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  • Drexel University College of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Philadelphia, PA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 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)?

"What's wrong with our health care system?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Have you ever seen something go wrong while a doctor is treating a patient?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What's the biggest challenge you have ever faced in your life?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Why did you stop pursuing a career in music for medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"(Faculty Interviewer, ice breaker): Because I haven't read anything about you or your file, what would you like to discuss today?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read magazines, newspapers, bought a book on the policy crisis of american healthcare" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Student interviewer, well spoken and thoughtful" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Faculty interviewer" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"N/A" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Student interviewer: interested in my resume, accomplishments, motivations, personal strengths and weakness, and general character. Facutly interviewer: complete 180 -- it was like talking to a brick wall; most of the questions he asked were framed negatively, such as DID YOU EVER SEE ANYTHING GO WRONG WHEN A DOCTOR TREATED A PATIENT, or WHATS THE GREATEST CHALLENGE YOU HAVE HAD TO DEAL WITH IN YOUR LIFE Also, he was generally unreceptive and unable to respond to the questions I asked him like CAN I GET ONBOARD WITH A RESEARCH PROJECT THE SUMMER AFTER MY FIRST YEAR?" 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?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$401-$500

What airport did you use?

PHL

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

2 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Comfort Inn (Airport)

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/24/2006

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?

8 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

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