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Pennsylvania Hosp of the U Pennsylvania
State: Pennsylvania
Freida: 420-41-31-171
Years: 4
Average USMLE Step 1 Score of interviewed applicants: 244
Average USMLE Step 2 Score of interviewed applicants: 251
Percentage of applicants offered interviews who were AOA: 43%

Applied, Received Interview:
00078, George Washington University, Step 1: 224, Step 2: 238, AOA
00081, Anonymous, Step 1: 230, Step 2: 249
00101, Columbia University, Step 1: 239, Step 2: 242, AOA
00109, Tufts University, Step 1: 249, Step 2: 257
00116, Anonymous, Step 1: 248
00137, Tulane University, Step 1: 228, Step 2: 246
00141, New York University, Step 1: 260, Step 2: 250, AOA
00172, Boston University, Step 1: 250, Step 2: 247, AOA
00174, Anonymous, Step 1: 242, Step 2: 239, AOA
00187, SUNY Upstate, Step 1: 241, Step 2: 225
00191, Anonymous, Step 1: 254, Step 2: 265
00205, Anonymous, Step 1: 255, AOA
00210, New York Medical College, Step 1: 249, Step 2: 239
00228, Drexel University, Step 1: 230, Step 2: 257
00295, Anonymous until 2011, Step 1: 259, Step 2: 260, AOA
00313, Anonymous until 2012, Step 1: 239, Step 2: 240
00319, Anonymous until 2012, Step 1: 244
00335, Anonymous, Step 1: 272, Step 2: 271, AOA
00349, Anonymous, Step 1: 237, Step 2: 241
00352, Anonymous until 2012, Step 1: 233, Step 2: 253, AOA
00397, Anonymous, Step 1: 245, AOA
00426, Anonymous, Step 1: 239, Step 2: 239, AOA
00453, Anonymous until 2012, Step 1: 212, Step 2: 234
00455, Anonymous, Step 1: 240, Step 2: 240, AOA
00458, Anonymous until 2012, Step 1: 245
00471, Anonymous, Step 1: 213, Step 2: 259
00501, Anonymous until 2012, Step 1: 261, Step 2: 241, AOA
00505, Anonymous, Step 1: 240, Step 2: 244
00524, University of North Carolina, Step 1: 263, Step 2: 278, AOA
00536, Anonymous until 2012, Step 1: 254, AOA
00544, Anonymous until 2011, Step 1: 248, Step 2: 248, AOA
00547, Anonymous until 2011, Step 1: 262, Step 2: 266, AOA
00548, Anonymous, Step 1: 246, Step 2: 255
00552, Anonymous, Step 1: 242, Step 2: 267
00557, Anonymous, Step 1: 251, Step 2: 255
00567, Anonymous, Step 1: 246, Step 2: 238
00569, Anonymous, Step 1: 263, Step 2: 256, AOA
00576, Columbia University, Step 1: 256, Step 2: 261
00581, Anonymous, Step 1: 243, Step 2: 250

Applied, No Interview:
00079, Anonymous until 2011, Step 1: 244
00102, Anonymous, Step 1: 243, Step 2: 245
00111, Anonymous, Step 1: 251, Step 2: 243
00128, Washington University in St. Louis, Step 1: 258, AOA
00171, Anonymous, Step 1: 238
00204, Indiana University, Step 1: 225, Step 2: 228
00235, Rosalind Franklin University, Step 1: 231, Step 2: 210
00246, Anonymous until 2011, Step 1: 224, Step 2: 228
00254, Anonymous, Step 1: 205, Step 2: 229
00331, Anonymous until 2012, Step 1: 250, Step 2: 240
00345, Anonymous until 2012, Step 1: 224
00347, Anonymous until 2012, Step 1: 229, Step 2: 242
00350, Philadelphia College - Atlanta, Step 1: 241
00381, Anonymous until 2012, Step 1: 223
00395, Drexel University, Step 1: 247
00431, New York Medical College, Step 1: 221
00535, Anonymous, Step 1: 239
00538, Anonymous, Step 1: 228, Step 2: 261
00566, Anonymous, Step 1: 245
00584, Anonymous, Step 1: 238, Step 2: 248
00585, Anonymous until 2011, Step 1: 256, Step 2: 262, AOA
00591, Anonymous, Step 1: 191, Step 2: 220
00624, Lake Erie College - Bradenton, Step 1: 223, Step 2: 227
00647, Anonymous, Step 1: 242, Step 2: 257

Interview Experiences
Very good
intro by PD, 3 interviews, tour, breakfast is pretzels so eat something beforehand, 3 interviews, noon conf, lunch
weak training
Meet with the great, great and friendly PD, go on a tour and have lunch. Then there is a talk, 4 interviews and another tour.
Fun day at a beautiful and historic hospital. Everyone was extremely nice.
nice ppl. several interviews including one with the chief residents

Program Advantages
nice people
location, clean facilities, relaxed environment, happy residents, call isn't too heavy per the residents AND the program is expanding
Dedicated PD and faculty. Right in the heart of historic Philadelphia, in a nice neighborhood.
Beautiful, historic hospital in a great part of Philly. Fantastic PD and excellent attendings. Happy residents, great call schedule. Can park your car at hospital 24/7/365. Out rotations at CHOP for ped rads, HUP for cardiac imaging, trauma and GI fluoro.
Really cool history.
Faculty from UPenn and rotations at PENN.
nice facilities and in a great area in philadelphia.

Program Disadvantages
too small
can't think of any now
No night float. 'Q' call system.
Not a level 1 trauma center, but you do a month of trauma at UPenn.
Cost of living is high.