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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?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

No responses

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

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

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about your research. Tell me about your clinical experiences.
What do you do for fun?
Why Medicine? What type of medicine would you like to practice?

What was the most interesting question?

What was the last book you read?

What was the most difficult question?

Give me a problem with the current health care system and how would you fix it? Give me another problem...
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed 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?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

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

No responses

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN (Interview Feedback), School's Website

What impressed you positively?

The people there were the nicest people you'd ever want to meet. The environment was extremely laid back and congenial.

What impressed you negatively?

The location of the medical school - it's not the schools fault but it is kind of in the middle of nowhere if you live in a city.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing

What are your general comments?

I interviewed in the morning session. After checking in at the admissions office, you are interviewed by two doctors. The interviews are nice because the interviewers pick you up and either take you to your next interview or bring you back to the admissions office. All interviews are conducted on campus. Interviews are very laid back (as is the entire school)... they just want to get a feel for whether you would fit in at Penn State or not. The day concludes with lunch with med students and a tour given by a volunteer. (Those in the afternoon session have a different schedule)

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses