Hershey, PA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
5 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
5 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
1 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
1 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What about Penn State interests you?
What was the most interesting question?
How do you know that just because you enjoy working with children you want to enter pediatrics? You've worked with sick children, but how do you know you wouldn't be better suited for working with healthy children?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
30 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?
8 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?
SDN, read my AMCAS and secondary, school website
What impressed you positively?
The school has some nice facilities like a simulation lab and a really great children's hospital
What impressed you negatively?
Hershey was much more bleak than I had expected. It's not very diverse and because of the rural area, some of your options for medical training are limited.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
How much the setting of a school can really influence your impression of the school itself, despite its opportunities.
What are your general comments?
Both of my interviewers were very nice. My first interview was only about 25 min long, even though we had 45 minutes alloted for each interview. He said he didn't want me to be late for my next interview, but I felt as though I didn't get a chance to bring everything up that I had wanted to. I wasn't sure if my second interviewer had ever looked at my application before b/c he went into his room for 15 minutes b/f he met with me to write down notes from my file. He was very nice though and gave me advice about the medical profession and medical school at the end of the interview. Both interviewers were very pleasant and just wanted to find out more about me.
📍 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?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Hershey Travel Inn
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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