Hershey, PA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
9 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?
8 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 is one of the specific questions they asked you?
how can you contribute to the diversity at penn state. the rest of the interview was very conversational. the interviewer talked about how he went to medical school at stanford (im from california) and why he decided to come back to hershey.
What was the most interesting question?
what 4 letter word best describes you (i got a couple of minutes to think while the interviewer read my letters of recommendation)
What was the most difficult question?
none. the interviews were VERY conversational and relaxing.
✅ 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?
10 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, reread AMCAS and secondary application, browsed their website
What impressed you positively?
how friendly the faculty, students, and staff are. also, the facilities are very new and they are currently in the process of building a new children's hospital and a cancer research center.
What impressed you negatively?
nothing.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
when they say to relax during this interview, it's true.
What are your general comments?
the overall experience was very relaxed and fun. my interviewers were super-friendly and didn't ask me any hard or ethical questions. the admissions staff were very helpful and escorted me to every interview. a very positive experience overall.
📍 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?
4-6 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?
MDT
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Days Inn
How would you rate the hotel?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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