Hey guys, I really appreciated how others shared their interview experience and thought I would share for Jacobs.
I interviewed in late August and LOVED the school. It was my first interview so I was really nervous. Around 8:30AM we met in a conference room on the second floor, there were 19 interviewees. We met Donna and Mr. Rosso who gave us an intro about Jacobs, including the recent expansion of the new medical building in Downtown. I think they mentioned our class would start there during our second semester or second year (I forget exactly which). Our class size will be expanded from the typical 140 to 180. We received a helpful packet that Dr. Severin (Dean of Admission) put together that gives student testimonials about the school (there are a lot!), then Mr. Rosso gave us the tour. He's amazing, enthusiastic, and makes you feel at ease. We went to the brain museum and looked at brains affected by Alzheimer's and learned about the history of brain imaging techniques. We visited the microscope labs (5 people can view simultaneously!) and learned about the prior Dean, who is a really fascinating doctor and person. We then went to the computer lab and the cadaver labs. They mentioned 8 students/cadaver but soon it will be 6 students/cadaver! We then went to the simulation center which is awesome! There's a surgical room, several simulation dolls, and a control room where they can monitor you and see how you are doing. I'm definitely excited for the opportunity to do inter professional training, as nursing, pharmacy, PA students will also use this center. After that, we went to lunch. We met with Dr. Severin who showed us an awesome video of the new Jacobs building they are constructing in downtown. It looks amazing! There's a writing prompt (just one question) that we'll have to do in ten minutes before lunch. It was great interacting with the interviewees during the tour and lunch. I could definitely see them as my fellow classmates! Dr. Severin emphasized how collaborative Jacobs students are, and when we talked with students during lunch and while waiting for interviews, you could definitely see it practiced here! Interviews lasted between on average 20-45 minutes, with each of us having 2 interviews. Dr. Severin told us to be our authentic selves, as they want to see if you'll be a fit for this school. My interviewers really helped me be at ease and were very friendly. I hope you all have a great time interviewing as I did here!