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Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine

Hershey, PA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

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

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about yourself (one interviewer asked this three times so I had to keep digging for things to say)
What do you do in your free time?
What do you think about the direction of healthcare in the near future?

What was the most interesting question?

How can healthcare providers help rural communities like the surrounding Hershey area?

What was the most difficult question?

What is the worst thing about medicine?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Other

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

Harrisburg

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hershey Lodge

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

4 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SND, ethics books, HBR book on healthcare, bunch of other books about medicine/healthcare

What impressed you positively?

HUGE campus. They are adding on a Children's hospital that we couldn't even see because it isn't open yet.

What impressed you negatively?

Area. While I appreciate rural medicine, the students were honest and said that there is little to do in the area for fun.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The amount of walking. Walked nearly every corner of the hospital because the admissions officer escorted everyone as a small group from one interviewer to another.

What are your general comments?

Great school. Very very nice people. It is clear that this university puts students first.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Follow-up Clinical Preference Survey was confusing. Also, I would prefer if the interview reminder email had the specific date and time on it just to confirm that the appointment was correct.