How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

How long was the interview?

60+ 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)?

"Why Jefferson?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why did you go to so many undergraduate schools?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What did your parents do for a living?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Why Jefferson?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Can you explain why you attended so many different schools? (4)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"MSAR, AMCAS primary, school web-site, SDN" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"This is a medical school that is very much in touch with the human side of medicine. Jefferson is very big on the art of medicine vs. the science of medicine." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Honestly, I'm from a small town, so the fact that the school is in the heart of Philly is really disconcerting for me. I know that most others view this as a positive thing, but I find it intimidating." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That Philly is very easy to get lost in! Bring a map of the city!" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"There are 2 separate interviews; 1 with a 1st year student, and 1 with a staff physician. The student interview was a breeze. The students literally came out of their class and called us out by name. The only reason I felt uncomfortable during this interview is because the student was so young in comparison to me...and I was worried about ageism-related discrimination. But this interview didn't even count for anything. It was merely a way of helping me have an outlet for asking questions and gathering information about Jefferson from someone who was a 1st year student. No pressure at all. The second interview was with a family practice doctor who works for Jefferson. He was nice but rather low-key. He even seemed like he was bored. He went through my entire academic transcript. Rather than question any of my grades, he wanted an explanation for why I attended 4 different schools before graduating. I didn't have any great explanation to give him, though. I just made mistakes, and it took me a while before I got it right. We talked for an hour, so at least I was able to carry on a conversation with him, even though he was rather taciturn. But I really doubt that I impressed him with what I had to say...I'm just not good at selling myself." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of 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?

< $100

On what date did the interview take place?

10/11/2006

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?

7 out of 10

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

10 out of 10