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The Commonwealth Medical College

Scranton, PA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 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?

4 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Describe how your position at a current job you have relates to a physician an athlete plays (either basketball, baseball or football).
What do you like about TCMC?
Why would you move from California all the way out here?

What was the most interesting question?

If you won $100,000 what would you spend it on?

What was the most difficult question?

Describe something significant you learned while traveling somewhere.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ 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?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

4 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ 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?

scranton/wilkes-barre airport

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

0 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

2 out of 10

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

2 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?

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Reviewed sdn feedback, read an interview book with lots of questions

What impressed you positively?

How welcoming everyone I met was! How laid back my faculty interviewer was. She was hilarious!

What impressed you negatively?

The way my student interviewer did not smile.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish I had known I was going to such a small town in the middle of nowhere.

What are your general comments?

Everyone was very nice but I don't know if I could live somewhere so quiet. On the flip side it felt very safe!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses