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  • Drexel University College of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Philadelphia, PA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

4 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At a regional location

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 specific areas of medicine interest you?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Questions about research" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"(Student interview) What are your strengths and weaknesses?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"It was a very conversational interview...for the most part, I was allowed to drive the conversation and talk about what I wanted to talk about." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"He (faculty) seemed very concerned that I haven't had biochem. He stressed that there is very little time for "catching up" in the med school curriculum." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, mock interviews" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Facilities looked very well-maintained, I like the PIL curriculum, DUCOM neighborhood is nice." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Have to pay to park in visitor lot! Bring $5 if you have to park at DUCOM. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"If your faculty interview is at the hospital, it's a 20-min shuttle each way. You will probably miss some of the scheduled activities." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"My student interviewer was nice, but didn't seem very enthusiastic." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$301-$400

What airport did you use?

PHI

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

12/01/2008

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?

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

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

6 out of 10

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