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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?

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?

8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 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?

What do you do for your research?

What was the most interesting question?

Is there anything that you want me to keep in mind as I further review your file after this interview

What was the most difficult question?

Why has your GPA gone down every semester?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

No change 😐

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the stress level of the interview?

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

How you think you did?

7 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?

Looked at things I previously received from the school

What impressed you positively?

Attitude of the students and faculty

What impressed you negatively?

The interview was so relaxed that they didn't ask me any of the typical or expected questions so I didn't really have a chance to get my points across

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing

What are your general comments?

Everyone was friendly and helpful and the two interviews that I had were almost too relaxed. It was basically just talking about my activities, research, and hobbies.
📍 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?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100