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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?

bunch of questions having me elaborate on some of the activites/aspects of my application

What was the most interesting question?

how would you make our current health care system better?

What was the most difficult question?

see above
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 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?

this site (which is great), PSUCOM website, my application

What impressed you positively?

very happy and laid-back atmosphere, cutting-edge facilities, well organized interview day, other interviewees were very cool, the student we met was very honest and gracious, don't be fooled by the rural setting, they get lots of patients.

What impressed you negatively?

like everyone else said, you either like hershey or you don't.......

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

nothing really.....I wish I would have known that traffic on 422 sucks

What are your general comments?

PSU is a great school, philly is a few hrs away, harrisburg sucks, PSU main campus is a couple hrs away, this school has MONEY, which translates into great facilities...students seem very happy......ummm.....it's worth the visit to see for yourself. As for the interviews, there were 2, one-on-one interviews and both were very laid back, the interviewers really seemed interested in getting to know me and were very conversational during the interviews. On campus housing, seem to have a good match percentage, a research project is required, but it's not too intimidating and it will help you when you go through match.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Other