Thomas Jefferson University

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The campus tour went too long, resulting in me barely making it on time to my faculty interview.

The in-person interview structure was so much better than Zoom. The students, physicians, and culture was amazing.

Researching the school, mock interviews w/ AI

This was my favorite interview day of the cycle. They do an incredibly good job of organizing the interview day, really allowing you to get to know and form connections with the students and other applicants. I get why most MD schools no longer do in person interview days, but SKMC shows exactly what you lose over Zoom.

How relaxing the interviews were and how important it is to just be yourself.

In-person only interviews make it hard to schedule around school/work.

How friendly everyone was. I really enjoyed the speakers and their obvious passion for medicine and the school.

Did research about the school and its programs.

How welcoming everyone was. Treated you as if you were already accepted and one of the students there

Come prepared with a lot of questions to ask the student interviewer and the faculty interviewer!

That it would be so chill and conversational

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It was extremely stress-free. Both the student and faculty interviews were so conversational. My faculty interviewer and I talked a good deal about a shared hobby and other aspects about my application that sounded interesting to him.

SDN, reviewing primary and secondary apps

It is truly a chill interview. The student interview is closed file, and the faculty interview is open file. The student interview is to check if you will fit in with the class, if you are a team player, and if you have interests outside of medicine. The faculty interview is where they check if you can handle the academic rigor, if you truly have a passion for medicine, etc.

Nothing. It was an amazing experience.

My faculty interviewer was so kind and asked me if there was anything else we didn't discuss that I would like to highlight for the admissions committee.

Mock interview with friends who had my AMCAS application in front of them, standard interview questions (i.e. why medicine)

The student interview was super chill and laid back, I loved talking to my interviewer. The faculty interview, on the other hand...