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?

1 / 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?

6 / 10

0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

6 / 10

0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

One interview was very conversational and relaxed (which seems to be the norm). The other was equally friendly and low-stress, but had specific pre-written hypothetical questions.

Interview questions they asked

Why medicine? Why PSU?

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What was the most interesting question?

Do you have a philosophy for dealing with hardship/stress/tragedy?

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What was the most difficult question?

What would you want me to take away as an impression of you?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Read PSU website, read SDN interview feedback, reviewed AMCAS application.

What impressed you positively?

The facilities, the humanities program, the support services in place, the research requirement, the overwhelming friendliness and approachability of staff and students.

What impressed you negatively?

Certain features were both pros and cons. The location was very rural, good for focusing on study but limiting for social life (the main entertainment seemed to be post-exam pub crawls in Harrisburg). The research requirement sounds time-consuming but beneficial for residency applications later. A car is probably necessary.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

It takes some time to find a parking lot open to visitors rather than staff. Don't confuse the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center at PSU with the nearby Milton Hershey School's Medical Center.

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

3 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great