Hershey, PA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ 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?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
9 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 was the most interesting question?
If you didn't want to go into medicine and we could wipe the slate clean, what would you choose as your career?
What was the most difficult question?
Let's say that it's ten years from now so that you're already a full-time physician without any other supervisors. How would you tell a patient that he is terminally-ill and that there was nothing else you could for him?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
40 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
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, school website, AMCAS, and past interviews
What impressed you positively?
Modern facilities and welcoming atmosphere most definitely!! Everything was just so state-of-the-art and everyone just had a great aura and a positive attitude.
What impressed you negatively?
Uh, the location!! Hershey doesn't quite strike me as the kind of town that people have great nights out but that could just be the NYC part in me.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
I wish that the library, gross anatomy lab, and campus hosuing were stops on the vounteer-guided tour. Other than that, the day left me with a positive impression of the school.
What are your general comments?
The day was very well-structured. You report to the Admissions Office and sign in and once there, you're greeted by friendly people and warm smiles. My interviews were scheduled for the morning so I was escorted (yes, escorted!) to my first interview with a PhD at 9:00am. That one lasted about 45 minutes and I was immediately escorted to my second interview for 9:45 with a plastic surgeon. Both interviewers were completely down to earth and the entire interview experience was very conversational and low stress. I finished the stressful part of my day around 10:30 and was greeted by the afternoon interviewees. At 11:00, the Director of Admissions gives you a DETAILED and THOROUGH powerpoint presentation on Penn State and everything you could expect if you're accepted. The next part of the well-structured day was a luncheon with current students who were informative and only had good things to say about the school. I ended my day with a somewhat shabby tour seeing as how they showcase the hospital during the tour and not much of the school. All in all, it was a great day and I can't wait to hear from them in 6-8 weeks!
📍 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?
$101-$200
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Comfort Inn
How would you rate the hotel?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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