAS, read school's brochure"
"I read SDN interview feedback, looked over my file, and had some mock interviews with friends and family."
"The school website is scant on info. Mostly this site and the viewbook. Looked over my app. Standard stuff"
"SDN, AMCAS application "
"Took a long red-eye, so I would be looking and feeling my best."
"this site, reviewed my application, school website"
"website, which is scant of information, and my sister, who had graduated from the med school recently."
"SDN, Temple website, re-read my AMCAS application, discussed ethical issues with friends who are in medical school, up-to-date on current medical issues"
"website"
"read the school bulletin, studentdoctor interview feedback, my amcas application"
"Read Temple website, read interview feedback, reviewed AMCAS app, reviewed "possible interview questions" from one of those premed books."
"I prepared by finding out information from some students that attend the school and asking them about the school and about the interview. I also looked in SDN for help, but not too much is found about dental schools. Its mostly medical school interviews. I also looked in the school website."
"website, sdn and curriculum."
"read over my app, there is really no info on the temple website, but I attempted to look there"
"the school's website, this site, my app."
"read the website and the school catalog"
"SDN, school website"
"I read Temple's website, reviewed my application, and thought about sample questions from books. "
"read SDN, app"
"Read this site, temple website, went over amcas application."
"Talked with people about the focus of the school."
"This site. Temple website."
"SDN, read over AMCAS, read over secondary app., reviewed Temple's "bulletin," looked over specifics of my research"
"Read interviewfeedback.com and SDN, along with the website (which kind of sucks)."
"Read this website, Temple's website, my application"
"read their online bulletin, SDN"
"Reviewed application materials, researched school"
"I looked over "31 Questions I Wish I Had Asked." I talked to some Temple med students in different years (friends, SDN people and alums from my college). I looked over my AMCAS and CV. Lastly, I read through Temple's website and thought about some healthcare issues."
"Read information on the website, and reviewed my application"
"sdn, thought about health care/ethical issues, amcas application"
"sdn, temple student handbook, looked over my cv, amcas...the usual"
"Read this site, read over my secondary."
"Student Doctor Network, The School's Website, read the newspaper, reviewed my application."
"Read the how to prepare for interview sections in pre-medical textbooks."
"Didn't prepare, really. On the drive down, I went over possible responses to typical questions."
"SDN, reviewed my application, cruised the net"
"SDN Read through their website Reread my application"
"Looked at school's website, searched interviewfeedback.com, talked to current students, read over application material"
"Used interviewfeedback.com as well as SDN."
"SDN, other interviews"
"Be myself and relax!"
"All of the students seemed incredibly happy and the faculty all loved being there"
"Interviewer gave encouragement/approval of answers ("good," "yes" etc)"
"Everyone was very kind and super helpful."
"How friendly interviewers were and students."
"Really liked the facilities, emphasis on serving the underserved, and the opportunities for research. It seemed like a very collaborative environment."
"How organized the process was."
"Everyone was incredibly kind and went out of their way to help make sure that I got everything possible out of the interview day."
"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."
"They have a clinical skills labs portion of the interview where you get to talk to standardized patients. I think that was pretty cool to see where your clinical skills were before you even start medical school."
"Brand new medical building, really nice facilities, hospital is just across the street, all of the students seemed really laid back and happy."
"The students, the facilities"
"The facilities were new and nice, the medical students were friendly and seemed legitimately happy, and the admissions staff were very accommodating. I actually like that TUSM is in a "rough" area of Philly, because it provides great opportunities for learning and service."
"Responsiveness and accessibility of interviewers and tour guides."
"The positive nature of everyone there."
"How dedicated the faculty are, the new facilities, small class sizes, personal attention, most rotations being done at one location"
"The facility, the students' accounts, the outreach by the faculty and the school as a whole, and the school's service programs."
"The building is really fancy, new, and beautiful!"
"The simulation lab, the new anatomy lab, the enthusiasm of the med students"
"the facilities!!"
"The people and facilities were nice."
"The new building was awesome, especially the high tech anatomy lab! I got a great vibe from the students who seem really happy especially with the block scheduling."
"Friendliness of faculty/students, new facilities, matching of faculty interviewer"
"- My student host was awesome and was very open/honest about the school - Facilities probably newest I have seen amongst several schools I have visited - Opportunities are abound for pretty much anything - Student guides were down to earth - People were happy to be at the school/ sense of school pride"
"The school, the students, the faculty, the fantastic new facility."
"The environment, the new technology and building, the students were very lively as well as the staff"
"the facilities are amazing, the school really cares about the students"
"Brand new med school building, enthusiastic students, diverse community"
"Everyone was really friendly and made it pretty stress-free"
"Brand new school, excited students"
"The friendliness of everybody I met on interview day. There was a fire alarm and we were standing outside of the building waiting to go back in, and random med students walking by would stop and chat with us. It was nice."
"The facilities. AMAZING! The new building is gorgeous, the library is open 24hrs, the anatomy lab has computers at each table, loved how everyone is so close and helpful. "
"The brand new gorgeous building. The non-competitive attitudes of the students. The tour. Everything was awesome."
"the new medical building"
"The interviewers and the student tour guides LOVED the school. The facilities are absolutely gorgeous and brand new. I came in not quite sure how I would feel about Temple and left thinking that I would almost certainly go there if they accepted me."
"students, facilities"
"beautiful medical school building, friendly, outgoing student tour guides and admissions staff leader"
"Beautiful new building, curriculum, students seemed nice, non-competitive environment, students seemed to be the focus of the school."
"The city!"
"The new, 11-story, $160 million facility that is going to be open for Fall of '09. The clinical experiences seem top-notch. The students are extremely happy and cohesive. Plus, the classes only run from 8 to 12 - how sweet is that?"
"The students seemed really happy, the faculty responsive and involved, and the students matched very well in understaffed specialties."
"culture, student involvement, student focused faculty & curriculum, focus on underserved"
"friendliness of staff/students, new building opening next year, how student-centered the school is"
"New teaching and research building opening in May, 2009. Absolutely gorgeous building. Friendliness and positive outlook of students."
