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?

5 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

7 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 / 10

0 = Below, 10 = Above

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

8 / 10

0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

Had my interview in the afternoon which was nice in that I could absorb more about the school. There was a short presentation and then a sobering speech by one of the profs about the uninsured and their issues with healthcare. We then had lunch with the students who very honest and open (did I mention how friendly the people are? :) ) Then came the tour by the volunteer who seemed to know answers to most questions unlike other student tours that I've been on. The facilties are impressive on their own- plans for the new building were also shown. Was escorted to my interview (actually we had escorts for the whole day) which went alright. My second interviewer was delayed so I had to wait a while but he explained that he wanted to give me a fair chance and took notes on my file before he met me. Overall wonderful experience :) I love the school ..(would love it more if I get in)!

Interview questions they asked

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

I was asked this too

What was the most interesting question?

What do you think will be the biggest challenge in medicine 25 years from now?

I was asked this too

What was the most difficult question?

Assuming you become a physician, what do you want your legacy to be?

I was asked this too

How did you prepare for the interview?

sdn, website of school

What impressed you positively?

the facilities, the pbl format, the student (saw us in suits and came up and offered to answer questions, seemed genuinely happy and not fake in any way)

What impressed you negatively?

Hershey is a small town but there are opportunities to do rotations at other places too and the lack of diversity

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

It's not really possible to get a Penn state residency (for tution purposes)nor is it really worth the effort

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

6 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great