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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?

7 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?

8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

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

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How do you handle stress?

What was the most interesting question?

What was favorite place to travel to?

What was the most difficult question?

Tell me about your awards and accomplishments from elementary school on.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

30 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?

Read website, SDN, application

What impressed you positively?

Emphasis on humanities and primary care, library, student involvement in community, on campus housing

What impressed you negatively?

Most of third year is spent away from campus in other parts of the state

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

You need a car to visit the Hershey tourist attractions.

What are your general comments?

The day was low stress and the interviewers were very friendly. I wish we had a student interview though.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Other

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

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?

Comfort Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes