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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?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

50 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 ... ... what else ... what else ... what else" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read up on materials from the Drexel web page. Read through SDN interview feedback. Mock interview with friends/family." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The unique curriculum. I especially liked the PIL curriculum (problem based learning) My interviewer was extremely positive about Drexel and its students. The school seemed to have an atmosphere of cooperation rather than competition. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The tour was rather short and I didn't get a great sense of the facilities." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Two interviews: faculty interview and student interview. The faculty interview is open file, while the student interview is closed file over lunch. Interviews are held in two places, either at the med school campus or at the hospital in philadelphia. If you are interviewing at the hospital, you will need to take a shuttle from the med school to your interview." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

6 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?

Philadelphia Intl. Airport

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/13/2008

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

6 out of 10

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