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

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

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?

4 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)?

"What kind of clinical experiences have you had?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What are you looking for in a medical school, when you have to choose one come May 15th? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Are there any specialties in particular you are interested in? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"If you had a looking glass, what do you see yourself doing 10 years after you graduate from medical school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What if you don't get to do what you plan to do? Lots of times people have dreams of what they want to do and cannot do it. How will you deal with the realities associated with your career goals? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The students are laid-back and friendly, facilities are very nice, everything is centrally located (gym, food, bookstore, library), quiet and safe neighborhood, innovative curriculum, emphasis on women's health and humanities, lots of community service opportunities" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"admissions office was a bit disorganized with scheduling interviews" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"There is a closed-file student interview over lunch that is really really casual. It doesn't feel like an interview at all, actually. You just eat and talk about med school." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Drexel was a pleasant surprise. It's a well-equipped med school and has a very easygoing, scholarly environment. " Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

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?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$101-$200

What airport did you use?

BWI

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Student Guest House

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

09/29/2009

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

6 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?

10 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

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