Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

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What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Do you take BART to work?

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How's your mom?

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What was it like going to the Hutterite colony?

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What was the most interesting question?

All of the questions I was asked were unique to me, so they'd be of no use to anyone

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What was the most difficult question?

ibid

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🤝 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?

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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?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

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?

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

MDT

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Comfort Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

4 out of 10

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

3 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?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Looked over SDN, practiced with friends, but it was useless, because I wasn't asked normal "interview" questions

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What impressed you positively?

The curriculum was even cooler than I thought, in some ways.

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What impressed you negatively?

I guess I didn't believe other people's reports of how rural it really is there. Also, the curriculum is pretty jam-packed, so there isn't much room for experimentation if you don't know what you want to specialize in.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

If you do the 10:30 interview, you actually interview at around 2:00

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What are your general comments?

Mostly positive. The first guy I interviewed with was an ER doctor, and when I told him that I was interested in Integrative Family Medicine, he said, "you mean like voodoo?" We had very different medical philosophies, and that became clear as the interview progressed. Oh, and then he told me to consider applying to schools in the Carribbean and followed that statement up by saying I'd be a really good fit for Penn State. The second interview was fantastic: she was the kind of woman I'd like to have as a friend.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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