How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

3 out of 10

How long was the interview?

35 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 have you done since graduating from college?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What was the defining moment that made you decided on changing back from business to medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What made you change your mind about going into medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Why did you come back to medicine after a stint in the business world?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read MSAR, looked up some curricular details -- but honestly, not that much" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"the MBA program and the PIL program, board pass rates, cadavers" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The fact that I was interviewed by a non-MD; the cheap and low-quality physical appearance of the facilities (main building, caf and associated study rooms--literally felt like a Fisher-Price Medical School); distance from campus to hospitals; suburban milieu" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"How suburban and far from the city the school is (this might have a Philly mailing address but this is more of a suburb)" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The tour and the presentation you get in the morning about Drexel was uneventful and boring at worst. I was interviewed by an admissions officer who literally had never laid eyes on my file before-- since I was told that interviews were going to be open file, this took me by surprise. The interviewer's body language was extremely negative, like she was bored at what I was talking about. I had a terrible feeling when I left the interview, but I ended up getting in. Don't let the turkeys get you down!" Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

3 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?

Train or subway

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

< $100

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

On what date did the interview take place?

01/18/2007

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

3 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

2 out of 10

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

1 out of 10