Hershey, PA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
9 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?
9 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 was the most interesting question?
What drives you? What makes you passionate about what you do?
What was the most difficult question?
Nothing was very difficult. The first interviewer simply had a conversation with me. The second interviewer asked me the standard questions (why medicine, why this school, etc.)
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
35 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
10 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 SDN, browsed website, briefly reviewed AMCAS
What impressed you positively?
Every single student I met was happy, talkative, and helpful. I'm not kidding... everyone was happy to be there.
What impressed you negatively?
The tour seemed a little random. We basically went through a couple of the hallways in the hospital and school but didn't really see anything important (such as classrooms or regular labs).
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
The interviews were very informal and relaxed. It would be difficult to be under-prepared.
What are your general comments?
The experience was very positive and very relaxed.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Other
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Econo Lodge Hershey
How would you rate the hotel?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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