Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ 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?

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?

Tell me about a characteristic that you have that will help you as you pursue medicine. (also one that may hurt you)

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Tell me about yourself.

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Why Penn State/Hershey?

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What was the most interesting question?

Nothing really interesting, just the basic medical school school interview questions.

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What was the most difficult question?

Nothing really, maybe the toughest one was "If you could tell me something that I could write down and relay to the admissions committee, what would it be."

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

45 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?

SDN interview feedback and website. Read the online magazine that they have, its a good resource of info about the school.

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What impressed you positively?

The facilities were very nice and the Hershey Medical Center was kind of impressive. I also really liked how the faculty and administration are supportive and responsive to the students.

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What impressed you negatively?

Hershey is a small town with a population of 20,000. I would not say this is really a negative, just not what I'm used to. The town is very serene and beautiful though.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That the Hershey Medical Center served the majority of the state between Pittsburg and Philly. Also, I wish I knew about some of the great programs they have like Lion Care and the Patient Project.

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What are your general comments?

Penn State was very relaxed. I enjoyed my visit there and I would be very happy to attend there. The interviews are very relaxed and they really seem to go out of their way to make it that way. I had an interview with a psychiatrist and a vascular surgeon. Both were very nice, in fact the psychiatrist and I were laughing through many parts of the interview. One problem I noticed was that they did not seem to have the chance to completely look over my entire file so they did not know about certain things. Also, they really believe that the interview is extremely important and they will overlook a relatively low MCAT score or GPA if the interview went well. Besides, getting an interview means they like you anyways. Also, ask questions, have at least 4 ready because its a good way to keep the conversation going during the inerviews.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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