How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

1

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 is one weakness of yours? What is one strength?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What type of medicine do you want to practice?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Everything else was focused on my AMCAS and MCAT scores. Make sure you can expand on what is there on your AMCAS." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Nothing interesting, just the basics." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Again, nothing difficult." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read interviewfeedback.com and SDN, along with the website (which kind of sucks)." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The students seemed to really like it at Temple very much. They seemed laid back, but serious about what they are doing there. There seems to be a lack of competition among students and there are few to no "gunners" there. The faculty also seems to be great and liked by everyone I spoke to. Overall, seemed like the perfect environment for me to excel in as a medical student and be happy at the same time." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The area that the school is in. It is very urban, but aren't most good medical schools in urban areas? Security seems to be great as well and I felt more than safe while on campus there." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"This was my first medical school interview ever, so I wished that I was more relaxed while I was there interviewing. The interviewing here is very relaxed. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I had a very sweet woman from the Pharmacology department as my interviewer. She could not have been any nicer. Just relax and know that the interview here is simply to get a chance for them to see how you are as a person, and nothing more. Its a good idea to have some intelligent questions for the students and your interviewer." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

On what date did the interview take place?

04/17/2002