2012-2013 Drexel University Application Thread

[AarccX]

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Mine also just changed to "Your file is complete and will be reviewed." This sucks.

I think this is normal pre interview

 

[dance13021]

I think this is normal pre interview

It is.

 

[depress]

Wait..does "Your file in complete and will be reviewed" mean a pre-interview rejection? or does it mean that they have finally gotten to your file and will give u a decision soon?

 

[dance13021]

Wait..does "Your file in complete and will be reviewed" mean a pre-interview rejection? or does it mean that they have finally gotten to your file and will give u a decision soon?

I'm pretty sure I had that status for a while before I got my interview invite. I don't think it necessarily means anything either way.

 

[sbuxaddict]

I'm pretty sure I had that status for a while before I got my interview invite. I don't think it necessarily means anything either way.

+1. Just means they're going to look at your application eventually.

 

[depress]

Okay.. thank you so much... how long did they take to let you know if u were invited for an interview after they changed ur status to "your file is complete and will be reviewed?

 

[CorgiDoctor]

+1. Just means they're going to look at your application eventually.

Really? My file has been complete for a long time but the status just said "No decision has been made." From what people posted on the previous page of this thread, it seems like the switch to "Your file is complete" means a rejection is coming soon?

Or am I just being totally anxious and neurotic?

 

[dance13021]

Really? My file has been complete for a long time but the status just said "No decision has been made." From what people posted on the previous page of this thread, it seems like the switch to "Your file is complete" means a rejection is coming soon?

Or am I just being totally anxious and neurotic?

Yes. I originally had the "no decision has been made," then the "file complete and will be reviewed," then got an II, so it definitely does not mean that a rejection is coming soon. However, I don't think you can necessarily count on an interview invite coming soon either. I think it really does not mean anything significant.

 

[sbuxaddict]

Okay.. thank you so much... how long did they take to let you know if u were invited for an interview after they changed ur status to "your file is complete and will be reviewed?

It's been varying between people...I heard back in ~7 weeks.

Really? My file has been complete for a long time but the status just said "No decision has been made." From what people posted on the previous page of this thread, it seems like the switch to "Your file is complete" means a rejection is coming soon?

Or am I just being totally anxious and neurotic?

I think the first one means they don't have everything to review yet, and then second one means they've got everything and will now look at your application.
Just my thoughts, though.

 

[CorgiDoctor]

Yes. I originally had the "no decision has been made," then the "file complete and will be reviewed," then got an II, so it definitely does not mean that a rejection is coming soon. However, I don't think you can necessarily count on an interview invite coming soon either. I think it really does not mean anything significant.

Ok, thanks. Over the past month I've gone from "I'll just check my email and things will come when they come" to checking my statuses every day and analyzing any change. I really need to chill.

 

[MedPR]

Wow. she sounds awful. I feel like as long as you could defend your decision and have a logical explanation it'd be fine, since there's technically no right/wrong answer. I'm going to **** myself if I get her

In regards to the last part, you should still consider telling the admissions office. It's one thing to play devil's advocate for an interview question but another to question about backgrounds.



Even in regards to ethical questions?

Yea, but luckily we did a tour before the interviews and I my interest in Drexel was pretty much zero. The interview itself kind of became a joke because I knew I wouldn't attend even if accepted. I imagine I would've been really freaked out if Drexel were my top, or among my top, choice though. I went into the interview day very excited about the school, but the facilities and info session changed my mind.


I did contact the admissions office and they offered to interview me again. If it was a school that I wanted to attend I might have considered paying for another trip there.

 

[hughnguyen22]

Really? My file has been complete for a long time but the status just said "No decision has been made." From what people posted on the previous page of this thread, it seems like the switch to "Your file is complete" means a rejection is coming soon?

Or am I just being totally anxious and neurotic?

If I were you, I would call the admission office and ask them.

 

[p3anut]

Ok, thanks. Over the past month I've gone from "I'll just check my email and things will come when they come" to checking my statuses every day and analyzing any change. I really need to chill.

It's kind of hard to chill when we've all worked so hard and invested so much. No?

 

[Jojokarade]

Wow. she sounds awful. I feel like as long as you could defend your decision and have a logical explanation it'd be fine, since there's technically no right/wrong answer. I'm going to **** myself if I get her

In regards to the last part, you should still consider telling the admissions office. It's one thing to play devil's advocate for an interview question but another to question about backgrounds.



Even in regards to ethical questions?

Ethical questions usually don't have a right or wrong answer. What most people look for is WHY you made the choice that you did. Lets say you see someone cheating on a test. Some people would say they would directly turn that person in. Others would say they would talk to the person first and go from there. Either way is right and wrong at the same time depending on the reasoning behind the choice. Trust me, if you try and say something on these that you don't believe in but you think it is what someone else wants to hear...it will show. Most people who want to be doctors come in wanting to help others and generally have a good sense of "what is right". Ethical questions are used to look at reasoning skills and to see if applicants have somewhat of a moral compass.

Bottom line: ALWAYS be yourself.

 

[Jojokarade]

Yea, but luckily we did a tour before the interviews and I my interest in Drexel was pretty much zero. The interview itself kind of became a joke because I knew I wouldn't attend even if accepted. I imagine I would've been really freaked out if Drexel were my top, or among my top, choice though. I went into the interview day very excited about the school, but the facilities and info session changed my mind.


I did contact the admissions office and they offered to interview me again. If it was a school that I wanted to attend I might have considered paying for another trip there.

In terms of what MedPR is saying, Drexel is not going to sell the school to you like other schools do on interview day. They are basically going to show you what the school is with a take it or leave it attitude. While that seems harsh, other students I have talked to like this method when they look back upon it. It ensures that the majority of people who come to DUCOM genuinely like the school and were not "sold a false image" of the school and end up hating it.

 

[MedPR]

Ethical questions usually don't have a right or wrong answer. What most people look for is WHY you made the choice that you did. Lets say you see someone cheating on a test. Some people would say they would directly turn that person in. Others would say they would talk to the person first and go from there. Either way is right and wrong at the same time depending on the reasoning behind the choice. Trust me, if you try and say something on these that you don't believe in but you think it is what someone else wants to hear...it will show. Most people who want to be doctors come in wanting to help others and generally have a good sense of "what is right". Ethical questions are used to look at reasoning skills and to see if applicants have somewhat of a moral compass.

Bottom line: ALWAYS be yourself.

What do you suggest doing if the interviewer changes the ethical situation and doesn't give you the opportunity to change your answer given the new circumstances (like what my interviewer at Drexel did to me)?

 

[sbuxaddict]

Yea, but luckily we did a tour before the interviews and I my interest in Drexel was pretty much zero. The interview itself kind of became a joke because I knew I wouldn't attend even if accepted. I imagine I would've been really freaked out if Drexel were my top, or among my top, choice though. I went into the interview day very excited about the school, but the facilities and info session changed my mind.


I did contact the admissions office and they offered to interview me again. If it was a school that I wanted to attend I might have considered paying for another trip there.

So I'm guessing the school was not impressive at all, huh? I think I read one of your earlier posts in here and I was shocked at how much it seemed like they didn't try to impress the interviewees.

Ethical questions usually don't have a right or wrong answer. What most people look for is WHY you made the choice that you did. Lets say you see someone cheating on a test. Some people would say they would directly turn that person in. Others would say they would talk to the person first and go from there. Either way is right and wrong at the same time depending on the reasoning behind the choice. Trust me, if you try and say something on these that you don't believe in but you think it is what someone else wants to hear...it will show. Most people who want to be doctors come in wanting to help others and generally have a good sense of "what is right". Ethical questions are used to look at reasoning skills and to see if applicants have somewhat of a moral compass.

Bottom line: ALWAYS be yourself.

While I agree and your bottom line had been my mindset up until about 3 weeks ago, reading some of these post-interview posts throughout SDN made me question that, especially for those ethical dilemmas. It might be school-specific or even interviewer-specific, but it seems like there is the RIGHT answer that is expected of the applicant, ie, reporting a doctor who did something wrong.
I guess I'm just having trouble distinguishing the line between saying what I believe and slightly conforming to a different answer to increase my chances of acceptance.

 

[sbuxaddict]

In terms of what MedPR is saying, Drexel is not going to sell the school to you like other schools do on interview day. They are basically going to show you what the school is with a take it or leave it attitude. While that seems harsh, other students I have talked to like this method when they look back upon it. It ensures that the majority of people who come to DUCOM genuinely like the school and were not "sold a false image" of the school and end up hating it.

Ok, that's good to know that they don't give a false impression. Thank you!

