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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?

7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What is your ranking of this school's location?

4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

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

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

tell me more about your current job

What was the most interesting question?

if you could use a time machine to travel to any time in recorded history, and assuming you could speak any language, who would you choose to meet and why?

What was the most difficult question?

there wasn't really anything hard or unusual, the questions were pretty standard
✅ 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?

2 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 through website, looked over my amcas, nothing special

What impressed you positively?

students were super friendly and very helpful, seemed really happy to be there

What impressed you negatively?

the location -- not sure yet if it fits me, it's pretty quiet and rural

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

nothing much

What are your general comments?

the whole day was pretty relaxed; the students were really friendly and the interviews were really chill, more conversational than question-answer. a lot of it was me asking them questions about the school.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Other

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$401-$500

What airport did you fly into?

MDT

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Days Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes