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

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

30 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)?

"All pretty standard conversational questions derived from my statement." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"My faculty interview was very conversational, but the conversation was directed by questions about my personal statement. It was mainly a discussion of things that I wrote about and how I felt about them." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Tell me what your parents think of their health care. We had been speaking about health care services and cost shifting, but this was a little difficult to answer as I have not had really in depth discussions with the folks about their insurance. The question was asked in conversation though and was not a big deal." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read the school manual off the website, spoke with a friend of mine who attends the program." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Dean Callahan seemed really super nice and all the students were very friendly. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Being couped up in a boardroom around a large table with the many other applicants. This environment wasn't incredibly conducive to speaking with multiple other interviewees." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That the % of underrepresented minorities needs more improvement." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I had a nice time at Jefferson. It seems to be a very good program where everyone gets along nicely. The gym could use some improvements. Philly is a nice city (especially if you like cheesesteaks!) and the cities population is pretty diverse ethnically and socioeconomically providing the type of medical experience I am hoping to have. " Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/03/2004

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