Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

No responses

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

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

No responses

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about (unique extracurricular I had).

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Tell me about the volunteer work you wrote about in your Personal Statement.

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Tell me about your research.

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What was the most interesting question?

A general question about the Middle East (it was about 2 days after Israel killed the leader of Hamas)

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What was the most difficult question?

Nothing difficult.

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

📍 On-Site Experience ▼

Who was the tour given by?

Other

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

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

No responses

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses

✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions ▼

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

I tried to get a good night's sleep, but I got into Hershey too late.

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What impressed you positively?

Upbeat students, the complete living environment of the campus, the simulation dummies.

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What impressed you negatively?

Hershey is about 2 miles from anything resembling civilization. I got the impression during a lunch (which current students attended) that several people had failed Step 1 the year before, making me wonder about the preparation that the school gives.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The school is planning a LOT of expansion; two new sections onto the crescent (look at a map of the school if you don't know where that is), plus expansions on some buildings, plus one or two completely new buildings.

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What are your general comments?

I enjoyed my time there, the campus was attractive, the people were open and friendly, but the town is extremely rural (even more so than where I am now). My first interview (with a biochemist) went very smoothly. My second started out awkwardly while my interviewer read my letters of recommendation, but after a few questions we got along well, and he ended up introducing me to a peds friend of his after I asked about the children's hospital.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses

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