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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?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 out of 10

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 yourself, brothers and sisters, etc...
Why did you apply to Penn State?
Why did you choose medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

All the questions were pretty standard.

What was the most difficult question?

Nothing was difficult to answer really.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

25 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?

Reviewed my application and the school's website--neither really helped.

What impressed you positively?

The school and the hospital were nice facilities.

What impressed you negatively?

That the school was on a farm. I actually think this is kind of cool.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

There was no reason to be nervous.

What are your general comments?

One interviewer seemed suprised by some of the things in my application. I couldn't really tell what he was thinking. Then he would tell some lame jokes and I would laugh. The other interviewer just kind of summarized my application for me, asked a few questions to get to know me better, and talked most of the time about his ideas about med school admissions. He made me feel really comfortable and acted like he was impressed by me.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses