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  • Temple University 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?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 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)?

"Motivation for a career in medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

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

"Where do you see your life, both personal and professional, in 10 years?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Many... but all conversational." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Where do you see your life, both personal and professional, in 10 years?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Re-read my AMCAS, SDN Interview Feedback, School Website, App Thread, Current Healthcare News, etc." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The brand new gorgeous building. The non-competitive attitudes of the students. The tour. Everything was awesome." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The only negative aspect of Temple is the cost. It is very expensive. That being said, everything else about the school is top quality and I would be willing to overlook the cost as I felt so comfortable and welcome there. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That I would be asked to give my "dream wish" for where I will be in 10 years. I did not feel comfortable telling the interviewer a very specific specialty I see myself in as I don't have a concrete idea. I want to see the fields firsthand before even mentally committing myself to a possible residency." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Temple is awesome. Great facilities. Great Faculty. Great students. Research Opportunities. Great location (NOT as scary as people say... AT ALL. Don't worry about the safety aspect.) The best thing about Temple is that it is progressive. It is doing everything it can to cater to it's students and remain on the cutting edge of medicine." 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?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$501+

What airport did you use?

PHL

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Flew to PHL in morning... flew back home at night.

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

12/03/2009

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?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

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