Application
THE APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR APPOINTMENTS BEGINNING JULY 1, 2013 HAS CLOSED AS OF FEBRUARY 29, 2012.
You will be contacted shortly if you are selected for an interview.
Interview Information
If you are selected to intervew, you will be given a choice of 5 interview dates. Each day has a limited number of spaces, which are given on a first-come, first-served basis.
Interview Schedule
Interview schedules are emailed to applicants no sooner than one week prior to the interview day. Last minute changes or additions may be emailed up to the day before.
Interviewees are expected to attend a group dinner the evening before their interview day. This dinner will include current Clinical Scholars, program directors and faculty, and fellow interviewees. Dinners will be held at an off-campus restaurant. Time and location will be confirmed along with interview details.
Sample Interview Schedule
| Evening Before Interview | |
| 5:30 pm | Group Dinner |
| Interview Day | |
| 8:30 am | Continental Breakfast – Overview of RWJ CSP at Penn |
| Tour of RWJ office facilities | |
| 9:30-10:00 | Interview |
| 10:15-10:45 | Interview |
| 11:00-11:45 | Interview |
| 12:00-12:45 | Lunch with current Clinical Scholars, program directors and faculty |
| 1:00-1:45 | Interview |
| 2:00-2:45 | Interview |
| 3:00-3:45 | Interview |
Getting Here
From the Airport
The Philadelphia International Airport is located in the Southwest section of the city, approximately twenty minutes from the University of Pennsylvania campus.
Convenient train service from the airport to 30th Street Station is available through SEPTA's Airport Express Train which leaves every half-hour. The current fare is $7.00 (subject to change), and the trip takes approximately 21 minutes. From the University City Station, it is about a ten minute walk to our building. The 30th Street Station is about a twenty minute walk or $5 cab ride to campus.
A metered cab ride from the airport to campus generally costs $28.50, and takes approximately 20 minutes.
Lady Liberty provides airport shuttle service to and from the Philadelphia International Airport, with door-to-door shuttle service to University City hotels and residences for $10. You can reach them at (215) 724-8888.
From 30th Street Station
The campus can be reached from 30th Street Station by cab, on SEPTA's Green Line (to either 36th and Sansom Streets or 37th and Spruce Streets) or the Market-Frankford Line (to 34th and Market Streets), or by foot; 30th Street Station is a fifteen-minute walk from the heart of campus.
Train and Bus Service
Intercity rail service to Philadelphia's 30th Street Station is provided by
Amtrak. Frequent service is offered to Northeastern cities including Boston,
New York, Baltimore, and Washington.
Intercity bus service is provided by Greyhound and Trailway bus lines from the terminal at 1001 Filbert Street, behind The Gallery shopping center. The Penn campus can be reached from the bus station on SEPTA's Green Line (to either 36th and Sansom Streets or 37th and Spruce Streets) or Market-Frankford Line (to 34th and Market Streets).
Driving
Our physical address is 423 Guardian Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19130. We are located in Blockley Hall, room 1310. For directions, please click here.
Lodging
Below are some suggestions for lodging on and off the Penn campus. You are responsible for hotel reservations and costs.
| On-Campus Lodging | |
|---|---|
| Inn at Penn 3600 Sansom Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-222-0200 |
Sheraton University City 3549 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-387-8000 |
For off-campus lodging in center city Philadelphia, we strongly recommend Club Quarters, where a discounted rate is available to Penn guests.
| Off-Campus Lodging |
|---|
Club Quarter |
Other off-campus hotels that sometimes offer special rates to the University of Pennsylvania include Loews Hotel Philadelphia, The Rittenhouse, Four Seasons, The Ritz Carlton, The Warwick Radisson
Attire
Attire for the group dinner is casual. Business attire is expected for your interview. There may be a siginificant amount of walking across campus (in the outdoors) during your interview, so please keep that mind when planning your attire.
Maps of Campus
A map of the Penn Campus can be found at here. Click on a portion of the map for building details. Blockley Hall is located near the intersection of University Avenue and Civic Center Boulevard, between Guardian Drive and Curie Boulevard.
Helpful hints
It is advisable to come to your interview prepared. Research the academic interests and publications of your interviewers, and review the campus map for the locations of your interviews. While the office staff can help locate some interview locations for you, you will not necessarily be escorted to all of your interviews.
When you arrive for the breakfast at Blockley Hall, it is advisable that you enter on Curie Boulevard through Stellar Chance Laboratories. This door is open to visitors. When you enter through Stellar Chance, take the stairs to your left. At the top of the stairs, make a left into Blockley Hall. Elevators are straight ahead.
Other Information
We love Philadelphia, and hope you will too! For a great guide to current happenings and events around the city, check out http://www.uwishunu.com/.
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