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Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine

Hershey, PA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why Penn State?

What was the most interesting question?

Is there anything else that you want me to know about you? (3x)

What was the most difficult question?

What do you think is wrong with the health care system - and specificially why are some doctors not happy with their work? How would you fix it?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

Website, SDN

What impressed you positively?

The forest behind the school and the friendly people - the secretary and admissions officer were wonderful. Dr. Davis was awe inspiring.

What impressed you negatively?

When asked about why they came to Penn State the students only had geographical reasons. They were also uninterested by the humanities program.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That the housing is on campus - and very cheap.

What are your general comments?

Unstressful, pleasant experience. Definately enjoy yourself - meet the other people who are interviewing.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Other