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

How you think you did?

9 / 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?

7 / 10

0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

Great school, wish it was a bit more integrated and forward-thinking when it came to MD/PhD education but the administration and students are 100% on the same page and if you have any problems, they support you.

Interview questions they asked

Why do you want to be an MD/PhD?

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What was the most interesting question?

Tell me what you do for fun.

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What was the most difficult question?

Why have you never considered getting a PhD alone?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

I went backpacking.

What impressed you positively?

Hospital and classroom facilities, administrators were very friendly, students were extremely happy, cheap housing, low crime, proximity to major cities (still far), overall ambiance.

What impressed you negatively?

Lack of integration of graduate programs with the main campus, full-length (24 mo.) pre-clinical period, not much knowledge/discussion of how clinical years were structured/graded.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I knew a lot about the school already but I wish I had seen the match lists ahead of time.

What is your ranking of this school's location?

4 / 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?

1 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Have an MD/PhD status check website