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Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine

Hershey, PA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What do I like about Hershey?

What was the most interesting question?

am I still involved in girl scouts? (from my personal statement)

What was the most difficult question?

What am I most proud of?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

30 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?

read SDN site, Penn State web site, looked over my AMCAS and secondary apps.

What impressed you positively?

people seemed really happy, everyone was very nice too

What impressed you negatively?

tour didn't cover the medical school at all. We saw how wonderful the hospital is but we din;t ge to see the lecture halls, anatomy labs, student lounge, etc.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

nothing really. I felt really prepared, they weren't out to trick you.

What are your general comments?

It was a very laid back day. It seemed like the two people that interviewed me interviewed a lot of the people that were there that day. Very nice people. They didn't ask anything tough, mostly just about me and my experiences.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Other