Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine

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How did the interview impress you?

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What was the stress level of the interview?

4 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

8 / 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?

5 / 10

0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

The interview schedule is extremely tight. I barely had time to talk. Each student is given only 15-25 minutes per interview. The day I went, 14 applicants were all interiewed by the same 7 faculty in 2 hours! If you want the admissions staff to remember you, you better make sure that you have your "pitch" and say it fast because you might not get the chance otherwise.

Interview questions they asked

Why Penn State? Since this school is in the middle of nowhere, the admissions staff really cares about your answer because it's certainly not for the surroundings.

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What was the most interesting question?

My interviewer basically went through my AMCAS in front of me and asked me to verify that I did participate in all the activities. With each activity, I tried to explain why it was relevant to where I am today.

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What was the most difficult question?

Detailed questions about my current job as a healthcare consultant.

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Read website, AMCAS, SDN

What impressed you positively?

The facilities are nice. School is big. Penn State is a Level I trauma center for the entire state so basically, everyone outside of Philly or Pittsburg is flown to Penn State for medical emergencies. This gives students a lot of opportunity to learn from unique situations.

What impressed you negatively?

The town (Hershey, PA) is so tiny. There are barely 10 restaurants. The school and patient population is not diverse.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Interivew time is very crammed.

What is your ranking of this school's location?

1 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

1 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great