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Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine

Hershey, PA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 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?

why penn state? (i think they want people who like pennsylvania. just say you think it's beautiful and want to live there, it may be true)

What was the most interesting question?

Have you ever been to the middle east?

What was the most difficult question?

Do you have any other questions?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 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?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

read sdn, read penn state website

What impressed you positively?

the hospital is cool, new, and nice, they've got money, which is nice too. the students are TOTALLY friendly, which surprised me, since i've been to quite a few interviews, and students at other schools didn't even come close to being this nice. also, the faculty i interviewed with were warm and friendly, unlike many of my interviews at some "top ten" schools. i dunno, i think i'd pick penn state just because everyone is so damn supportive of each other. very cool.

What impressed you negatively?

the town is small, but since there's no traffic you can drive anywhere. the air is clean and the scenery beautiful, something i'm not used to from l.a. snow is something i'd have to get used to though.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

that the day would be so stress-free :)

What are your general comments?

i was pretty surprised by this school. i liked it a hell of a lot more than i thought i would, and for a school with such a great program and in such a beautiful place, they keep themselves a pretty good secret. i was very impressed by their facilities, the patient population we would get to deal with (apparently very diverse with a large catchment area, and some pretty cool genetic diseases), and the students and administration. seems like it'd be pretty easy to get to know important people here.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses