Scranton, PA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2020-21
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
10 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?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
8 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
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What was the most interesting question?
Tell me more about your customer service experience and how it relates to medicine?
What was the most difficult question?
ethical question regarding treating an unruly and bigoted patient
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
60+ 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?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
What type of interview was it?
Closed file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
sdn questions, zoom mock interviews
What impressed you positively?
emphasis on student feedback, massive integrated health system, brand new facilities
What impressed you negatively?
1 hour diversity lecture was overly hammy...students had no criticism of the school. no one could accurately inform us how the longitudinal clinical rotations worked
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
geisinger had no dedicated step 1 prep time, and doesn't have a concrete plan in place to remediate it
What are your general comments?
emphasis on primary care though the match list is strong, impressed by student wellness and friendliness of faculty, but confused about clincal years
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
6-8 week is very lengthy...some students have waited 11 weeks for a decision this cycle
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
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?
Other
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
Where did you stay?
Home
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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