Hershey, PA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
How has your family situation influenced the doctor you hope to become? (My sister has had a chronic illness throughout my life)
What was the most interesting question?
Name three perspectives you have taken away from your studying abroad.
✅ 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?
1 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?
Interview feedback, PSU website, SDN
What impressed you positively?
The facilities, comraderie of the students, the presentation, kindness of admissions staff/tour guides. It was all good.
What impressed you negatively?
Not much. Some may say location, but I enjoy it.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That an alum from my school was going to request I chat with him for a while right as I was about to head home. It was a great conversation though.
What are your general comments?
HMC was a great experience. I and only one other student were in the 10:30 group. We started with an informal introduction with Dean Lubbers. He repeatedly asked us what questions we had, so come prepared. He then gave a more formal presentation on everything penn state, followed by more questions and a wonderful speech by Dean Davis about the sacrifices of medicine. After that we headed off to lunch with a couple of first-years. They had just started themselves so they weren't completely up on the goings on of the first year, but it was good to talk to them. After lunch, we were given a tour and then taken to our interviews. They were very low stress, with only a couple curveballs. Nobody got any tough ethical questions. I actually got into a great conversation about relativism vs. absolutism with my first interviewer. Anyway, in short, the day was great, and you'll love winnie, the secretary. She's probably one of the sweetest women I've ever met. Best of luck.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Other
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