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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?

No responses

How you think you did?

9 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?

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

In your essay, you mentioned a rough time during your undergrad years, can you talk about how you got through that? (Most of the questions asked revolved around my AMCAS)
What was the hardest thing you saw during your volunteer experience? Can you explain why you took time off after undergrad graduation?
What was your favorite non-science course? Both interviewers asked if I had questions for them.

What was the most interesting question?

What does your dad do for a living? I'm not sure what this adds to my application.

What was the most difficult question?

There weren't really any difficult questions.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 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?

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?

SpringHill Suites

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?

7 out of 10

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

7 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 AMCAS (REALLY IMPORTANT for this interview), SDN, TMSI book, school's webpage

What impressed you positively?

the Simulation lab was awesome! The students were pretty open and positive about the school, the housing was just remodelled :)

What impressed you negatively?

It's definately not CA weather! But I was expecting that, apparently I missed the big storm by a few weeks.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

Both interviews were very conversational. The interviewers had reviewed my application before-hand and had questions they wanted to ask. The whole day was pretty well-organized, but allowed a bit of time for wandering the halls.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses