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mr.dr.professor patrick said:
Welp, I just interviewed today. We were told by Brian that the turnaround time would be "about 8 weeks", but judging by this thread and people only now hearing back from Thanksgiving interviews...guess I'll just have to wait until May and pay the ridiculously high, non-refundable DO deposits in the meantime.


Edit: no shade is being thrown at Brian. He is a homie and I know it's out of his direct control 😂
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I feel that. I'm out 1000 bucks since I received an acceptance to an MD program after the deadline. But cling to how happy u'll be when u get that MD acceptance or to the fact ur going to be a doctor regardless 🙂
 
flightjordan said:
Won't Drexel lose out on more coveted applicants the longer it takes to release decisions?
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Definitely. Their failure to properly resource their admission function and put themselves in a position to work through their applicant pool on the same timeline as the rest of their peers is a sign of one of two things: 1 - massive incompetence (possible but unlikely), OR 2 - acceptance that they are going to lose the more coveted applicants anyway, and are happy to scoop up whoever doesn't have better options, on a timeline that allows them to devote the least amount of resources possible to the effort.

Bottom line -- they do not have a reputation for being especially generous with fin aid, and are not appealing to people who care about rankings, home residencies, home rotations, etc. As a result, they don't tend to steal too many people from higher ranked schools. They are a very solid lower tier school in what is considered a very decent town to be a med student in.

The people they lose wouldn't end up coming no matter how early they received their A, because they are expensive, low tier and don't have their own system to rotate through or to feed people into residencies. The people they get are attracted to Philadelphia and/or don't have better options, and will come no matter poorly they run their process, or how long they have to wait for their A. Sellers' market. 🙂
 
flightjordan said:
Won't Drexel lose out on more coveted applicants the longer it takes to release decisions?
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You'd think so, but Drexel is on the lower stat end of MD schools and given the other MD schools in its location or any higher stat school, those would likely be picked over Drexel. The flip side of your argument is that those coveted applicants likely got interviews and acceptances elsewhere. Go to any X school vs Drexel post and you're likely to find most people recommend the other school. Holding off on giving acceptances is a tried and true method of getting the applicants who wouldn't end up or don't have the option of switching to another school. Some schools know their applicant pool trends enough to do this to minimize the work it takes to accommodate another accepted student who might end up dropping anyways. That or they're severely understaffed and haven't had the means to remedy that!

At least Drexel utilizes its waitlist very much, because of the large amount of accepted students who matriculate elsewhere. The same slow pace, the same complaints riddle sdn every year for Drexel lol. It is what it is.

I'm just thankful that the deposit is not nearly as bad as DO schools.
 
Hello! For those who have been accepted already, did yall write a LOI? Does Drexel like LOIs? Thank you!
 
GrainofSalt said:
Hello! For those who have been accepted already, did yall write a LOI? Does Drexel like LOIs? Thank you!
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Take this with a GrainofSalt (😅 ), but Brian (AKA the homie) said during our interview day that he's become calloused to LOIs basically from so many students writing to Drexel saying that they're their TOP SCHOOL! Numero UNO!....until they get an A from Jefferson or elsewhere. Because of that, I don't think that LOIs mean much in their eyes tbh
 
mr.dr.professor patrick said:
Take this with a GrainofSalt (😅 ), but Brian (AKA the homie) said during our interview day that he's become calloused to LOIs basically from so many students writing to Drexel saying that they're their TOP SCHOOL! Numero UNO!....until they get an A from Jefferson or elsewhere. Because of that, I don't think that LOIs mean much in their eyes tbh
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If what you say is true, then i may take this with a grain or with multiple grains of salt 🤣🤣
 
mr.dr.professor patrick said:
Take this with a GrainofSalt (😅 ), but Brian (AKA the homie) said during our interview day that he's become calloused to LOIs basically from so many students writing to Drexel saying that they're their TOP SCHOOL! Numero UNO!....until they get an A from Jefferson or elsewhere. Because of that, I don't think that LOIs mean much in their eyes tbh
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Brian really be that homie
 
I haven't seen people on here reporting post interview rejections. Does anyone know if this school tends to inform people of acceptances and just keep the others in the dark until the end of the cycle?
 
For the student interview how many interviewees were there total? Saw some say 2 and some say 3 or does it vary?
 
Does anyone know how soon before the interview they'll let you know what your schedule will be? Also any tips lol?
 
ndcpjf said:
Does anyone know how soon before the interview they'll let you know what your schedule will be? Also any tips lol?
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I think I found out who my faculty interviewer was the day before my interview and the student interviewer the day of.

As for tips: be yourself!!! I think this is super, super important to remember in any interview but I think esp for Drexel they want to get to know who you are. As well, obv be prepared to answer why drexel, why medicine, etc. Overall, my drexel interviews were great. I will say that my faculty interview was a bit more stressful as my interviewer asked me rapid fire questions, but overall not super difficult questions. The student interview is super chill and just be yourself.
 
sirborbus said:
Anyone choosing between Drexel and another school? I’m so torn
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me! I'm leaning towards Drexel but I'm worried about the independent learning style of the curriculum, but I overall really like Drexel as a school/its mission. I've also talked to so many different doctors and they all say that Drexel really prepares their students well in terms of clinical skills etc.
 
