DREXEL DPMS 2021-2022
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They are holding interviews next week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
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Nope 🙁
Any updates
cantoine1
Full Member
None so far, I am not sure if they will notify us over the weekend or else we will have to wait until Monday.
It will probably be a little longer realistically. If someone just turned in their app on Friday, I think they will review that along with the rest of ours. In short, I think there is only one more round of interview invites!
superintroduction
Full Member
one more round of interviews only? sounds kinda hard to believe tbh cause they sent out interviews on multiple days consistently based on previous threads but regardless no point in stressing too much about it
Hey do you have any advice or tips for the DPMS interview?
Hey everyone, current DPMSer here. I thought I'd make myself available as I remember the stress being in y'alls positions this time last year. Lmk if you have any questions either here or PM 🙂
I guess I should start off with things I liked to see in every past dpms'ers opening remarks lol.
My stats coming in were 3.4 cGPA, 3.0 scGPA, 495 mcat, loads of extracurricular. There were multiple waves of interview invites but I submitted my application like March 11 ish and got an invite on April 30. Interviewed on May 6th and I just remember the most stressful thing was the fact that they had 2 waves of acceptances and when they released the first one, I wasn't in it so I thought it was over. But like one of my colleagues mentioned earlier, the timing of when they send II and A's is very random and has nothing to do with when you submitted an application/interviewed so don't over think it.
Tips for interview: obviously know the obvious like "why medicine" and related variations. Do your research on the school! Drexel is a very community-based school that you can learn a lot about just from the website and Wikipedia. Have answers for like general questions because they all play off themselves in a way. I remember a question I got was "For people that like you, what would they say about you?" and "For people that don't like you, what would they say about you?" Those definitely caught me off guard but remember it is literally a conversation with faculty, most of whom are very cool people. Here's a website I used to practice questions:
www.princetonreview.com
I believe in all of you. Good luck!
My stats coming in were 3.4 cGPA, 3.0 scGPA, 495 mcat, loads of extracurricular. There were multiple waves of interview invites but I submitted my application like March 11 ish and got an invite on April 30. Interviewed on May 6th and I just remember the most stressful thing was the fact that they had 2 waves of acceptances and when they released the first one, I wasn't in it so I thought it was over. But like one of my colleagues mentioned earlier, the timing of when they send II and A's is very random and has nothing to do with when you submitted an application/interviewed so don't over think it.
Tips for interview: obviously know the obvious like "why medicine" and related variations. Do your research on the school! Drexel is a very community-based school that you can learn a lot about just from the website and Wikipedia. Have answers for like general questions because they all play off themselves in a way. I remember a question I got was "For people that like you, what would they say about you?" and "For people that don't like you, what would they say about you?" Those definitely caught me off guard but remember it is literally a conversation with faculty, most of whom are very cool people. Here's a website I used to practice questions:
50 Common Medical School Interview Questions
This list will help you be prepared for ANYTHING.
www.princetonreview.com
I believe in all of you. Good luck!
fmantilla17
New Member
Good luck to everyone who is interviewing this week!
Invited to interview today 🙂, 3.4 GPA, 507 MCAT, good research, 300+ hours clinical experience
congrats omg!!! may I ask when you were completed by?
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thank you! I completed my app 10/21
cantoine1
Full Member
What time did you receive your invitation?
It was at 9:11AM that I got the invite
superintroduction
Full Member
me too pal, its ok we're hanging in there! this is the first week of interviews for them as they were already behind their typical schedule so keep your hopes up! i totally understand the stress and im right there with you but keep your head up and it will be ok!!
cantoine1
Full Member
Thanks, it's hard because every day I hope is the day I get a good email and then I end up waiting for the next day to arrive.
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good luck to the people who interview today! lets us know how it went!❤️
Interviewed today! Went super well I think... I fell even more in love with the school and program.... Fingers are crossed. Now the wait for a decision begins!
laurh1236
Full Member
Who are you Bluezcluez I'm sure my username gives my name away lol. My interview went well too today. Hopefully we are classmates soon!
Curlypremed123
Full Member
I’m happy your Interview went good! I hope you hear some good news soon!
any tips?
laurh1236
Full Member
I'm sure everyone's experiences are different so I don't want to speak for them but treat it as a medical school interview and you should be fine. Know your app in and out. Everyone was very friendly and welcoming. You'll do great.
^^ second that. environment was definitely welcoming and very very friendly. personally, my interview was really conversational but still asked the common med school interview questions. I would def say the same intreating it as a medical school interview, as it essentially is one. be yourself, know your app, and youll be fine!
Anyone know who we can talk to if we are waiting to hear back?
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How far in advance did you receive the zoom link? Mine is tomorrow 😬🤗
Curlypremed123
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I know you can email [email protected] if you have any questions
I applied in April and got an interview!
Mine went about 40 minutes because we were chatting about random things. I had a really great interviewer and really enjoyed our conversation. Didn’t feel like an interview at all!
Curlypremed123
Full Member
When was your application marked as complete?
April 5th
around 3pm the day before!
mine was about 30 minutes
Just got the II!!!!!!
My congrats!! Do u mind sharing when u were complete and ur stats?
Curlypremed123
Full Member
Congratulations!!!!! I remember you from earlier in the thread and seeing your name in an info session and I was ALWAYS hoping you got an interview!
oh man, thanks! I've really needed some good news. Its been a hard week...
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Sure, Completed application 03/01/2021. MCAT 506, cgpa 3.2 (thats with a second bachelor's degree of 3.6) and sgpa i think is 2.9. Unfortunately all of my cumulative stats are much worse than my second degree stats alone. Non-trad. Current CMA, with research experience. 🙂
Curlypremed123
Full Member
Hopefully your week continues to get better and I wish you the best of luck on your interview!
I'm right there with you. Today has been the first glimmer of hope ive had in soo long. Don't give up!!
I remember you!! I was rooting for you to get it 😭 😭 I am so glad you got it!! You deserve this
