Hershey, PA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
What are your general comments?
I enjoyed my time there, the campus was attractive, the people were open and friendly, but the town is extremely rural (even more so than where I am now). My first interview (with a biochemist) went very smoothly. My second started out awkwardly while my interviewer read my letters of recommendation, but after a few questions we got along well, and he ended up introducing me to a peds friend of his after I asked about the children's hospital.
💬 Interview Process
What was the most interesting question?
A general question about the Middle East (it was about 2 days after Israel killed the leader of Hamas)
How did you prepare for the interview?
I tried to get a good night's sleep, but I got into Hershey too late.
What impressed you positively?
Upbeat students, the complete living environment of the campus, the simulation dummies.
What impressed you negatively?
Hershey is about 2 miles from anything resembling civilization. I got the impression during a lunch (which current students attended) that several people had failed Step 1 the year before, making me wonder about the preparation that the school gives.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
The school is planning a LOT of expansion; two new sections onto the crescent (look at a map of the school if you don't know where that is), plus expansions on some buildings, plus one or two completely new buildings.
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Other
Success!
School has been added to your favorites.