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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?

1 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?

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)?

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

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

"Tell me about activity x?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me why activity x was so important to you?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

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

What was the most difficult question?

"None" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Current events, SDN, primary application" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The admissions office worked really hard to make sure applicants get tons of student interaction. We sat in on an anatomy lab and spent the entire hour chatting with students. Everyone i spoke to was really into penn! They all seemed normal and friendly and happy!" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"There are not that many black professionals in Philadelphia..." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Nothing" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"This was by far the best interviewing experience I've had so far!" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

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

< $100

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/30/2009

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?

10 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

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"None! They did an amazing job coordinating this day!" Report Response

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