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The Commonwealth Medical College

Scranton, PA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

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

7 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Do you think that you would be interested in primary care?
Tell me a little bit about your research.
What makes you interested in TCMC?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you think primary care means?

What was the most difficult question?

What do you think about the current healthcare bill?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

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?

No responses

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

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?

7 out of 10

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

4 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Didn't really, but I don't think that it influenced the interview. I think that it helped me to be more like myself and just talk rather than reciting answers that I had reviewed so many times.

What impressed you positively?

The organization of the day and the admissions office. The people at this school are very passionate about medical education and very positive about the practice of medicine and its future.

What impressed you negatively?

The location.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That the interviews can be right after lunch and that you will have an opportunity to eat after your interview.

What are your general comments?

Very nice interview day and great school, just in not the most accessible locations for OOS candidates.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses