Scranton, PA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2011-12
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
5 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
5 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Which of the five quailities you feel a physician should possess is most important to you? (reference to secondary application essay)
What was the most interesting question?
At this point, do you know what kind of physician you would like to be?
What was the most difficult question?
The faculty interviewer asked me to tell him about myself, which was the hardest question he asked. And if you practice how to answer that, which I did, it's not that difficult.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
60+ minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
4 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
What type of interview was it?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN and a mock interview with a friend.
What impressed you positively?
The faculty and students were very warm and engaging. The interview felt very conversational, which was their intention.
What impressed you negatively?
The library at this school is very small, but since it is new, the architecture of the building is beautiful.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
My interview with the medical student was more challenging than the one with the faculty member. The med student seemed more nervous than me. Also, the interviews were done first, which I liked. You could just devote the rest of the day to enjoying the school and its students.
What are your general comments?
This is a very good school. If you have an interview here, just be yourself. The faculty and students are nice, and they do their best to make you feel at ease.
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
I suggest they consider moving to a rolling type of admissions rather than block admissions. It is nice to know what day you will hear back from them, but it is stressful as well.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$101-$200
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Radisson
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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