OOS II this morning! Really surprised honestly
IS II, why they only giving two dates and I’m working both lol
LOLOLOLOLPraying for a secondary today![]()
I’m assuming you mean Interview Invite (II), not secondary, correct?Praying for a secondary today![]()
What does housing look like at Penn State? It looks like a lot of housing options appear to be within 30 min or so from Hershey. Do most students commute?
Congrats! When did you submit your application?Interview invite just now.
they usually send decisions at the beginning/end of each month, so probably some time next week if not tomorrow since they haven’t seemingly sent out any decisions since the end of january!Anyone have any idea when the next round of decisions will be coming out?
To those who've gotten to attend PSU's info sessions: Could anyone please comment on highlights? Anything that struck you as unique or important to be mindful of?
They are not MMI style, its a 2-person panel with alternating questions. Every interviewee receives the same 5 and they are fairly generic. The most challenging part is they don't want you to include specifics from your application such as where you went to school or worked, etc.About the interview Qs: I've heard they were MMI style. Did they ask ethical dilemma/scenario QS (like, "decide who gets the organ"/"your position on X issue"/"conflict with a coworker"), or was it more just about you/them ("why do you want to be a doctor"/"what's your favorite book"/"what do you like about PSU")?
Ah, thanks for the clarification. I wouldn't really describe it as conversational, but it could vary depending on your interviewers. What you do with the 5 minutes per question is really up to you, there isn't any requirement on how you spend the time, just that each answer should be approximately 5 minutes. I don't believe they really even pay that much attention to the 5 minute mark necessarily, as long as all 5 questions are answered in your 25 allotted minutes. It's been a while since I interviewed so I don't really remember the specific questions so maybe someone else could jump in and give a better answer in that regard. I do remember that none of the questions were overly specific. I would be prepared to answer questions about the importance of diversity and humanities in medicine, why you want to pursue medicine, etc. There weren't any specific scenarios like who should get the organ etc. though.Thanks Titan. Please allow me to clarify: I know it's 2 interviewers (not a MMI pannel), but by MMI format I just meant that you get a prompt, have 1-2 min to think, then 2-3min to reply. Is that the case, or is it a conversation?
My main question is, are they asking us about ethical dilemmas or hot topics in medicine, like in MMI, or is it questions about who you are and why you want to go to med school? (Perhaps that's what you meant by generic?)
Thanks Titan. Please allow me to clarify: I know it's 2 interviewers (not a MMI pannel), but by MMI format I just meant that you get a prompt, have 1-2 min to think, then 2-3min to reply. Is that the case, or is it a conversation?
My main question is, are they asking us about ethical dilemmas or hot topics in medicine, like in MMI, or is it questions about who you are and why you want to go to med school? (Perhaps that's what you meant by generic?)
Answering questions with biographical or personal relevant details as examples is the norm from what I understand. How do we do that without sharing specific information from our application? Just by avoiding names of institutions, etc?I forget if there was an NDA but because it’s completely standardized 5 questions we aren’t allowed to share details about what the expect from the questions. My recommendation is practicing closed interview questions and thinking of many examples in your life you could use to answer scenario/“tell me about a time” questions.
Answering questions with biographical or personal relevant details as examples is the norm from what I understand. How do we do that without sharing specific information from our application? Just by avoiding names of institutions, etc?
+1post-interview hold, interviewed on 1/31
+1post-interview hold, interviewed on 1/31
Not yetanyone 2/5 interview hear back?
i was put on hold in January and was accepted today! seems like there’s been a lot of post II hold movement this cycle compared to previous years!Just received a post-interview hold, does anyone have an idea of the outlook from here?
+1 OOS II
+1 OOS II
I was also put on hold then. Did you send them anything?i was put on hold in January and was accepted today! seems like there’s been a lot of post II hold movement this cycle compared to previous years!
I did notI was also put on hold then. Did you send them anything?
Penn state doesn’t accept pre-II updates right? Just wanted to check since their site says that but they’re one of my top choices.