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  • University of Pennsylvania Perelman School 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?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

45 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 your research?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What are you most worried about in medical school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about this experience from your essay?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"The most interesting part was just talking with the great interviewers." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Other than science related things and X (a huge time consuming activity) what activities do you do?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, website, friends, practice interviews, sleep!" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The students are so happy and enthusiastic, the admissions office really wants the students to ENJOY med school." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing at all, although because the interviews were at the end of the day all of my fellow interviewees were fairly uptight and withdrawn the entire time." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"How much I would love the school." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"It was a great, relaxed interview. Everyone was amazing, talk to the students as much as you can since they are the reason you should want to go here. Waiting until March to find out is going to be very painful." 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?

$201-$300

What airport did you use?

PHL

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/15/2008

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?

8 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

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