Loved my four years at Drexel! Has its flaws like any med school does, especially with Hahnemann closing but am so thankful for the opportunities it provided. I think the admin is uniquely very supportive of its students compared to a lot of other schools. I also think Drexel does a great job at selecting students who are friendly, genuine and down to earth.

it's been a little while since I've gone on SDN but just wanted to chime in with some encouragement and to reiterate that it's a great school.
 
Hey guys, any accepted student receive an email about a scholarship application profile post-A? I emailed them a question about financial/need-based aid, and the DrexelCentral rep told me to make sure I fill that out. Never got an email about scholarship related stuff from them (accepted back in November) so I was wondering if anyone else did?
 
palmtree137 said:
Hey guys, any accepted student receive an email about a scholarship application profile post-A? I emailed them a question about financial/need-based aid, and the DrexelCentral rep told me to make sure I fill that out. Never got an email about scholarship related stuff from them (accepted back in November) so I was wondering if anyone else did?
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I haven't received any emails about a scholarship application profile
 
When did y'all get your interview Zoom links? My portal still shows no Zoom links and no interviewer names even though my interview is next week. I've tried to call the admissions office - straight to voicemail regardless of day - and I've emailed the admissions email and have not gotten a response for two weeks. Little bit like flotsam adrift here.
 
asiancowgirl17 said:
When did y'all get your interview Zoom links? My portal still shows no Zoom links and no interviewer names even though my interview is next week. I've tried to call the admissions office - straight to voicemail regardless of day - and I've emailed the admissions email and have not gotten a response for two weeks. Little bit like flotsam adrift here.
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Mine showed up only 5 to 10 minutes before the start of the interview
 
sirborbus said:
Anyone choosing between Drexel and another school? I’m so torn
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Here are some of the cons I've drawn up, although I haven't spoken to any current students there yet so correct me if I'm wrong:

1. Expensive COA
2. Massive class size ~250 at Philly alone
3. No home programs **for competitive specialties in Philly**
4. c/o 2026 will have to move every year (Queen Ln for M1, new building in University City for M2, who knows for M3/M4)
5. Lotto system for clerkships which are spread out
6. Need a car
7. Weekly in-house quizzes; NBME-style final exams but not true NBME questions I believe

Haven't looked into true vs ranked P/F or how clerkships are graded but would imagine it varies greatly since their sites are vastly different. Hope this helps in making decisions 🙂

Edit: for #3, yes they have home programs now through Tower Health but as far as I know, it's for the major specialties like FM. You won't find the more competitive/niche specialties like ENT in their Philly hospitals is a major con if you see yourself pursuing one of those. Reading hospital has a decent number of residencies but is an hour away from Philly.
 
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CrabcakesandFootball said:
It ended around 2:00PM EST but it can go longer depending on when your faculty interview is.
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You get a faculty interview either in the morning or afternoon. If your interview is in the morning, you will finish early. If you are in the afternoon, expect to stay until 4 PM EST ish.
 
Ultravox Vienna said:
Here are some of the cons I've drawn up, although I haven't spoken to any current students there yet so correct me if I'm wrong:

1. Expensive COA
2. Massive class size ~250 at Philly alone
3. No home programs
4. c/o 2026 will have to move every year (Queen Ln for M1, new building in University City for M2, who knows for M3/M4)
5. Lotto system for clerkships which are spread out
6. Need a car
7. Weekly in-house quizzes; NBME-style final exams but not true NBME questions I believe

Haven't looked into true vs ranked P/F or how clerkships are graded but would imagine it varies greatly since their sites are vastly different. Hope this helps in making decisions 🙂
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@Rei02sDinnerParty could you speak to any of these points? I would love your input!!!
 
Ultravox Vienna said:
Here are some of the cons I've drawn up, although I haven't spoken to any current students there yet so correct me if I'm wrong:

1. Expensive COA
2. Massive class size ~250 at Philly alone
3. No home programs
4. c/o 2026 will have to move every year (Queen Ln for M1, new building in University City for M2, who knows for M3/M4)
5. Lotto system for clerkships which are spread out
6. Need a car
7. Weekly in-house quizzes; NBME-style final exams but not true NBME questions I believe

Haven't looked into true vs ranked P/F or how clerkships are graded but would imagine it varies greatly since their sites are vastly different. Hope this helps in making decisions 🙂
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Another point too… I was planning to live in university city (or very close by) my first year and commute to east falls so I wouldn’t have to move again for second year!
 
raspberryreef said:
Another point too… I was planning to live in university city (or very close by) my first year and commute to east falls so I wouldn’t have to move again for second year!
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That makes it easier but then your commute time is much longer for M1 and COL will skyrocket.
 
flightjordan said:
You get a faculty interview either in the morning or afternoon. If your interview is in the morning, you will finish early. If you are in the afternoon, expect to stay until 4 PM EST ish.
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And you don't find out that time until the day of?
 
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