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Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine

Hershey, PA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

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

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 are your general comments?

Pretty standard interview day. You interview either first thing in the morning or in the afternoon. In between there's the standard lunch with students and the tour. The admissions staff is amazing. They do everything they can to make you feel comfortable and happy. Coming into this interview I was somewhat skeptical about Hershey, walking away, I was a changed person. It truely is an amazing school. I can't wait to hear back from them.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about yourself.

What was the most interesting question?

What do you think should be done about the millions of uninsured?

How did you prepare for the interview?

Just looked over my AMCAS and got a good night's sleep.

What was the most difficult question?

You have nine marbles and a balance. One marble weighs more than the other eight. Using the balance, describe how you would find out which marble is the heavy one in the fewest number of steps. (I'm kidding, they didn't ask anything hard.)

What impressed you positively?

the students, the faculty, the facilities, the admissions staff (Amber is the nicest person ever)

What impressed you negatively?

nothing

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Hershey's not nearly as bad as everyone on SDN would have you believe.
🤝 Campus and Facilities

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics

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