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  • Temple University School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Philadelphia, PA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

20 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)?

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

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

"why temple?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Do you have any questions? (be prepared to ask questions!!!) have a lot" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Do I have any special interests? (subspecialty etc)" 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?

"SDN, review possible questions, review school website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The students seemed really happy and not too stressed out." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The area is not horrible but it's not that great either. The students said they never felt unsafe but it is not in the safest part of town." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"There is a clinical skills center but they don't really use it yet because it's so new." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Overall I liked the school but the actual interview was only ok. It was really short and most of the time was left for me to ask questions. I felt that the interview didn't allow them to get to know me very well but the tour and the students were really nice. I liked the cooperative learning atmosphere." 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?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$501+

What airport did you use?

PHL

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Holiday Inn (arch and 4th)

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

12/12/2005

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

7 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

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