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Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine

Hershey, PA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why Penn State?

What was the most interesting question?

none out of the ordinary

What was the most difficult question?

biggest problem facing healthcare today
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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?

SDN, school website(one of the best website's for information of any med school), AMCAS app, sec app

What impressed you positively?

the school facilities are outstanding, interviewers are super nice, great presentation about the school---definetly stay at the comfort inn if you are from out-of-state/ out-of-town b/c they have free shuttle service to the airport and the school

What impressed you negatively?

kind of rural location don't get to see the classrooms/student lounge/etc which is LAME

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing.

What are your general comments?

Great experience---stay at the comfort inn!! see above for reasons
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Other

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 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?

COMFORT INN

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes