Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 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?

Does Amnesty International actually accomplish anything? So, your dad is a physician? (NO!)

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Explain your current research. Explain the research you did in high school.... and five more specific questions on the latter only.

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What is squash? Why do you like Penn State? How many medical schools did you apply to?

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What was the most interesting question?

Explain to me the sport of squash

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What was the most difficult question?

The fifth or sixth question I was asked about a research project I did in high school - it was 7 yrs ago - ask about my current research!

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

40 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?

sdn, mock interview, school website

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What impressed you positively?

The facilities are amazing - the simulation lab, the children's hospital, and everything else. People seemed very happy, and I liked the emphasis on a humanistic and wholistic approach to medicine.

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What impressed you negatively?

the interviewers mostly, they seemed rather distant from the actual medical school experience and directed the conversation away from what I thought was important or interesting or wanted to talk about and spent so much time on the details of some of least significant experiences I've had. Also, the rural, middle-of-nowhere location, but depending how you look at it, that could be a plus too. lack of diversity also.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

enter the parking garage from the right (not left) side of campus :)

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What are your general comments?

I had begun to build a great picture of the school from the tour and info session, but my interviews just put a negative spin on the day and the university.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses

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