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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?

10 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 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?

1

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)?

"Tell me about your family. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about X (X=extracurricular). He literally brought out my application and went through it item by item. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What made your family become uninsured during your childhood? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"How would you solve the problem of so many uninsured people in the United States? We talked about this for sooo long. I loved it. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Why do think many students from your high school chose not to attend college? (I was 1 of 12...disadvantaged status applied for). " Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, talked to med students/residents/physicians from school, read my interviewer's book. " Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Jefferson. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Philadelphia. I stepped in vomit on the sidewalk." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That my interview would be 65 minutes. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Good luck!!" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In 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

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/15/2008

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?

2 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

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