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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?

3 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?

No responses

What was the most interesting question?

Whether one of the people I mentioned in my personal statment was real or fictional.

What was the most difficult question?

Why Penn State should accept me.
🤝 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?

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?

I had a mock interview last year... that's about it.

What impressed you positively?

Seemed really friendly, students were enthusiastic, cafeteria was good... :-) They seemed very interested in cultivating the humanities in their curriculum.

What impressed you negatively?

I didn't really see the town, it seemed pretty far out there... I like suburban/rural areas but others might not.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That all other med school applicants have fancy leather cases to carry their papers in...

What are your general comments?

The first guy was extremely nice and talked to me about PSU's humanities-related courses, showed me their literary magazine and so forth, we had a great conversation. The second man was much more abrupt, and as other people have mentioned, he asked "Can you tell me anything more about yourself?" over and over, which got old fast.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses