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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?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

2 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

No responses

What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

Where else have you interviewed?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

40 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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

PHL

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Motel 6 - basic but cheap!

How would you rate the hotel?

4 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

1 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

2 out of 10

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 over my own application materials, and the school's website.

What impressed you positively?

No responses

What impressed you negatively?

My interviews were not that great (see below) and the students did not seem to think the school is that great.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Central PA is FAR away from Philadelphia and does not really feel like the Northeast.

What are your general comments?

The interview was open-file, but might as well have been closed, as my first interviewer hadn't even bothered to read it. He asked me where else I had interviewed, a question that I understand to be technically not allowed, and which put me in a very difficult position. My second interviwer was so uninterested in speaking to me that he didn't even make eye contact. He kept checking the clock, and cut our 1-hr interview to about 25 m. I understand that people are busy, but I took time and effort to visit the school! Definitely not a good impression.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses