Hershey, PA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
3 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
💬 Interview Questions
What was the most interesting question?
Explain about this activity (tennis), how will this help you as a physician?
What was the most difficult question?
Tell me about your research. Tell me what you would have changed. Why haven't you published yet?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
30 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Negatively ☹️
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
8 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
What type of interview was it?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
Interviewed in the afternoon, allowed me to learn some stuff about students during lunch and in the morning. Plus the info session is before lunch.
Read up on the website. keep in mind Hershey is 2 hours away from the Penn State campus. They know they are rural and they will ask you about how you feel about it.
What impressed you positively?
That student housing was just in front of the school. 1st year students are cool, some a little awkward.
What are your general comments?
This school is alright. I ran into some of "those" nerdy kids in the first year med class. kinda bugged me that they thought they were ruling the world because they were in medical school. Loved to talk about themselves. Sigh.
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Admissions needs to do a better soliciting feedback from students with their interviewers. Many peop
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Other
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$101-$200
What airport did you fly into?
MTD
Where did you stay?
Hotel
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