How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

4 out of 10

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)?

"Why medicine and not a translator? (referring to my experience as a medical translator)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What do you like to do in your spare time?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Do you have any questions for me?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"All were pretty standard questions. My interviewer was a faculty member who wasn't an MD and didn't ask any questions about med ethics or problems in health care (i.e. PA's med liability crisis)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"None were particularly difficult. Just asked about why medicine, why Drexel, etc." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, Drexel website, AMCAS app" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"How friendly and happy both the students and staff were. The people I met were all genuinely enthusiastic about the school. The campus-wide wifi, streaming lectures, and choice between two curricula (IFM vs. PIL) also showed how much the school catered to the needs of their students." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The small size of the school, isolated location in suburbs." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Bring a book. I was lucky to have a morning interview, but others had to wait a long time in between their faculty and student interviews." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"All in all, I had a good time while interviewing at Drexel. I wasn't blown away by anything in particular, but I also didn't find any large problems with the school. I can see myself being comfortable here. If you want a busy, bustling urban school with a lot of things to do, then this is NOT the school for you. But if you want a solid education and don't mind its suburban location, then I think you would be happy here." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

5 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

What airport did you use?

PHL

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

03/10/2005

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

5 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 out of 10

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

5 out of 10