Hershey, PA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
4 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Penn State is my first choice, and still is after today. First interviewer was tougher--although not hostile--and issue-oriented. Second interviewer was very congenial, but didn't go into as much depth. All in all, the facilities are great, both interviewees and students were easy to get along with, admissions staff outgoing. Good place to be.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why did you want to do medicine?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Browsed school website, made up a small list of potential questions.
What was the most difficult question?
From what you have read, what is the biggest problem facing health care? How would you fix the problems in health care?
What impressed you positively?
Facilities, beautiful campus, friendly students
What impressed you negatively?
Tour wasn't able to show much (as tour guide, a retired doc mentioned, privacy laws make it tough to see any "real" parts of the hospital)
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
More draining than I had expected, even though my interviews were done by 10:30 am. With the presentation, lunch, and tour, I was more tired at the end of the day than expected!
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
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?
0-1 hour
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
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