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  • University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Philadelphia, PA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"What made you decide to go into medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"What do you like to do in your free time?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"Do you know what specialty or field you want to pursue as a doctor?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What books are you reading right now?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"How do you think new healthcare policy will affect your practice in 10 years?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Looked over primary and secondary, looked over Penn's website, Student Doctor" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"How enthusiastic everyone was, even medical students who were just passing by stopped by to wish us good luck and talk to us about Penn" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Had a mix up with my faculty interview that resulted in a 15 minute delay. Consequently I couldn't get my full 30 minutes to interview." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"How long the day would be, it was 9-4:30" Report Response

What are your general comments?

No Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

No Response

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Home

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

9/26/12

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

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

5 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Nothing, they were very helpful in getting us to where we needed to be" Report Response

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