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  • Thomas Jefferson University Sidney Kimmel Medical College
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Philadelphia, PA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

No change

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

35 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)?

"What are you looking for in a school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

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

"How have you explored your interest in medicine" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, school website, health policy reading" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The friendliness of the students and staff, the students genuinely seemed relaxed and fun. Lots of ways to relax between the city options and what the school provides. The sim labs are very neat. School's commitment to community service. Great board and residency results." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"One new building - the rest were drab and cramped. The hospital also felt cramped, although the atrium was cool. No innovation in the curriculum, and large class size makes for huge lectures." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"There would be such a huge PA bias in the class makeup." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Overall I am attracted to the city, the people, and the ec's, not attracted to the facilities of the school, or the curriculum, although I do think the clinical training would be very strong. Both interviews were very relaxed, I enjoyed meeting both the student and faculty interviewers." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

4 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

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

$201-$300

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/15/2008

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?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 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?

5 out of 10

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