Scranton, PA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2012-13
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Really great school. I was skeptical about Scranton, but it's actually a lovely city. The people are wonderful and very enthusiastic about the medical school. Really great experience.
💬 Interview Process
How did you prepare for the interview?
Practiced / reviewed resume
What was the most difficult question?
None were particularly difficult - except my interviewer was a faculty member who did most of the talking and was rambling about random stuff. He didn't really ask me questions.
What impressed you positively?
The facilities, the enthusiasm of the faculty and students
What impressed you negatively?
I had a strange interviewer. He mostly talked about himself. If the interview lasted for 30 minutes, he talked for 20 and I talked for 10.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That there would first be a faculty interview and then a student interview
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$101-$200
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Hilton
How would you rate the hotel?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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