What do you suggest doing if the interviewer changes the ethical situation and doesn't give you the opportunity to change your answer given the new circumstances (like what my interviewer at Drexel did to me)?

You beat me to it, haha, I was going to reference your post in my response above.

 

[MedPR]

In terms of what MedPR is saying, Drexel is not going to sell the school to you like other schools do on interview day. They are basically going to show you what the school is with a take it or leave it attitude. While that seems harsh, other students I have talked to like this method when they look back upon it. It ensures that the majority of people who come to DUCOM genuinely like the school and were not "sold a false image" of the school and end up hating it.

Imo there's a difference between creating a false image and at least trying to highlight the things that make the school desirable. We are expected to sell ourselves in our application and interviews and I think it's a bit rude/cocky of a school to say "here's a list of what we have, take it or leave it we don't really care because we have a thousand other applicants who want your seat".

 

[CorgiDoctor]

It's kind of hard to chill when we've all worked so hard and invested so much. No?

Yeah definitely. But it's not helping me to just sit around and work myself up.

(I love your avatar! Kaylee!)

 

[TheShaker]

Imo there's a difference between creating a false image and at least trying to highlight the things that make the school desirable. We are expected to sell ourselves in our application and interviews and I think it's a bit rude/cocky of a school to say "here's a list of what we have, take it or leave it we don't really care because we have a thousand other applicants who want your seat".

I think it comes with being a lower tier school and having 10,000+ applications per year. They don't need to capture the high profile applicants but they know they'll be filling their class easily anyway.

Still though, can I have an interview pretty please? 🙂

 

[Guero]

Also, to clarify my earlier post, my app has been reviewed and they have decided not to interview me at this time, but will keep my application on file for another look in the spring. I probably should've been more specific at the outset. I apologize for the confusion that ensued.

 

[giants25]

Imo there's a difference between creating a false image and at least trying to highlight the things that make the school desirable. We are expected to sell ourselves in our application and interviews and I think it's a bit rude/cocky of a school to say "here's a list of what we have, take it or leave it we don't really care because we have a thousand other applicants who want your seat".

I felt the same way. Almost like they didn't care who they interviewed. Our tour was given By someone who didnt even try to pretend like the school was good. Even my interviewer didn't really seem to care about me or highlight why I should come here. I was still accepted but that's a big reason why I withdrew my spot.

 

[dance13021]

I felt the same way. Almost like they didn't care who they interviewed. Our tour was given By someone who didnt even try to pretend like the school was good. Even my interviewer didn't really seem to care about me or highlight why I should come here. I was still accepted but that's a big reason why I withdrew my spot.

Same. Neither my faculty interviewer, student interviewer, nor friend who is a current student could articulate what makes Drexel special or why I should go there. I just didn't personally get a warm, friendly vibe here 🙁 Probably the least organized interview day I've attended, with the least amount of effort put in to make the applicants feel welcome

 

[p3anut]

Yeah definitely. But it's not helping me to just sit around and work myself up.

(I love your avatar! Kaylee!)

Yes, Kaylee is awesome 🙂

Not advocating for worrying--just saying I'm right there with you.

 

[bananapancake33]

Same. Neither my faculty interviewer, student interviewer, nor friend who is a current student could articulate what makes Drexel special or why I should go there. I just didn't personally get a warm, friendly vibe here 🙁 Probably the least organized interview day I've attended, with the least amount of effort put in to make the applicants feel welcome

As a comparison: I feel like I had the opposite experience. My faculty interviewer was a great guy who started teaching in the 70's after practicing emergency medicine. He had only good things to say about the school, especially when I asked why he chose to teach over practicing. Maybe his attitude is because he is involved in the PIL program. No idea, but still one of my favorite interviewers so far. My student interviewer was a M1 who had previously done a post bac at Drexel. Again, nothing bad to say and plenty of positives. I also stayed with two M2s (also in the PIL program) who love being at Drexel.

I will say that the day was slightly unorganized, but I was there in September (I think it was either the second or third interviewing day) when they were still figuring things out. Everyone I met was very friendly and many of the students stopped by the admissions office just to say hi to the interviewees and say good luck.

 

[sbuxaddict]

It's interesting that so many people feel that Drexel has a "take it or leave it" attitude with interviewees. But I think TheShaker was right, they know that at the end of the day there will still be people matriculating, especially those who may have had only 1 acceptance.

 

[sbuxaddict]

As a comparison: I feel like I had the opposite experience. My faculty interviewer was a great guy who started teaching in the 70's after practicing emergency medicine. He had only good things to say about the school, especially when I asked why he chose to teach over practicing. Maybe his attitude is because he is involved in the PIL program. No idea, but still one of my favorite interviewers so far. My student interviewer was a M1 who had previously done a post bac at Drexel. Again, nothing bad to say and plenty of positives. I also stayed with two M2s (also in the PIL program) who love being at Drexel.

I will say that the day was slightly unorganized, but I was there in September (I think it was either the second or third interviewing day) when they were still figuring things out. Everyone I met was very friendly and many of the students stopped by the admissions office just to say hi to the interviewees and say good luck.

I hope I get this interviewer! I'm actually really excited about Drexel 🙂

 

[courtnes]

I think the B&B lady started to warn me about the person who ended up being my interviewer, but she said "I don't think they've done any interviews yet this year" and didn't tell me about it.

However, if you get Dr. Mueller for an interviewer, just prepared to be **** on for an hour. If you are/talk like you are a gunner she will like you. If you're a normal person she will hate you. Why do I say this?

Our essay question asked what we would do about a classmate in a specific situation. The answer I gave involved working with the student because I believe in teamwork etc etc. The interviewer wanted me to say that I'd throw him under the bus and tell the teacher/Dean.

Edit: Ah screw it, here's the prompt. Your class is assigned to do a research project, but are instructed not to use web based resources. You see a classmate using a web based resource for his research. Your grade is based on a curve, so you know that this classmate has an advantage by using the web based resource. What do you do?

I said I would give him the benefit of the doubt (that he didn't hear the instruction not to use the internet) and remind him what the rules are. I said that I believed working to help my classmates be their best and develop their academic/research skills is important. I also said that I believed my grade should be based on my own merit/talents and not on my ability to sabotage my classmates.

The interviewer questioned me about it and I explained my reasoning. I explained that the classmate might not have heard the instructions. The interviewer said that we received written and oral instructions and stated as 100% fact that the classmate knew the rules and was purposely breaking them (this was not included in the prompt). She then asked me "what right do you have who gets to follow the rules and who gets to break them? What makes you that special?". I told her that the prompt didn't say we knew the student was maliciously breaking rules and I simply accepted the possibility that my classmate was unaware and I didn't think it was necessary to report him for cheating/get him in trouble. She then went into this rant about how if I won't report someone for cheating, how will I report a physician for doing something life threatening.

Seriously ridiculous in my opinion. I honestly thought I had written a gem of an essay by talking about teamwork and wanting to help my colleagues grow and learn rather than try and destroy their chances. She thought I was helping a cheater prosper

Oh and she also questioned the legitimacy of my URM status. I have a caucasian last name and she asked me about both the origin of my name and the race I identified with/marked on AMCAS. If I wanted to go to Drexel I would've made a big fuss about this with the AAMC.

It's possible that she was out of line, but this is highly unprofessional. Don't compound the error.

 

[wind0angel]

Reading the posts, I'm guessing that it's 1 faculty interview and 1 student interview? Does anyone know if they open or closed file?

Thanks!

 

[sinombre]

Reading the posts, I'm guessing that it's 1 faculty interview and 1 student interview? Does anyone know if they open or closed file?

Thanks!

Yep. The faculty interview is open file, the student interview is closed.

 

[typicalindian]

I think i'm going to give drexel a call tomorrow. its been well over 2 months since i had the "your file is complete and will be reviewed" status and I'm starting to get worried.

 

[CholeCystems]

Let us know what they say TI as I'm in the same boat

 

[p3anut]

My interviews were both fine as well. The student was really nice--I'd enjoy being his classmate. He is in PIL, and I think the program is a good fit for me. The other interviewer wasn't faculty--she was in admissions. We had a nice chat. I hope she liked me.
The school definitely appeared no-frills in comparison to some others, but I don't care all that much. For me, it just has to be adequate, not fancy. The professors we encountered in the Gross lab seemed very happy to be there. The other students interviewing (some of you guys!) were also really pleasant.

 

[hughnguyen22]

I think the B&B lady started to warn me about the person who ended up being my interviewer, but she said "I don't think they've done any interviews yet this year" and didn't tell me about it.

However, if you get Dr. Mueller for an interviewer, just prepared to be **** on for an hour. If you are/talk like you are a gunner she will like you. If you're a normal person she will hate you. Why do I say this?

Our essay question asked what we would do about a classmate in a specific situation. The answer I gave involved working with the student because I believe in teamwork etc etc. The interviewer wanted me to say that I'd throw him under the bus and tell the teacher/Dean.

Edit: Ah screw it, here's the prompt. Your class is assigned to do a research project, but are instructed not to use web based resources. You see a classmate using a web based resource for his research. Your grade is based on a curve, so you know that this classmate has an advantage by using the web based resource. What do you do?

I said I would give him the benefit of the doubt (that he didn't hear the instruction not to use the internet) and remind him what the rules are. I said that I believed working to help my classmates be their best and develop their academic/research skills is important. I also said that I believed my grade should be based on my own merit/talents and not on my ability to sabotage my classmates.

The interviewer questioned me about it and I explained my reasoning. I explained that the classmate might not have heard the instructions. The interviewer said that we received written and oral instructions and stated as 100% fact that the classmate knew the rules and was purposely breaking them (this was not included in the prompt). She then asked me "what right do you have who gets to follow the rules and who gets to break them? What makes you that special?". I told her that the prompt didn't say we knew the student was maliciously breaking rules and I simply accepted the possibility that my classmate was unaware and I didn't think it was necessary to report him for cheating/get him in trouble. She then went into this rant about how if I won't report someone for cheating, how will I report a physician for doing something life threatening.

Seriously ridiculous in my opinion. I honestly thought I had written a gem of an essay by talking about teamwork and wanting to help my colleagues grow and learn rather than try and destroy their chances. She thought I was helping a cheater prosper

Oh and she also questioned the legitimacy of my URM status. I have a caucasian last name and she asked me about both the origin of my name and the race I identified with/marked on AMCAS. If I wanted to go to Drexel I would've made a big fuss about this with the AAMC.

I think that she was not in the mood for a Miss-America answer.

 

[sinombre]

My interviews were both fine as well. The student was really nice--I'd enjoy being his classmate. He is in PIL, and I think the program is a good fit for me. The other interviewer wasn't faculty--she was in admissions. We had a nice chat. I hope she liked me.
The school definitely appeared no-frills in comparison to some others, but I don't care all that much. For me, it just has to be adequate, not fancy. The professors we encountered in the Gross lab seemed very happy to be there. The other students interviewing (some of you guys!) were also really pleasant.

I'm with p3anut. I had a really positive experience, and definitely enjoyed my time here. I don't have a single bad thing to say about the school, other than the high tuition (obviously not unique to Drexel, as it is a private institution).

 

[MedPR]

Same. Neither my faculty interviewer, student interviewer, nor friend who is a current student could articulate what makes Drexel special or why I should go there. I just didn't personally get a warm, friendly vibe here 🙁 Probably the least organized interview day I've attended, with the least amount of effort put in to make the applicants feel welcome

Indeed. The only positive thing I have/had to say about Drexel is they give you the choice of traditional or pbl. And even then there is limited availability for the pbl.

It's possible that she was out of line, but this is highly unprofessional. Don't compound the error.

Sharing my experience is unprofessional?

I think that she was not in the mood for a Miss-America answer.

Except that's how I really would've handled it. I'm not the guy who tattle every chance he gets.


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[JoshuaGuit]

Indeed. The only positive thing I have/had to say about Drexel is they give you the choice of traditional or pbl. And even then there is limited availability for the pbl.







Sharing my experience is unprofessional?




Except that's how I really would've handled it. I'm not the guy who tattle every chance he gets.


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If it makes you feel better, that's probably how I would handle it as well in real life. I'd rather give someone the benefit of the doubt until I know for a fact that there was nefarious intent. Then again, this is the exact reason why I didn't get a research position at a special cancer lab at my university so I've since learned that they don't want these answers.

 

[Jojokarade]

Sharing my experience is unprofessional?

Talking bad about an interviewer who you think had malicious intent is. She could have been having a bad day. This is why Drexel offered you another interview.

Also, if I remember correctly from my interview last year, you are not supposed to share what your essay prompt was. That IS unprofessional and professionalism is a huge deal.

Instead of continually bashing my school, take Drexel up on their offer of re-interview and give it another chance with an open mind.

 

[MedPR]

If it makes you feel better, that's probably how I would handle it as well in real life. I'd rather give someone the benefit of the doubt until I know for a fact that there was nefarious intent. Then again, this is the exact reason why I didn't get a research position at a special cancer lab at my university so I've since learned that they don't want these answers.

Yea idk if I'll be using that answer again. At least not without clarifying that I have no problem. A whistle blower in a situation where I know the person is purposely cheating or whatever.

Talking bad about an interviewer who you think had malicious intent is. She could have been having a bad day. This is why Drexel offered you another interview.

Also, if I remember correctly from my interview last year, you are not supposed to share what your essay prompt was. That IS unprofessional and professionalism is a huge deal.

Instead of continually bashing my school, take Drexel up on their offer of re-interview and give it another chance with an open mind.

If I recall, the essay sheets did not say "do not share this prompt with anyone". I certainly didn't sign a privacy agreement.
I'm not speaking badly about the interviewer. I'm telling the story of my bad experience. If she was having a bad day she shouldn't have done interviews. Do you want to pay the $500 or so it would cost me to travel back to philly? Will you also reimburse me for work days missed?



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[medicsb]

As a comparison: I feel like I had the opposite experience. My faculty interviewer was a great guy who started teaching in the 70's after practicing emergency medicine. He had only good things to say about the school, especially when I asked why he chose to teach over practicing. Maybe his attitude is because he is involved in the PIL program.

I'm almost positive I know who you interviewed with. The man is a living legend in the world of EM. He is a great example of what a physician should be.

 

[medicsb]

Sharing my experience is unprofessional?

Naming names at this stage of the game and giving out the essay prompt is poor form.

I wouldn't mind if a moderator removed your recitation of the prompt.

 

[MedPR]

Naming names at this stage of the game and giving out the essay prompt is poor form.

I wouldn't mind if a moderator removed your recitation of the prompt.

I could've made it all up as far as anyone here knows. But yeah I guess I let myself get worked up about it again. I shouldn't have posted all that and would appreciate if a mod edited it out if need be.

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[Jojokarade]

I'm not speaking badly about the interviewer. I'm telling the story of my bad experience. If she was having a bad day she shouldn't have done interviews. Do you want to pay the $500 or so it would cost me to travel back to philly? Will you also reimburse me for work days missed?

Interviewers are planned out way in advance, not the day of so switching out is not the easiest to do. As a professional, you are supposed to rise above bad days, but we all know that this does not always happen. Again Drexel gave you another interview.

In terms of the cost and missing work to re-interview, that is completely up to you. Medical school is expensive. This process is expensive. You are going to have to make sacrifices now and throughout your life as a physician. The question is how much are you willing to sacrifice for the application process right now in order to get into medical school. Ultimately that is completely up to you.

 

[MedPR]

Interviewers are planned out way in advance, not the day of so switching out is not the easiest to do. As a professional, you are supposed to rise above bad days, but we all know that this does not always happen. Again Drexel gave you another interview.

In terms of the cost and missing work to re-interview, that is completely up to you. Medical school is expensive. This process is expensive. You are going to have to make sacrifices now and throughout your life as a physician. The question is how much are you willing to sacrifice for the application process right now in order to get into medical school. Ultimately that is completely up to you.

Considering I'd rather attend the DO school that I've already been accepted to rather than Drexel there is no reason for me to attend another interview there.


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[spezimdoc]

Considering I'd rather attend the DO school that I've already been accepted to rather than Drexel there is no reason for me to attend another interview there.


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So you've interviewed at 3 MDs and been waitlisted at all 3?

From your posts on here, I think I have an idea why.

Glad you won't be attending. Enjoy DO.

 

[JoshuaGuit]

So you've interviewed at 3 MDs and been waitlisted at all 3?

From your posts on here, I think I have an idea why.

Glad you won't be attending. Enjoy DO.

I don't think that is a very fair analysis.

Given that this is a Drexel thread, it is more than likely that current medical students here as well as applicants will be relatively dedicated to the college and carry some sort of bias.

MedPR complained about likely having to spend greater than $500 to come to an interview that seems like a wasted day, just because the interviewer was apparently having a bad morning. Replace "Drexel" with any other school name that you don't belong to, and I'm sure you will see what he could possibly be upset about. The fact that another interview was offered doesn't do much when one is already strapped for cash from this expensive cycle.

If there was no privacy agreement on the prompts, he has done nothing wrong. Get off your high horse(s), people.

