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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?

10 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)?

"Tell me about yourself. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

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

"How will you handle different bioethical encounters? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Bioethics questions regarding my interest in speciality. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Bioethics question regarding my interest in specialty. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read over my applications, reviewed answers to questions I thought I'd be asked. " Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Faculty, students were very friendly. The traditional program seems terrific. Location is great. Atmosphere is also great: non-competitive, students take care of each other. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Some of facilities; New building will be nice... once it's finished. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The interview was very low-key/conversational. Do not be stressed about this one. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"See last comment. Overall, it went really well. Just know how you plan to answer the ''typical'' questions: why medicine, why physician, why specialty, tell me about yourself. I didn't have any curve balls. " 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?

In state

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

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/29/2006

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

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

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