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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?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

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)?

"I elaborated on EVERYTHING in my application." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

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

"How do you feel about your MCAT score?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"How do you feel about your MCAT score?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, current events" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"location in the heart of Philly, friendly students and staff, lovely lunch, very nice facilities" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"location in the heart of Philly, expensive parking, expensive tuition" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"There is no designated place to leave your luggage for the duration of the day (although we could leave our stuff in a room before the interview)." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The morning consists of a lot of presentations, but we were able to interact with the other applicants (approx 30) at times. The student interview was extremely casual; mine was held in a lounge near the library. Afterwards, we had a very nice sit-down lunch in the Faculty Club and then went on a tour of campus. My faculty interviewer was the director of a specific program I'm interested in, so the first part of the interview was pretty standard. He basically just asked me to elaborate on EVERYTHING in my application, and then the second half was more specific about my reasons for wanting to join the program. Overall, the interview went well, and at the end, they have a wrap-up session with refreshments and the opportunity to talk with Dr. Callahan." Report Response

Tour and Travel

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?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

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

< $100

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/25/2006

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

8 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?

9 out of 10

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