 

[hughnguyen22]

I think the B&B lady started to warn me about the person who ended up being my interviewer, but she said "I don't think they've done any interviews yet this year" and didn't tell me about it.

However, if you get Dr. Mueller for an interviewer, just prepared to be **** on for an hour. If you are/talk like you are a gunner she will like you. If you're a normal person she will hate you. Why do I say this?

Our essay question asked what we would do about a classmate in a specific situation. The answer I gave involved working with the student because I believe in teamwork etc etc. The interviewer wanted me to say that I'd throw him under the bus and tell the teacher/Dean.

Edit: Ah screw it, here's the prompt. Your class is assigned to do a research project, but are instructed not to use web based resources. You see a classmate using a web based resource for his research. Your grade is based on a curve, so you know that this classmate has an advantage by using the web based resource. What do you do?

I said I would give him the benefit of the doubt (that he didn't hear the instruction not to use the internet) and remind him what the rules are. I said that I believed working to help my classmates be their best and develop their academic/research skills is important. I also said that I believed my grade should be based on my own merit/talents and not on my ability to sabotage my classmates.

The interviewer questioned me about it and I explained my reasoning. I explained that the classmate might not have heard the instructions. The interviewer said that we received written and oral instructions and stated as 100% fact that the classmate knew the rules and was purposely breaking them (this was not included in the prompt). She then asked me "what right do you have who gets to follow the rules and who gets to break them? What makes you that special?". I told her that the prompt didn't say we knew the student was maliciously breaking rules and I simply accepted the possibility that my classmate was unaware and I didn't think it was necessary to report him for cheating/get him in trouble. She then went into this rant about how if I won't report someone for cheating, how will I report a physician for doing something life threatening.

Seriously ridiculous in my opinion. I honestly thought I had written a gem of an essay by talking about teamwork and wanting to help my colleagues grow and learn rather than try and destroy their chances. She thought I was helping a cheater prosper

Oh and she also questioned the legitimacy of my URM status. I have a caucasian last name and she asked me about both the origin of my name and the race I identified with/marked on AMCAS. If I wanted to go to Drexel I would've made a big fuss about this with the AAMC.

I do not think that to report somebody's wrong doing is to sabotage them. I know that most people who got caught cheating in college always get opportunities to redeem themselves. What they learn is not to ever cheat again or else to face serious consequences. I know that a lot of people think that it is not cool to snitch, but rules and guidelines are there to follow. Just my opinion.

 

[MedPR]

I do not think that to report somebody's wrong doing is to sabotage them. I know that most people who got caught cheating in college always get opportunities to redeem themselves. What they learn is not to ever cheat again or else to face serious consequences. I know that a lot of people think that it is not cool to snitch, but rules and guidelines are there to follow. Just my opinion.

The prompt didn't say that your classmate was purposely breaking the rules/cheating. I prefer to work with others and help them improve rather than go straight to the teacher and tell them what's up. Teamwork is important to me.

If when you're a resident you see another resident park his car in the wrong parking lot are you going to go straight to the residency director and report your colleague? I hope you would first talk to your colleague and remind them that they aren't supposed to park there.

 

[spezimdoc]

I don't think that is a very fair analysis.

Given that this is a Drexel thread, it is more than likely that current medical students here as well as applicants will be relatively dedicated to the college and carry some sort of bias.

MedPR complained about likely having to spend greater than $500 to come to an interview that seems like a wasted day, just because the interviewer was apparently having a bad morning. Replace "Drexel" with any other school name that you don't belong to, and I'm sure you will see what he could possibly be upset about. The fact that another interview was offered doesn't do much when one is already strapped for cash from this expensive cycle.

If there was no privacy agreement on the prompts, he has done nothing wrong. Get off your high horse(s), people.

Well yeah. Everyone in here likely has a bias.

It's interview season. There are bound to bad interviewers, interview days, etc. That's how this whole thing works. When you go through residency interviews, it's the exact same thing but interviews like the one he had aren't going to be rare.

The goal here is to get into medical school. If he wants to pass up a shot at an MD school, whether because of the cost or because he wouldn't want to attend Drexel, that's his prerogative. However, if he has to reapply, that's going to cost a lot more than $500 and if he wants to go DO, then.... (insert MD vs DO debate).

Either way, his ranting isn't going to change a thing except probably reveal who he is and I'm sure the adcoms look at this thread.