Hershey, PA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
6 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?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What was the most interesting question?
You have always lived in a city, why do you want to come here?
What was the most difficult question?
What happened on your writing portion of the MCAT?/Do you think that your MCAT score represents your knowledge?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
25 minutes
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
4 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?
Read website, SDN
What impressed you positively?
The Sim Lab, the friendliness of the admissions staff
What impressed you negatively?
I only got to talk to one student, and he didn't seem to excited about penn state
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
They have some really cool programs, like a humanities department, the patient project, a rural primary care center
What are your general comments?
Both interviewers were fairly cold it was hard to tell what they were thinking, until I asked them about their experiences at Penn State. In both cases, their eyes lit up and they seemed very passionate about their 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?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
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