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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?

5 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

25 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 think is the biggest challenge your generation of physicians will have to overcome?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"With 47 million people uninsured in the most developed country in the world, how would you solve this problem?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How important is it to you to stay in the Northeast region for medical school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"The questions were all fairly intense- much more so than I had expected" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Looked at SDN although my questions were very different from anything else I saw." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The students were all very enthusiastic and seemed to really love the school." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Two completely different campuses- school is outside of the city and the hospital is in the city. There is a shuttle that runs back and forth though. Also, not a big fan of Philly- the train system is so unreliable!!" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That there would be an essay to be complete at the interview!" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$101-$200

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

09/25/2008

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

3 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

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

5 out of 10

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