Hershey, PA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
4 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
What are your general comments?
My experience was great! Both of my interviewers made the interveiw as low stress as possible. The hospital is beautiful and the program seems great. The only downside is the location, but the student housing is nice and affordable.
💬 Interview Process
What was the most interesting question?
Because of my background: "Did you ever consider going into the ministry?"
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read the Penn State Web-site. Read information on the school out of the Princeton Review guide to medical schools. Reviewed my application.
What was the most difficult question?
Nothing too bad..."What do you think is the biggest problem with the health care system and how would you fix it?"
What impressed you positively?
Extremely friendly students and staff. Wonderful hospital and facilities. State-of-the-art learning technologies. Very friendly Dean, Dr. Davis, who gave an inspiring speech on medicine.
What impressed you negatively?
Location.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That Penn State has a great humanities department that is an integral part of the curriculum.
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
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