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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?

Anything else I should know about you? (several times)
Both asked the same question based off of my personal statement.
Why Penn State/PA?

What was the most interesting question?

If you could meet anyone in history, granted you could speak their language, and why?

What was the most difficult question?

What is the single most important problem facing health care today?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 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?

Looked at primary, secondary, interview feedback, website, MSAR

What impressed you positively?

School is VERY oriented towards community service, town smells like chocolate, Dr. Davis is a fantastic speaker...very inspiring.

What impressed you negatively?

No good radio stations. Not much to do, but Harrisburg is close by.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing really...the school was a lot better than I was anticipating.

What are your general comments?

Both my interviews were great. Be yourself, don't be afraid to be funny if that's who you are. Think about how you fit in w/ the area/school. They want to know your honest opinion.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses