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  • Thomas Jefferson University Sidney Kimmel Medical College
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Philadelphia, PA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

50 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 did you do differently between your first degree and your second that explains the difference in your grades?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What have you done to test your interest in medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Do you have any questions for me?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Nothing really interesting" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"It was open file so I had to explain my sucky grades. He also asked what my concerns were in healthcare." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read this website and the schools website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"How friendly everyone was, how close the dorms were to the academic buildings." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The cold, the price of housing, the size of the class, my student interviewer seemed like he's rather be doing something else, there weren't that many minorities being interviewed that day." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The lack of diversity at the school" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I liked the fact that the day didn't start until 11. That made it easy for people flying in that morning. The food was not good. The tour was bad but that was only due to the frigid temperature. My faculty interviewer was a nice guy and I really liked the wrap-up. Having a chance to sit and chat with the students more informally was great. A lot of students showed up for it too." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

01/14/2004

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