"people and the program"
"There is going to be a brand new medical school with new technology integrated into the curriculum, very diverse population of patients and medical students, all of the students seem very happy and there are a lot of service opportunities."
"Facilities, students"
"new medical building seems like its going to be really great, all the students I me really seemed to like the school a lot, open learning environment"
"The friendliness of the students and staff, the apparent accessibility of the faculty."
"above average clinical experience, friendly students, nice gym"
"clinical exposure in 1st and 2nd year"
"Great facilities and looks like there's more to come. Students were very enthusiastic. Finanical aid presentation was very informative."
"Nothing really. They seemed to empahsize their strong clincal experience, but i wasn't too persuaded"
"Temple is off probation!!! Also I happened to bump into somebody on the admissions committee in the elevator after my interview and he told me that the probation was really only a facilities issue and had nothing to do with the quality of education at the school. Also he told me that he went to Temple for his MD and that he liked it so much that he stayed for his residency. Something else that really impressed me is that the testing is set up to be USMLE style to help students prep for the boards. "
"Temple's relationship with the local community and the proximity to the Temple healthcare system. The students did genuinely like it there - unlike the other feedback posted here. Security is super-tight. I walked in without ID and got shook-down even though I was in a suit. "
"The food was good"
"The student led tour was great. They said that Temple's learning environment is very non-competitive and very supportive. The teachers are mostly PhD's who love to teach, and they are very accessible and willing to help. The curriculum is also appealing because they are switching it over to the newer organ-based system. The facilities are a bit old, and some are not very appealing. However, the number of hospital and medical center affiliations is remarkable, giving students a plethora of opportunities."
"the enthusiasm of the students. Everyone loved their school. Also, the new medical building looks nice."
"Students LOVE it there- I got this vibe the strongest here compared to everywhere else I've been. They are building a whole new med building, and you can use any resources their undergrad has."
"I thought the hospital tour was really nice, and the students I met were enthusiastic about the school."
"The children's hospital, how they're handling the probation issue, and the non-competetive atmosphere"
"Everyone was very nice, there is a simulation man with robots that can present various disease states and respond to treatment, a new medical building is currently under construction"
"the majority of the students I talked to were really earnest about wanting to give back to the community and participated in local volunteer projects"
"Temple is very focused on healthcare for the underserved, especially the local population. The students were both enthusiastic and very involved. "
"The community/family atmosphere of Temple. The people were really supportive and it seems like a very supportive nurturing environment overall."
"The kids seemed really really great. They really liked each other and the school"
"The students"
"Everyone was very chill and relaxed"
"Community programs offered and the emphasis on clinical skills. Clinical Skills Building."
"The school is really committed to making a difference in the community. Philadelphia is an awesome place to do your clinical years."
"The students love it."
"Students and teachers seemed to have a good rapport, facultty seemed really responsive to students needs, close to the nursing school"
"Students love it there. Very diverse patient population."
"Laid back nature of students"
"new building opening next year, high tech patient simulators, tour guides enthusiastic"
"Extremely enthusiastic group of 4 medical student tour guides, nice and clean existing facilities(only will get better with their new medical school building in '09), fantastic SIM lab, classes only last until noon, most students seemed to have the time for extracurricular activities, very friendly MD interviewer"
"They are building a new medical school that will be open in 1.5 years. The tour guides were funny, friendly, and happy. The doc I interviewed with was nothing but fun."
"Enthusiasm of the students, helpfulness and friendliness of people at the school - people generally love being at Temple."
"The diversity of the school and how everyone was laid back."
"I loved the diversity and the simulation lab"
"friendly students; the new medical school building that's opening next year"
"The students."
"Everyone was extremely laid back- especially the students. They had an exam earlier that day and another one scheduled for the following day, but still took their time having lunch with us and were very relaxed and seemed happy. The bad area everyone talks about would make for some amazing clinical experiences 3rd and 4th year."
"The students absolutely love the school. I was VERY impressed with the newly redone clinical simulation facilities. They are all bright, spacious, and technologically advanced. I was also impressed with the students level of contentment with the school - they boasted a high level of administrative feedback and responsiveness to student issues and their general happiness at the school (being happy at med school is not something to be taken lightly!)"
"the emphasis that the school places on graduating good clinical physicians, lots of facilities and very nice staff."
"the diversity of the students"
"I was positively impressed by everything at temple. The atmosphere in temple is very relaxed and makes you feel very comfortable. The city of Philadelphia is a great place to live and a great place for medicine due to the high number of hospitals. The students and faculty are very diverse. Temple's location will offer a great early clinical experience and will prepare you for any residency you choose. Temple has many affiliated hospitals if you want to due clinicals in another location. New building in 2009. "
"The people, the students, the administrators, even the security guards were all really pleasant to speak with, really nice interaction. Security is a priority for them, so it made me feel a lot more relaxed about the whole thing."
"The culture, the enthusiasm of the tour guides, some of of the facilities, the hospital's and schools interest in the well being of the surrounding area"
"3rd and 4th years seem to be awesome at temple. The doctors at Temple hospital really treat their medical students as if they were residents, and there are a ton of opportunities to get your hands 'dirty' in. Students are allowed to help out with procedures/suture, etc. Great clinical practice!! They are also building a new building, and it really seems like Temple has been implementing so many new changes to really bring up their name. It's a school that is definitely looking ahead to the future"
"The number of patients they see in the hospital."
"The students were laid back and really loved Temple."
"The staff and students were kind and enthusiastic about the school. There was a real sense of community - like a family welcoming you into their home. "
"the sense of community among the students, strong commitment to diversity and to community service"
"curriculum, enthusiastic students."
"Temple's devotion to their students and insistance on early clinical practice"
"The tour, and the friendly students and staff"
"Admission staff, students"
"everyone seemed really friendly and happy to be there! they also stressed safety which is good because the school is not in the best part of the city"
"The clinical experience is impressive."
"the outgoing nature of students and staff, the state-of-art facilities, and the new medical school building that is under construction."
"facilities were nice, people helpful"
"The students were really cool...the NEW curriculum beginning in 2005."
"Everyone was so nice"
"the facilities were awesome and everyone was very enthusiastic about the school"
"Great location (love philly), very enthusiastic and down to earth students. They work hard, but also have fun and seem to be really close knit."
"Everyone seemed really friendly and happy. The school's clinical assesment center is top-notch."
"Very friendly faculty and students, they didn't seem too high stress. Faculty really enjoy teaching. "
"How pleasant everyone was, from the receptionist to the interviewer."
"Our student tour guide was probably the most cheeriest person I've encountered - kinda like a sweet valley girl on ephedra + prozac."
"urban philly, new facilities, laid back students"
"Enthusiasm of students giving tour and quality of education, including very early clinical exposure"
"The students genuinely enjoyed going to school there. (It wasn't fake because as we walked around they all said hello and cracked jokes). The hospitals were really nice and the faculty were all very helpful."
"the new children's hospital. how involved in community service the students and the school are."
"My interviewer was really personable and made an effort to get to know me. He spent more time talking than I did though, hah."
"The students who gave the tour were pretty enthusiastic. The hospital facilities were also great."
"The clinical exposure from day one and that the students said the doctors are very open to shadowing experience from the day you walk in the door."
"The school does alot for the surrounding community. Temple Hospital is across from the school. Provides health care to uninsured. Students seem relaxed and normal. Very enthusiastic about school. Could live in city without car."
"Students were great and very friendly, interviewer made me feel relaxed, great facilities, 2 hospitals on campus, people in admissions office helpful"
"I love Philly! Though Temple is in a rough part of twon the facilites are adequate and you would be exposed to a diverse patient population (which is a plus) if you go to school there."
"The students are incredibly laid-back. The environment seems to be incredibly welcoming and no one seems to be particularly stressed."
"how happy the students are"
"The faciltities, and the composure of the school"
"The students all seemed very chill, and happy. They got along with each other really well, and seemed to really like Temple. Also, the amount of hands on experience the students get because the school is in an underserved area. The children's hospital is amazing."
"Enthusiam of students - they really try and sell you on it. The place is in the ghetto, but the facilities are decent."
"Diversity of patients"
"students, esp tour guides, love temple. the facilities are being renovated. level of clinical training"
"The students. They were very enthusiastic baout the school and took more time then they had to to answer questions. Also, the diversity of the students."
"The hospital and the students. I also like the sense of community there."
"Students said that faculty were very accessible."
"the way they take security so seriously,the new lecture halls, the Children's hospital was amazing! The new curriculum that will begin new year sounds exciting. The students also seemed to like it there."
"The high level of clinical training "
"The students seemed really happy and not too stressed out."
"the students were very relaxed, it's a real non-competitive school!"
"The med students were incredibly enthusiastic about Temple. They all seemed to most of the kids in their class and they emphasized how friendly and non-competitive their class is. Also, the students really emphasized how easy it is to get clinical experience at Temple. Even as a first year student, you can shadow any doctor at the hospital, and the patient body is very diverse."
"Everything else. the students there seem incredibly happy, the faculty love temple students, despite being in a bad neighborhood (which is actually good for a medical school), the school's rapport with the surrounding area is very good (they provide around $80 million of free services a year), the students all work together and do not try to outcompete one another. "
"Seems like a relaxed place, normal people."
"Everyone, from the administration to the students to my interviewer, were the sweetest, most energetic and helpful people! You really got a sense of community there - not a bunch of gunners. They were genuinely interested in me and what I had to say and really brought out the best in the school!"
"There were organized presentations from the both the Admissions and Financial Aid offices."
"the students were very enthusiastic about the school and about how the hospital is verrrrry receptive to letting even first years get a lot of patient exposure. also, the children's hospital has no residents so the med students get to do a lot. "
"Not much, I was not all that impressed with Temple. I think the only positive thing is if you want to go into ER medicine, Temple would be a great place because their ER sees one penetrating wound every night (on average.) The interview was fine but the students didn't seem all that competent in the grand scheme of things and said the only reason why they are there is they got into Temple and nowhere else."
"Most people when you ask them how they like medical school, they often respond by saying, "Eh, it is medical school." Students at Temple when you ask them how they like school, they always say, "I love it! You have to come here.""
"Everyone talked about how much opportunity there is to work with patients right away, and how Temple students see a wider variety of diseases and conditions than the average med student. My interviewer described Temple as "no frills.""
"The students who give the tour on Thursdays were excellent. Very enthusiastic and very honest. I liked them and promised I would write a good review of their tour. "
"The new curriculum sounds great, the children's hospital is really really nice, the lecture halls are nicer than I've seen at other schools, the first year class is extremely diverse and friendly"
"enthusiastic students"
"the had just revised their curriculum and made it more block oriented (Anatomy the first 7 weeks, then move on to another block) rather than the traditional way. They are also upgrading their facilities somewhat. The tourguides seemed very enthusiastic"
"The students were very candid, and they all seemed very excited to be at Temple. My interviewer was extremely kind, and very interested in our conversation. "
"The personality of the students and faculty. Everyone was friendly and enthusiastic. It seemed to be a very nurturing environment."
"I thought that the location of the school in a lower income area is a positive aspect because that provides a wider variety of experience for Temple students."
"The enthusiasm of the students and their residency placements."
"The students get a TON of clinical exposure. The students that were giving the tour also seemed really nice and kicked back. "
"The university has two huge children's hospitals right on campus."
"nice, happy people that smiled, fun tour guides and admissions people. nice free lunch."
"the simulation center, the lack of competitiveness (ie. the students supposedly all work very cooperatively)"
"the student body and faculty seem to be a very cohesive educational community. facilities are impressive. population of the hospital is predominantly underserved, and much of the treatment is given for free or via medicare. "
"The faculty is amazing. I was with a group of applicants during the tour, and each faculty member we met was outgoing and very informative."
"The school seemed to be in a high need area that would provide plenty of direct exposure to clinical care. "
"the classrooms are pretty nifty :) the children's hospital is fantastic and made me want to be a sick child. the tour guides were SO enthusiastic, and i really hope they're representative of the entire class. and philadelphia in general is just pretty awesome - market street is my love."
"The administration was pretty straightforward with applicants about the admissions process. In general Temple students seemed to like the school and clinical oppurtunities appeared to be above average."
"Stress-free interview, location of school (I LOVE that it's in the inner city-great clinical experiences) Temple CARES student-run clinic, and the diverse student body."
"How well prepared the students are for their residencies."
"Temple's emphasis on helping the area and its residents"
"The students there seem to have healthy social lives."
"The pride and loyalty to the school demonstrated by my interviewer and student tour guides. I also have a friend that goes to Temple now, and he seems very, very happy. Also, people in Philadelphia are unusually nice. "
"The tour guides, two students, were really great and really positive about the school. it seemed like a cooperative, not competitive environment. It feels like there is a lot going on there, the children's hospital is great. Overall the energy of the people there was really positive. "
"how nice everyone was, that the students have free time to hang out, that the interviewer was not going to probe me with millions of questions,how easy it was to forget about the scary surrounding area once you were inside"
"how happy the students seemed and how much clinical exposure they seem to get"
"The attitude of faculty, staff and students"
"Medical students said environment was non-competitive and relaxed. The school was not as old/run-down as I had expected. They are in the plans of building a completely new and larger medical school. The school has alot of diversity in the student body and in patients at the hospitals."
"Temple isn't the most research driven, highly-funded school, but people at Temple seem genuinely nice. They care for their students and I got the sense that they really want you to enjoy Temple too. The anatomy lab looked pretty nice and the financial advisor was thorough. New children's hospital."
"nothing"
"hospitals seem OK, students were really nice/friendly had a lot of good things to say about temple"
"Student's enthusiasm about the school and the amount of activites students can get involved with"
"I liked the location (good clinical education, for sure), the students seemed to know how to balance school with outside activities, the facilities are decent."
"The students' genuine love for the school. For med students, they didn't seem too stressed out."
"students were nice. international opportunities."
"my interviewer - dr travaline - was a genuiunely nice person"
"The school discourages a heavy emphasis on competition by recruiting people who aren't "gunners" and by grading on a pass/fail system. This seems to promote team work amongst the students and just a more pleasant atmosphere overall. The lunch was decent."
"happy students with (apparently) quite a bit of free time and not competitive, real "inner city" hospital-- would see a lot, more happy students!"
"I was really impressed by a lot of things, including the students' overall view of Temple and their emphasis on working together, especially in the gross anatomy lab. I also liked that the curriculum will be integrated for our years to come and that all main medical facilities are within a couple of blocks of each other. "
"All of the students genuinely seemed happy. The students who gave the tour talked about how non-competitive the school is. Overall, the students and faculty seemed extremely supportive of one another and committed to helping the students succeed."
"Temple is completely re-doing their first year curriculum for next year. They are switching away from lectures towards integrated block teaching."
"The Temple University hospital system is very large and handles a diverse group of students. There are many opportunities for students to get clinical experience in the first 2 years of med school at Temple."
"The interview was so laid back."
"I had an appointment with a representative from the RAR office (minority Recruitment and Retention) before my interview. The gentleman was extremely funny and encouraging. "
"First year students can participate in student run clinic. Although the new building wont be finished any time soon, they have made improvements to the old building and it seems that they will continue to do so. They seem to emphasize giving students clinical experience even before third year so you already have experience when doing clerkships. Campus is well lit and patroled by huge police force. Children's Hospital is very, very nice. "
"The new lecture hall for the 1st years was nice. Also, we had the opportunity to talk with a lot of students who said that Temple was a very noncompetitive environment amongst classmates."
"Very laid-back, friendly people at this school. Cooperative environment, not a cut-throat school."
"The Temple hospital and Children's Center. Both are amazing and I was very impressed."
"diverse patient population, nice lecture halls, laid back student body, good facilities, tour was nice"
"The tour guides were really nice and they demonstrated an appreciation for this school."
"Students are friendly and pleasant. Nice hospital for the kiddies. Philly cheesesteaks, mmmm."
"Everyone was really nice and friendly. The students who gave the tour really loved the school."
"Everything except the interview. "
"The school is set up in a way such that it strives to make its students succeed. It might not be the BEST research orientated school nor the BEST clinical school; however, personally I think that it truely strives to make sure everyone of its students succeed and is well prepared by the time they leave temple."
"The school has 2 university hospitals across the street from the school. A solid minority retention & support program. The class structure."
"The current students that gave the tour, the diversity of the students invited for interviews, the attitude of the interviewer about the school (look beneath the lack of pretty buildings and behind the fascades of nicer looking schools, and you'll find Temple is an impressive school etc.) People in the surrounding area in general were quite friendly."
"The fact that you get typed notes"
"everyone seemed really honest and friendly, the experiences with such a diverse population"
"tour by students, faculty interview"
"The amount of support students receive from the staff, and counselors. "
"Urban patient population, will get to see interesting cases. The students were extremely friendly."
"Clinical training is great, exposure to a huge range of patient pathologies. Lots of security."
"Children's Hospital, wireless access throughout the Student-Faculty center, the knowledge of the presenters, attitudes of the students/tour guides, the size of my interviewer's lab. Also people interviewing from a wide variety of locations. Out-of-staters probably outnumbered in-staters at my session."
"My interviewer was very friendly, the students were laid back, and it looks like there is great clinical experience at Temple."
"The lady who interviewed me was a real sweetheart, and instantly put me at ease. The amount of patient contact students are allowed is a real selling point. "
"My interviewer told me that he was impressed with my file and I have a good chance of getting in. My interviewer was really cool. Security on the campus is tight so saftey is not a real issue."
"My interviewer told me that he was impressed with my file and I have a good chance of getting in. Security on the campus is tight so saftey is not a real issue."
"The students were really nice. They gave us a tour of the medical school and adjacent hospital which seems very good. Their attitude struck me as focused but laid back. That's something I'd like to see in my fellow med students."
"really nice interviewer, students were pretty nice"
"the warm, relaxed nature of the people at the school"
"very personable"
"The amount of effort that was put in my students and administration to make the interviewees feel comfortable and prepared for their interviews...the financial aid presentation was very detailed and well organized"
"The 2nd year students on the tour and in the RAR (Minority Affairs) meeting. They love the school and seem to be very happy. Temple Children's Hospital was really awesome too! (I'm interested in becoming a pediatrician) The opportunities for early clinical contact are tremendous! Plus, the cases that come into the ER are not your run-of-the-mill problems (like gun shot wounds: the students on my tour told us that they have at least one a day) because of the area it is located in. "
"The students seemed really happy to be there and the environment was not competitive at all, really. There were a lot of older, nontraditional students who had taken time off and came bac to medicine. The Children's Hospital is pretty impressive, also."
"extensive clinical experience. Building a new medical school bldg. "
"The students are incredibly down to earth, happy, and love Temple. The clinical experiences are outstanding."
"The students giving the tour were friendly."
"Children's Hospital, facilities were nicer than I thought they'd be. The cute girl on my tour."
"early clinical experience, laid back atmosphere"
"I liked the students who gave the tour and the hospitals that we saw looked like good places to learn. "
"The childrens hospital is awesome, the regular hospital is level 1 tramau and since this school is in the middle of ghetto they get all kinds of patients, the school is really trying to improve their image, they are building a brand new building which we may not get to use but it shows that progress is being made, plus they seemed very flexible with everything, from where to do residency to adding extra years to MD/PhD (althought there may not be $$ for it)"
"campus security"
"Woman who interviewed me was honestly one of the sweetest, kindest people I have ever met. She was like my grandmother. Made me feel very comfortable and relaxed. "
"The medical students who gave us the tour were great. They were honest about their opinions and were very knowledgeable. Although the school isn't in the best area, the neighborhood is actually an asset because students are able to see interesting cases. The school provides excellent clinical experience and has a nice Children's Hospital. The school is working hard to improve and be taken off probation. "
"happy students, lots of clinical experience and diversity in patients and hospitals, good security"
"The clinical/volunteer experience seems top-notch. There is a free clinic apparently run almost entirely by students, as well as volunteer opportunities everywhere you look. There seems to be a focus on clinical education and taking the initiative to study various interests."
"The people, everyone was so friendly, helpful, and pleasant. Even the man who worked in the bookstore was really eager to show my what books I might use should I choose to attend. Also they have great clinical opportunities to see rare and advanced diseases, because people in better communities just don't get as sick. "
"Admissions staff were all very friendly and up front about the whole probation issue, and they gave us tips about the people who were were interviewing with, ie. whether or not to expect ethical questions, length of interviews, etc"
"Children's Hospital, students"
"campus security was good, and the area is well lit. temple has a free shuttle that runs from the undergrad campus to the health science campus, and also downtown. plus temple has public bus and subway (septa) stops on the undergrad campus, and the train station to the airport is on the undergrad campus too."
"The students, the faculty, the children's hospital"
"the Hospital is really beautiful. and it's known for its ER!!"
"Diversity of those on campus. Focus on Clinical Care. "Real"ness of the students and the faculty. They were intense but laid back at the same time. "
"the teaching hospitals are awesome. the neighborhood isn't as bad as everyone says it is. plus, they have huge lights that night up the entire med center at night, so it's pretty safe. the gross anatomy lab is nice too."
"The lunch was good and the student tour guides were really nice and friendly."
"the clinical facilities, the diversity and friendliness of the students. everyone seemed intelligent without being pretentious. the day was very organized. the emphasis on doing well on the boards--the first 2 years are very focused on science. 4 students/cadaver. the urban feel to the school--you are surrounded by the populations you'll be working with."
"Great clinical opportunities, new children's hospital, enthusiastic tour guides"
"friendliness of staff and students"
"The students were very friendly and no one seemed overly stressed out. "
"students are really really nice, area's not bad"
"Hospitals are awesome, students and faculty are friendly and cooperative"
"friendly, low-stress environment"
"The students! They seem so laid back and friendly."
"The students really liked their school. The Assistant Dean of Admissions was really nice. The Children's Medical Hospital also looked nice."
"Large and diverse patient pool"
"The ability to work in small groups and the clinical experience"
"Philadelphia is a cool place. The city has a good feeling about it. Everyone at the school seemed pretty cool and relaxed."
"interviewer and admissions staff were very friendly, hospitals right across street from school, clinical exposure"
"Not much really."
"didn't seem like there was any competition between students, they all seemed to support and help each other"
"Ilike the fact that the hospital was right across the street."
"Everyone says Temple has an excellent reputation and tons of people all over the country apply. "
"You can get as much hands on experience as you want. Students have a real sense of comraderie. "
"The students seem to have a real camraderie with each other and the faculty. Also, the children's hospital is awesome, and Temple has many associated hospitals for clinical rotations"
"What impressed me the most is the unity of the school. Everyone there is like a family. That is very important for me. Competition is everywhere, but these guys will do anything to help a student out and see each other make it. What also impressed me the most was the clinic. The new, state of the art, facility is awesome. The space students have to practice dentistry is huge. They keep their own equipment and everything is available to them."
"my interviewer was very nice."
"Childrens hospital, laid back, non-competitive atomosphere, friendliness"
"The children's hospital"
"The hospitals"
"Student happiness, friendliness"
"There is a big emphasis on the clinical application of all of the material that you learn."
"Great relationship between students and faculty"
"how enthusiastic and close the students were. they generally seemed pretty happy and not very stressed. children's hospiral is nice."
"Congeniality of the professor/student relationship and professors with other people around campus. Temple gave the impression of a 'tight campus' for being a commuter school."
"Anatomy professor and lab. Student facilities. Hospital."
"Laid back atmosphere. Students work together, not overly competitive."
"The students seemed to really like it at Temple very much. They seemed laid back, but serious about what they are doing there. There seems to be a lack of competition among students and there are few to no "gunners" there. The faculty also seems to be great and liked by everyone I spoke to. Overall, seemed like the perfect environment for me to excel in as a medical student and be happy at the same time."
"The new Shriner's Children's hospital, amount of clinical training available. "
"students were very cool, and the school has a legit commitment to all forms of diversity. great facilities and cheap parking"
"The faculty and staff showed high respect for the students and emphasized treating them as collegues."
"totally laid back interviews, felt like i was talking to a friend, loved the school"
"How enthusiastic my tour guides were about the school and the education they are getting. Seeing my first cadaver was cool, too."
"How the med students are not stressed out and how the students are given a few days off before big exams."
