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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?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 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?

From the first interview: Why did you apply to Penn State? What do you think you still need to learn to be a good physician?
From the second interview: I was asked to describe a number of activities I listed on my AMCAS. Why do you want to study medicine? Tell me about your volunteer experience. Was there anything else? How do you see yourself in 10 years?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you think you still need to learn to be a good physician?

What was the most difficult question?

Do you have any other volunteer experiences aside from XYZ clinical volunteer experience?
🤝 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?

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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, school's website

What impressed you positively?

The students are really nice. One of my two interviewers treated me like a colleague already, which was what the students said of many of their professors. It's cheap to live there, there is a photography exhibit in the hospital that is pretty cool, and the hospital is a level 1 trauma center.

What impressed you negatively?

Hershey is very small.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The medical center employs a number of people that exceeds 1/4 of the number of people who live in Hershey.

What are your general comments?

There were two faculty interviews. One of them went extremely well, so when the second one didn't turn out quite as well, I didn't get too worried. Both interviewers asked if I had any questions for them.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses