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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?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 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?

6 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Are you interested in primary care?
Do you see yourself as being research oriented?
Tell me about your second degree, anthropology.

What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

No responses
🤝 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?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

COmfort Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10

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

5 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 application, caught up on national news, looked at website

What impressed you positively?

The campus is beautiul and all of the students are so friendly and willing to answer questions.

What impressed you negatively?

One of my interviewers had more to say about Dartmouth (his alma mater) than Penn State.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The information I had about Penn State told me that the school had a pretty solid research base, but both of my interviewers were negative about the schools research and seemed to push the schools desire to produce strictly primary care physicians.

What are your general comments?

My interviews left me very unsure of how well they liked me. The first interview went pretty well, but didn't ask me any kinds of questions other than if I wanted to be a primary care physician and he wanted to know about anthropology (my 2nd degree). I wasn't sure how much he could really learn about me from those 2 subjects. My second interviewer basically went through my AMCAS application asking me about each activity. He asked me if I applied to Dartmouth and then preceded to tell me how wonderful Dartmouth is. I was a little confused because he seemed to be more interested in my applying to Dartmouth than my interview at Penn State.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses