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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?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

50 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)?

"so what do you want me to know about yourself??" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"what do you want to specialize in?? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"why do you want to go into medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"tell me about your guitar what books have you read lately" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"it sounds like you may be more into public health and policy than getting an MD (not really a difficult question for me to answer b/c i can easily convey that this is not the case, but the interviewer was challenging me a bit)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, jeff website and brochure, review application" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"very laid back and low-stress, the admissions directors/deans were very sweet" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"the student interview was rushed; tour was short" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"nothing, previous interview feedbacks pretty much prepared me" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"day starts around 11:00 in a conference room w/ ~40 interviewees.. deans and students come and talk to everyone.. there are small sandwiches and snacks to eat but nothing big; very relaxed. go downstairs w/ a student for a quick student interview--this is basically a chance to see what the students are like and to ask questions.. go on a student tour w/ group of ~8 people.. then interview somewhere on campus around 2-2:30.. interview is conversational. then back for day wrap-up--they serve cookies and soda, and you can personally introduce yourself to the admissions director if you want--she's very nice.. overall, very easy interview experience" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

02/02/2005

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?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

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