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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?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

4 out of 10

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

6 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What is one thing you would change about the ER you work at?
Why PSU?

What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

No responses
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

15 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open 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?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

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?

$301-$400

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

6 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

2 out of 10

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

3 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

5 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Mock interviews, read about the school, search online

What impressed you positively?

Facilities

What impressed you negatively?

The location...it is in the middle of nowhere. Not many restaurants or things to do.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

How isolated the school is

What are your general comments?

The school and campus itself are top notch. The location makes it difficult to see myself there. The interviews were very laid back, almost too laid back. One of the interviewers seemed hardly interested in me, but he seemed to be that way with all of them. The tour was given by a volunteer, not a med student, which I found odd. He was very nice, but he could not answer all our questions. We were able to have lunch with a few med students and ask them questions. But this was at the beginning of the day, so we had more questions by the end of the day that we were not able to ask

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses