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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?

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 your background?
Why Penn State?
Why would you be a good doctor (specific experiences)?

What was the most interesting question?

Is there anything else that you want me to know about you? (3x)

What was the most difficult question?

What do you think is wrong with the health care system - and specificially why are some doctors not happy with their work? How would you fix it?
🤝 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?

Website, SDN

What impressed you positively?

The forest behind the school and the friendly people - the secretary and admissions officer were wonderful. Dr. Davis was awe inspiring.

What impressed you negatively?

When asked about why they came to Penn State the students only had geographical reasons. They were also uninterested by the humanities program.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That the housing is on campus - and very cheap.

What are your general comments?

Unstressful, pleasant experience. Definately enjoy yourself - meet the other people who are interviewing.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses