Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine

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How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What are your general comments?

i was pretty surprised by this school. i liked it a hell of a lot more than i thought i would, and for a school with such a great program and in such a beautiful place, they keep themselves a pretty good secret. i was very impressed by their facilities, the patient population we would get to deal with (apparently very diverse with a large catchment area, and some pretty cool genetic diseases), and the students and administration. seems like it'd be pretty easy to get to know important people here.

Interview questions they asked

why penn state? (i think they want people who like pennsylvania. just say you think it's beautiful and want to live there, it may be true)

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What was the most interesting question?

Have you ever been to the middle east?

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What was the most difficult question?

Do you have any other questions?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

read sdn, read penn state website

What impressed you positively?

the hospital is cool, new, and nice, they've got money, which is nice too. the students are TOTALLY friendly, which surprised me, since i've been to quite a few interviews, and students at other schools didn't even come close to being this nice. also, the faculty i interviewed with were warm and friendly, unlike many of my interviews at some "top ten" schools. i dunno, i think i'd pick penn state just because everyone is so damn supportive of each other. very cool.

What impressed you negatively?

the town is small, but since there's no traffic you can drive anywhere. the air is clean and the scenery beautiful, something i'm not used to from l.a. snow is something i'd have to get used to though.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

that the day would be so stress-free :)