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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?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

3 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What speciality do you want to go into?
Why Penn State?

What was the most interesting question?

Explain about this activity (tennis), how will this help you as a physician?

What was the most difficult question?

Tell me about your research. Tell me what you would have changed. Why haven't you published yet?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 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?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

MTD

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

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

No responses

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?

Interviewed in the afternoon, allowed me to learn some stuff about students during lunch and in the morning. Plus the info session is before lunch. Read up on the website. keep in mind Hershey is 2 hours away from the Penn State campus. They know they are rural and they will ask you about how you feel about it.

What impressed you positively?

That student housing was just in front of the school. 1st year students are cool, some a little awkward.

What impressed you negatively?

No responses

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

This school is alright. I ran into some of "those" nerdy kids in the first year med class. kinda bugged me that they thought they were ruling the world because they were in medical school. Loved to talk about themselves. Sigh.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Admissions needs to do a better soliciting feedback from students with their interviewers. Many peop