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  • University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Philadelphia, PA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

4 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

30 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)?

"Tell me about yourself; etc. Very conversational for both interviews (faculty interviewer and student interviewer)." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"No difficult questions--extremely conversational. Just relax and be yourself." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"I printed out questions from the interview feedback; Read part of "Overdosed America" (excellent book); reread my application" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Fantastic interview day! It was extremely organized. The students seemed really cool (they were rocking out to music during anatomy) and the fourth year tour guides were so collected. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The admissions office is super nice; you can definitely change your interview date if you need to." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The student interviewer had less information on my file than the faculty interviewer. " Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$401-$500

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?

11/15/2008

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?

4 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

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