Positively
5 out of 10
7 out of 10
7 out of 10
30 minutes
2
One-on-one
Open file
"Why medicine? How did you get from Cornell to Drexel (I've been out of college for 5 years)? Why medicine and not public health? Have you been discouraged by anyone in persuing medicine? If you were President Obama, how would you handle the healthcare crisis? " Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Tell me about your GPA (I had lower undergrad grades, higher grad school grades). Tell me about your MCAT score. What are your strengths/weaknesses? Do you have any sibilings? What's their professions? " Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Tell me about research job X. What specifically did you do? Tell me abt the specific lab protocol. Tell me about volunteer experience Y. What specifically did you do? Tell me about your current job. What specifically do you do? Tell me about your experience in Rwanda? (Spent a 4 months there in grad school)" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"If you were President Obama, how would you handle the healthcare crisis? " Report Response | I was asked this question too
"This is off the record, but tell me how you plan to pay for med school when you still have grad school loans? Tell me about research job X. What specifically did you do? Tell me abt the specific lab protocol. (This was my first job after graduation so it was difficult to remember the specifics of the protocol we used)" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"SDN, mock interviews" Report Response
"The PIL program (small group study). I used small study groups mostly in grad school." Report Response
"Nothing really... just that Philly is a little dirtier and more overcast than Atlanta." Report Response
"my mock interviews were good prep. But I was basically grilled by my faculty interviewer. That interview was much more difficult." Report Response
"Student interviewer loved me... said I was the best interview he has done in years. Make sure you have a LOT of questions to ask because my student interviewer only had one question for me. Make sure you can talk about interesting things you have done throughout your career/studies during the student interview (show your personality and dedication to medicine). I think my faculty interview was very different from others who interviewed at Drexel in the sense that it was not laid back or conversational. The faculty interviewer grilled me and really wanted to know why I chose medicine since healthcare is going down the drain and doctors are paid less and are less respected. I felt like I was defending my choice like you would defend your thesis. But all his questions were fair, and I do believe he really wanted to be sure I had thought thoroughly about my decision to go into medicine. All of the questions I listed were asked by the faculty interviewer. Despite the tough interview, I really enjoyed the whole experience." Report Response
Admissions staff
Enthusiastic
7 out of 10
Out of state
2-3 hours
Airplane
ATL/PHL
7 out of 10
Student Guest House- I recommend it
yes
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