Drexel University Medical School Interview Questions
Go Back1. How do setbacks emotionally affect you and your work?
2. What achievement are you most proud of on your path to medical school?
3. How do you typically respond to feedback and criticism of your work?
4. How well do you think you have performed in this interview today?
5. What other medical schools have you applied to, and where does Drexel University rank?
6. What research did you conduct on our school before choosing to apply to Drexel University?
7. What do you know about Drexel University, and what attracts you to our medical school program?
8. What questions do you have for us about Drexel University as an institution and our medical school?
9. Have you made a solid financial plan for tuition costs at Drexel University if you are accepted into our medical school?
10. What is your favorite area of medicine so far? Which is your least favorite? Why?
11. What do you feel is the single most important quality a Physician should possess?
12. Why should Drexel University accept you into our medical school over another prospective student with the same qualifications?
13. Tell us something that we would not know about you from reading your CV.
14. At Drexel University, we want students with a true passion for medicine. What appeals to you most about working in the medical field?
15. Talk to us about your current GPA.
16. Tell us about your overall academic performance during your undergraduate program. Where did you excel and where could you have improved?
17. Talk to us about your experience and thoughts on handling blood and other bodily fluids as a medical student and future physician.
18. Who in your life mentors or inspires you?
19. What are your thoughts on animal research and testing in the medical field?
20. How does your family feel about you attending medical school? Do they support your decision?
21. Do you believe there are there any situations when a physician is justified in lying to a patient?
22. What are you reading right now?
23. What is your opinion on socialized health care versus privatized health care?
24. How would you like to see the delivery of healthcare evolve in the future?
25. Should medical students who receive federal funds spend time practicing medicine in a less desired area to give something in return?
26. What are your thoughts on alternative and integrative medicine? Which aspects do you agree and disagree with?
27. When you become a physician, how do you want to help improve the profession?
28. Tell us about an area of weakness that you would like to improve while attending Drexel University.
29. If you could meet anyone in the history of medicine, who would you choose and why?
30. At Drexel University, we believe in the continual professional and personal development of our medical students. Do you have a self-development plan?
31. In your opinion, what is the most concerning issue facing the medical industry today?
32. It is important that Drexel University exercises great discernment when choosing applicants. What is your plan if you are not accepted into medical school this year?
33. When you encounter academic difficulty, how do you react?
34. Walk us through your approach to studying for exams.
35. How will you express your opinions on controversial topics such as abortion, euthanasia, physician assisted suicide, and cloning as a medical student?
36. As a future physician, how do you plan to use your role to benefit members of your community? Do you think volunteering is important?
37. Which medical-related newspapers, journals, or publications do you plan to read to stay in touch with new medical discoveries and current events?
38. As a future physician, you will be faced with death on a daily basis. How will you professionally cope with this reality?
39. How would you react if you discovered a classmate cheating during your medical school training at Drexel University?
40. Are you prepared to face patients whose religious beliefs are against your medical recommendations as a future physician?