"how nice my interviewer was"
"The children's hospital, that is about a block away, was just built and a very nice facility. Also, the student common area seems like a good place to hang out. I also thought it was pretty cool they are known for not overwhelming their freshmen...first year is pretty laidback. "
"The number of facilites."
"Everyone seems really happy there."
"The congeniality of the students. "
"Kindness and helpfulness of students."
"a very friendly low-stress environment"
"That everyone seemed so laid back and happy...also, I got to see my first cadaver when they took us to the anatomy lab :-)"
"The school's dedication to superb clinical training and the safety of the campus"
"Large hospitals (including Shriners for children) provide the opportunity to see a lot of medicine."
"The outgoing tour guides, famous anatomy professor, some professors there write questions for the board exam"
"Student's clinical exposure and their excitement!"
"There was no time for questions at the end"
"It was virtual interview, lots of lag time between interviews."
"My interviewers. I didn’t appreciate them asking if I would go there. I felt like I was written off before the actual interview."
"Poor organization/communication from the admissions office staff."
"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."
"The interview day was a bit disorganized. They gave you a few appointments and directions on how to get there, but otherwise let you roam around for the rest of the day. There were a lot of sitting and waiting around periods, but you did get to talk to the other applicants more."
"The location is not ideal, I had to park a few blocks away and it was sketchy walking back to my car in a suit after the interview was over (although nothing happened)."
"nothing, the school was amazing"
"My faculty interviewer seemed preoccupied and uninterested in being involved on the admissions committee."
"Very tight schedule of interviews made it difficult to get to subsequent interviews on time."
"It's relatively suburban compared to the Philly location"
"No student housing, tuition cost."
"The surrounding neighborhood is sketchy. I know people said that on SDN a lot, but I didn't know quite how much. Also, I thought my student tour guides were a bit strange... at other schools I interviewed, student guides often split up so interviewees can ask them questions. Here, they clumped up with each other and talked about how their classmates are doing or about that last exam they took. Really? :-/ So at some points, it was literally the tour guides talking to each other in front and all of us interviewees in a separate clump following them. Then at lunch they started talking about how they started taking certain pills to stay awake at night."
"The area is very shady. I know I'll basically have to commute 20-40 minutes to the school."
"the distance that students have to travel for school, but they seem okay with it!"
"No one really discussed the program or research opportunities, which I found suspicious."
"The area at first and the cost. It's the highest tuition I've seen and I'd feel really cheated if I was in-state...43,000!"
"Loved it"
"Costs."
"Faculty interviewer took me an hour late (with two more students to interview already waiting behind me) and it was like pulling teeth trying to have a conversation with her."
"The area Temple is in is not nice and all of the students live at least 30 mins away."
"The methodology of my faculty interview, being that everyone had said that the interviews are laid back and low stress. The admissions office seems to not be on point with everything, they won't be meeting for the next 4 weeks so I won't hear back for a month and a bit. Kind of ridiculous."
"The area. I saw an old woman get arrested. And someone else saw a cop holding up a gun...."
"The only negative aspect of Temple is the cost. It is very expensive. That being said, everything else about the school is top quality and I would be willing to overlook the cost as I felt so comfortable and welcome there. "
"rush hour is bad news"
"i didn't feel very confidently that the school reaches out to the low-income communities/needs in the area."
"The area immediately around the school is in a bad neighborhood, but its a small area."
"The fact that the school is in a dangerous area-- studying late at school is not the best idea apparently"
"Like many OOS applicants, the location is in a really shady area. I didn't find it to be too much of a problem, though, nor do many of Temple's medical students."
"The location of the school could be seen as a detriment. Additionally, the tour guides led students into an anatomy lab, which could have been an unnecessary stress for some students on this particular day."
"no student housing, location"
"Location. This school is in the worst neighborhood of Philadelphia, and the fact that the tour pointed out the fact that they have "stadium lights" on top of the hospital so that the streets have "cloudy day" levels of light all night long for safety reasons was slightly disconcerting."
"Price of tuition for out of state and seems like the area is really dangerous"
"The med school is in a very shady area of North Philly, the med school campus doesn't have any outdoor areas to eat or relax and hardly any windows."
"nothing in particular"
"The neighborhood is just about the worst in Philadelphia (my hometown), and the teaching space is pretty worn. On the bright side, a whole new teaching building that will be state-of-the-art is opening in Fall of 09."
"Nothing really. I had heard that Temple is in a shady part of Philly, but, as far as shady urban areas go, it was not so bad. Also, there was a lot of security."
"surroundings are dangerous, but security on campus is excellent"
"Temple Students - they just weren't impressive in terms of background, communication skills, vision or desire."
"The area is pretty much like a slum"
"The area is run down - but i expected this. The interview day seemed long. The tour was too long. But the interview itself was relatively short. "
"the area was not as bad as some people described it but it is not a very lovely area. but thats why they have excellent clinical experiences"
"The campus is a kind of a bad area, and not really a place you would want to hang out. Students just go in, go to class, study, and leave."
"The library is a little bit puny."
"the surrounding area near temple wasn't the greatest."
"Right now, facilities are pretty unimpressive, but they are building so you can't really hold that against them. "
"Facilities weren't great, but apparently they're improving that (newly renovated library and new med school in 2008)"
"Questionable probation issue..."
"The anatomy lab looks out of date, but there is going to be a new one in the new building"
"although not as bad as most people said it was (i expected to dodge bullets), the neighborhood's safety issues..."
"The location isn't great but would make for interesting cases"
"I didn't like my interviewer asking me if I would go to Penn instead of Temple. When i tried not to answer he kept confronting me until i did. I also wish he had read my file before I got there so he could ask more directed questions."
"The neighborhood was awful...just awful"
"North Philly"
"Surrounding area around the campus isn't the safest to walk during the night. "
"The school is just too big. The students do not know each other and while it is not competitive it is not really collaborative. I just got a weird vibe."
"The shooting that happened right next to where I parked as I was parking."
" Another school in grey/bad section of a northeastern city, little atmosphere as the main campus is a mile south"
"Not the safest of neighborhoods."
