Positively
3 out of 10
9 out of 10
9 out of 10
30 minutes
At the school
2
One-on-one
Open file
"Given your non-science major as an undergrad, how will you use the skills learned from that field of inquiry to become a great doctor?" Report Response
"Tell me about yourself. Tell me about your family. Tell me about X experience on your application. Do you have any questions for me?" Report Response
"Where else are you considering? Do you know what kind of doctor you want to be?" Report Response
"It was pretty standard, straight-off- the-AMCAS-type questions. "Tell me about X experience."" Report Response
"Do you think you will be able to balance the hectic schedule of being a doctor with your personal and family life?" Report Response
"SDN, read over my AMCAS. Don't sweat this interview, it's low-key." Report Response
"The facilities are marvelous and beautiful; Philly is a cool place; the students are brilliant; the curriculum is innovative and well-thought out; the LEAP program is cool; tons of research & travel opportunities (i.e. lots of money); great clinical exposure; long day, but well-organized and there isn't much down-time; the lunch was tasty. " Report Response
"Compressing all the pre-clinical coursework into a year and a half would be fine if Penn didn't throw so many tests at you -- as it is, I got the impression that the pre-clinical years are very stressful, even with the pass-fail Module 1. Also, the brilliant students reminded me of the neurotic, anal, overly-intense pre-meds from college. Sure there are going to be those kinds of students at every med school, but Penn seemed to have more than their fair share. That said, I also met some super-cool students who were not like that, so perhaps I was just exposed to the wrong cross-section of the student population. The students said that they loved Penn and that they were very happy, but the first & second year students seemed really anxious and stressed out. The 3rd & 4th years seemed like they were loving life, though, since the clinical years are flexible and pretty awesome. So I guess it all evens out." Report Response
"It is really easy to get to Penn from the airport -- it's the 2nd stop (10 minutes away) on the train and it costs $5.50. " Report Response
"You have 2 interviews - one with a student and one with a faculty member. Each is about 30 minutes long. They are just trying to get to know you; there's no grilling. The questions are softballs, and the whole experience was very relaxed. My faculty interviewer even offered me a diet coke from the fridge in his office, which I thought was pretty awesome. Just relax and be yourself." Report Response
Student
Enthusiastic
10 out of 10
Out of state
4-6 hours
Airplane
$301-$400
PHL
Friends or family
10 out of 10
yes
10/07/2005
9 out of 10
9 out of 10
9 out of 10
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