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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?

9 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)?

"Student interviewer & very conversational: we covered "Tell me about yourself, specific activities from previous question, why Temple, why medicine"" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Faculty interviewer & also very conversational: we covered "tell me about your research, why temple, where do you see yourself in 10 years, healthcare, & specific questions related to application"" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

No Response

What was the most interesting question?

"Pretty standard" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Nothing" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, Student Host, Asking friends who interviewed" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"- My student host was awesome and was very open/honest about the school - Facilities probably newest I have seen amongst several schools I have visited - Opportunities are abound for pretty much anything - Student guides were down to earth - People were happy to be at the school/ sense of school pride" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Loved it" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That my student host would be so welcoming and nice...I felt bad not giving a gift" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I think the shadiness of the area is overhyped - it's not much different than going to school in any other big city." 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?

$201-$300

What airport did you use?

Philadelphia International Airport

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/14/2010

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

9 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?

9 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?

9 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"all the information provided was very detailed and thorough. I appreciated that" Report Response

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