"Facilities, location (it is like a fortified military zone with the amount of police and security), interviewer, OOS tuition 50K/year! "
"my interviewed left me waiting for almost 40 minutes in a hospital waiting room. Obviously as a physician, he had things going on, but I found it disrespectful especially since I was not able to get any information to even confirm that he would still be able to see me. I was about 10 mins from leaving... also... the school is located in a bad area of philly, almost all students commute from a wide range of areas, the tour guides said that less then 50% of students attend class, not much class unity"
"location can be better, but better than what I anticipated, expensive tuition of $46K for OOS"
"Yeah, so it's not in the greatest neighborhood, but at least the patient population is diverse and the proximity to downtown is nice! Living in a city is exhilirating"
"Buildings look very plain. Others who've posted feedback talk about how old the school is. Don't misinterpret this to mean that things look like they're falling apart or run-down. Instead, I would say that because some of the facilities look a bit old, they feel a bit plain."
"The fact that they're on PROBATION!"
"Both the dean and financial aid woman called in sick so we didn't have an admissions or a financial aid talk. Consequently, I sat in the waiting room for two hours until the tour at noon."
"finding out the OOS tuition for next year"
"Both the dean and financial aid woman called in sick so we didn't have an admissions or a financial aid talk. Consequently, I finished my interview at 10am and sat in the waiting room for two hours until the tour at noon."
"Some facilities seem slightly aged (but new building will be ready in 2009). I don't like Philadelphia"
"The area adjacent to the school. You do not go to the areas adjacent to the school. However, on a positive note, the hospital boasts it gets 1.5 (on average) fatal cases a day - so a lot of good ER experience. :)"
"the location bites, it's in the ghetto, so you can't live around there. Most negative aspect is that I thought me interviewer hated me. "
"none"
"Nothing really."
"Neighborhood isn't great, but it isn't horrible either. Interview lasted about 20 minutes, maybe 15. That sort of scared me, but the two people before me all interviewed for that long as well, so I guess it's normal. "
"I did not like that they had no resident housing for med students and it is in a somewhat dangerous neighborhood"
"The only negative aspect might be the immediate location (north philly), but on the bright side, you really get to see unbelievable cases (because it is a local hospital). "
"The area is very squalid. The two blocks surrounding the hospital has the highest stabbing rate in all of Philly and Pennsylvania, according to our tour guide. That's good if you're in the ER working, but kind of bad since you have to leave work every day. Also, there are flood lights on Broad Street to make sure there aren't any dark corners. It felt like a prison."
"That the new building will not be ready until 2009"
"The interview questions were much more difficult than I had read on this site. "
"many of the facilities are pretty old, but they are currently building a brand new medical school"
"expensive"
"THe location, at night especially, is not ideal"
"i wish the new building were finished"
"surrounding area"
"The area is sketchy, the students I met were unfriendly, they laugh at the fact they are on probation."
"the cost as an out of state student is high "
"location not the best, but urban location can be a positive depending on your personal philosophy"
"The neighborhood...wouldn't want to be out after dark if I was alone. The school is VERY expensive and not too much available from the school."
"the location kind of sucks "
"some facilities could be nicer, not too much research going on."
"The surrounding area is a bit rough. I wouldn't like to be caught at school late at night. "
"Facilities could use some work, but they are building a new med school building which will open in 2009. "
"We didn't get to see the ER, though we were supposed to."
"School looks pretty run down, ancient facilities, small library, anatomy labs looked crowded. Several students during the tour told us to go to law school, which was the BIGGEST turn off for me. The Financial Aid advisor was the most boring and dry person I've ever met. He gave a 30 minute lecture on Financial Aid and told us that if you can't afford medical school, get ready to go home to ask mommy and daddy for $$$."
"interviewer was slightly impersonal - polite but the inteview never turned into a conversation as my other interviews have."
"Not the greatest location, but students claim that the area is safe"
"No oncampus housing...may not be a bad thing though since it's pretty close to the ghetto. The rest of Philly is really cool though."
"interviewer couldn't answer my questionso n the new curriculum"
"financial aid presenter was rude and financial aid procedures seem unfair. There is no merit-based aid at all, apparently."
"The location of the school isn't the greatest and the Dean was not able to meet with applicants at the beginning of the day. The receptionist was somewhat rude."
"Nothing, I work down the street from the Med school so the location doesnt bother me. I like that there are three hospitals literally across the street from the medical school."
"Didn't see too much of the facilities. Skipped library, gym, didn't go in class room b/c in session."
"Not much. Just that the class is full and may be difficult to obtain an acceptance."
"Interview was short and I was only asked 4 questions, two of which could be answered with one word answers. My interviewer was done with his questions in 10 min. I used the rest of the time to ask questions of him that gave me the chance to expose my personality a bit and demonstrate my interest in the program. Not to be full of myself, but I think there is plenty in my app. that we could have discussed in order for him to get an understanding of who I am. "
"The amount of money one will have to shell out annually is SCARY. I thought that the rent would be relatively inexpensive in Phillie, but this is not the case."
"the surrounding area"
"The location is in a rough part of town, also really expensive"
"The interviewer asked me specifically which schools I had already applied to, interviewed at, etc. It was uncomfortable, and I didn't know what to say. "
"Nothing really, I knew Temple was in the ghetto, but I also really did not like Philadelphia (although all I saw was a few blocks of Center City)."
"Facilities weren't top rate, but not too bad."
"location isnt so great, but thats the kind of place that generates the best doctors"
"The neighborhood brings some unique challenges to attending the school. Also, the interviewer made some assumptions about me instead of taking the time to ask additional questions."
"My interview was really short. Not sure if my interviewer got to know me."
"Cost and limited financial aid available."
"My interviewer didn't really ask me any thoughful questions."
"The area isn't great and the students commute about 15-20 "
"The area is not horrible but it's not that great either. The students said they never felt unsafe but it is not in the safest part of town."
"The location of the school is quite scary.."
"My interviewer told me that the class is probably getting close to being filled and candidates are probably going to start getting wait-listed as opposed to getting acceptance letters."
"Not much. only that the medical school facilities are not top notch. "
"Sure the area wasn't the greatest but it definitely doesn't deserve the "slum" tag everyone is writing on here. If you've lived in a big city (NY, LA, Chicago, etc.) then you will see that it just looks like any old part of downtown. I mean, yeah, I wouldn't walk around here by myself at midnight down a dark alley but that's common sense people, not because of where it is. Other than that, the only other thing I didn't like was that I had one guy in my group who was a total gunner - I just hate being around people like that!"
"No one lives near the school, so it seems you have to work hard to get a community feeling as a student there."
"the area isn't great but it's not that bad (unless you're super sheltered). it's not like you have to live there, just go to classes and the hospital."
"It is in a god-awful location with crumbling houses all around the area that stretches for miles. I drove through most of Philadelphia and it reminded me, for some reason, of Detroit. You have to live far away to go to school there, and it's expensive, and I hope this is not the only school I end up getting into."
"Not much financial aid"
""No frills" can be bad, too. It's in a rough neighborhood--that's why there are so many patients and so many of them with end-state diseases and penetrating trauma. "
"Safety seems to be a big issue here."
"My interviewer wasn't engaging at all but I talked to 2 current students who were interviewed by the same person and they had similar experiences and got in. Students who park on the street have had their cars broken into. Lots of people live far from campus and drive. The phili subway is unbelievably crappy."
"location of the school"
"The facilities were not that great and the neighborhood was scary. the tourguides said that you shouldnt walk outside in when its dark out and that 90% of the students do not live near that area"
"Most students live in the suburbs of Philly, as opposed to on or near the campus."
"The Temple U hospital was currently under construction. "
"My interviewer was quite late, which made me a little stressed out. Once the interview started, though, it was very laid back."
"Students entirely live off-campus, away from the school. "
"Though it's in Philadelphia, it's in a rather bad part. It seems like crime is a problem in the area. Otherwise, the out of state tuition is pretty steep- 42k. "
"The individual schedule to do the initial presentation was late. She came during our lunch with the students and tried to talk to us then but we were all pretty hungry and didn't really listen to her."
"loud traffic made it hard to hear the tour guides outside, the urban city locale wasn't very aesthetically appealing to the rural/suburban in me."
"i was disappointed to see that there is no campus housing, even for first years (which means that everyone lives by themselves away from the school/hospital)"
"there is no med student housing "on campus." that said, the students didn't really seem to mind, said the commute (in general at most 15 minutes) wasn't a problem and housing options were nice in the surrounding areas."
"The location of the school is not the greatest. However, the hospital does see a much larger volume of less "privileged" patients, which means that the students will most likely find less resistance when they are in the hospital learning."
"as everyone says - temple med school's immediate neighborhood is kind of skitchy - but surburban girl that i am -- i'd say it has character. i paparazzied all the rundown buildings and graffiti with my camera. i'm SUCH a tourist. and i was also by three different people for money down the block from the school. even got to hear one woman's entire life story when she appealed to me to find god and to give her money. i ended up buying her food in rite aid. it was an experience :)"
"While not as bad as some people describe it to be, the neighborhood surrounding Temple is pretty unpleasant."
"Financial aid presentation (not very helpful), The tour was rushed and we didn't see as much as I wanted, the fact that the admissions dir tells you you are interviewing for the "continuing students list"-basically the waiting list...you feel like "well, why am I here???""
"Temple is in a dangerous neighborhood; Lots of crime."
"students seemed really relaxed and not that serious about classes, maybe it's just me but I would prefer students that take the education part seriously (not cram sessions before exams)"
"cost"
"Neighborhood is not safe-looking at ALL. The school looks rather old in parts. No student housing, most students live in the suburbs or this area about 20 minutes away by public transport. Considering the cold and the not-so-safe looking neighborhoods around temple, that could be a huge hassle."
"students commute because the area around the school is so ghetto."
"how scary the surrounding neighborhood was, i learned that the er gets at least one to two gun shot or stab wound victims a day (great clinical experience but bad if your the victim), that it is necessary for the school to have big spot lights around the school to make is safer at night, the it is necessary for cops to walk you to your car if you leave the school once in turns dark"
"that there is a lottery during rotation years that determines where you "have" to go...and also that there is really no campus to the school---but these choices really depend on the person and other people may like this...also, the financial aid doesnt seem particularly helpful to me at temple..."
"Nothing"
"No campus housing and parking was kind of bad."
"It seems as though the students have a relatively easy first year. USLME scores hit the national average but nothing beyond. The interview day seemed pretty disorganized. I had my interview before the day even started, so I had to rush to meet the other students. I learned later that the Temple reps that were supposed to introduce the school never even came by. "
"the location the facilities the interviewer"
"north philly is gross and scary, there are STADIUM lights by the hospitals... sketchy"
"Interview was very short and not too many questions were asked."
"the price could be cheaper"
"The city of Philadalphia... and Temple Med is definately in the most ghetto part."
"interviewer had not read my application and didnt give me the full interview. (not bc conversation was lacking in any way) asked superficial q's from things that just jumped off my resume in the moment."
"the area is pretty depressing, the students looked depresssed also (the tour guides claimed it was cuz of exam week or something), the financial aid guy treated us like 3rd graders (used the phrase "mom and dad" alot)"
"The facilities were horrible and run-down. The library was essentially two rooms full of dated journals and a computer lab. The location in north Philly isn't great either. The student tour guide was also said that the first year curriculum isn't very rigorous, which could either be a plus or minus depending on the person."
"location (rough neighborhood, everyone lives away from campus), buildings kind of old, small bookstore, libraries didn't look very comfortable, no "community"-feel"
"The students leading the tour said that you don't have to go to all classes or buy all the books. I guess you can see this as a positive or negative depending on your learning style."
"Two of our tour guides said that the only reason they chose Temple is because it was the only school they got into. They could've at least thought of something else nicer to say!"
"The poor condition of the teaching facilities."
"The area surrounding Temple is not only a rough area, as others have mentioned but many buildings are boarded up...it's just depressing. Also the Temple facilities are pretty old."
"I found the facilities to be rather small and meager. The school is actively constructing new buildings and rennovating the old ones, however. Also, my interviewer's taking a phonecall during my interview made me a bit nervous."
"Nothing major, although it seems that all of the students have to live off campus, the building classes are in is old, and the gym on campus is very small."
What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?