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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?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

3 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)?

"Without repeating anything in your file, tell me about yourself?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What interests you about medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Imagine you are against abortion, how would you treat a patient requesting an abortion?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Are you a follower or leader? Explain. Why are both of those characteristics necessary in a good physician?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"How are you going to balance family?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, reviewed application, met with career services interview counselor at my university." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"PIL, community service opportunities, diversity in options (major plus at being at a larger school), philly." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing, its a great school." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"If you have your faculty interview at the off-site hospital, leave 1 hr before, as opposed to the 30 minutes that the admissions director suggests. The bus takes at least 30 minutes, can leave late, and it may take a while to navigate once you get to the other location." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Faculty member

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

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?

2-3 hours

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?

02/06/2009

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

5 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?

10 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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