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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?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 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?

List two of the most important things on your application that you would like me to bring up at the admissions committee meeting.
The rest was basically a conversation with me asking a lot of questions...

What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

List two of the most important things on your application that you would like me to bring up at the admissions committee meeting
🤝 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?

No responses

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?

8 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?

Addey's Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

6 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

6 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 SDN and AMCAS application. Looked over Penn State website.

What impressed you positively?

Low crime and vandalism rates, students were extremely friendly, everything was very organized.

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing really

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

It started around 8:30 with a brief welcome and the interviews were held right away between 9 and 11. Then we had a presentation about the school which gave us more detailed info about the program, etc. Afterwards we had lunch with about 6 medical students and they were really helpful, you could tell they weren't just trying to "sell" the school to us. Afterwards we got a tour of the school which was neat. I guess the hospital is connected to the med school so it was really convenient. The day ended around 2:15.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses