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  • Drexel University College 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?

40 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)?

"what do you see yourself doing in 15 years?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"why did you choose your undergrad school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

What was the most interesting question?

"Where did you get that watch?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What do you plan to do with your women studies minor?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, AMCAS app, drexel's website, online brochure" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"the people. everyone seemed to be very enthusiastic and they really tried to emphasize medical education and not medical research." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"the cold temperature. I'm from CA, give me a break." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Don't stay at the Holiday Inn that they recommend. There is no shuttle that runs to the College of Medicine and they ignore your requests to call a cab. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"It was a good experience overall. The temperature was a little on the cold/freezing side and everyone seemed very happy to be there. The admissions people and the students seemed to be very happy that the med school highly emphasizes the quality of medical education and its clinical applications. They also emphasized the family-like community that they have." 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 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?

$301-$400

What airport did you use?

PHL

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Holiday Inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

12/02/2005

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

7 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

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