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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?

8 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?

how would your friends describe you
strengths/weaknesses
tell me about yourself

What was the most interesting question?

tell me about a stressful situation you've been in

What was the most difficult question?

how would your friends describe you?
🤝 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?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

read sdn

What impressed you positively?

i loved the program itself. the humanities requirement is because psu believes in developing you as a person as well as a good physician. the patient project is so that you don't lose sight that you're treating a person, not a disease. Dr. Davis's speech was absolutely inspiring in a no-punches-held sort of way. There was a power point slide listing all the international rotations in developing countries available to fourth year students. Very much a school with a social conscience. The simulation lab was -very- cool.

What impressed you negatively?

Very rural. On campus housing. Seems insular and isolated from a social perspective. What if you end up hating your classmates? The air smells like chocolate there. I have a feeling if I went to PSU, I'd graduate looking like a house.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That the parking lot would be hard to find, and that the admissions office would be even harder to find when walking from the parking lot.

What are your general comments?

Very positive. I think this is the only program that I've been very impressed with so far (out of 6 interviews). I love the focus of the program (very patient-focused instead of disease-focused). Everything about it was excellent, except the location and its insular nature. Put PSU in an urban area, and it'd easily be my top choice.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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