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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?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

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How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

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How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

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💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How has your family situation influenced the doctor you hope to become? (My sister has had a chronic illness throughout my life)
What do you know about Penn State-Hershey?
Why did you choose your major? x2

What was the most interesting question?

Name three perspectives you have taken away from your studying abroad.

What was the most difficult question?

How do squash and tennis relate to philosophy?
🤝 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?

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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?

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How do you rank the facilities?

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What is your in-state status?

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What were your total hours spent traveling?

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What was your primary mode of travel?

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About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

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What airport did you fly into?

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Where did you stay?

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What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

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How would you rate the hotel?

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Would you recommend the hotel?

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What is your ranking of this school's location?

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What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

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✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Interview feedback, PSU website, SDN

What impressed you positively?

The facilities, comraderie of the students, the presentation, kindness of admissions staff/tour guides. It was all good.

What impressed you negatively?

Not much. Some may say location, but I enjoy it.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That an alum from my school was going to request I chat with him for a while right as I was about to head home. It was a great conversation though.

What are your general comments?

HMC was a great experience. I and only one other student were in the 10:30 group. We started with an informal introduction with Dean Lubbers. He repeatedly asked us what questions we had, so come prepared. He then gave a more formal presentation on everything penn state, followed by more questions and a wonderful speech by Dean Davis about the sacrifices of medicine. After that we headed off to lunch with a couple of first-years. They had just started themselves so they weren't completely up on the goings on of the first year, but it was good to talk to them. After lunch, we were given a tour and then taken to our interviews. They were very low stress, with only a couple curveballs. Nobody got any tough ethical questions. I actually got into a great conversation about relativism vs. absolutism with my first interviewer. Anyway, in short, the day was great, and you'll love winnie, the secretary. She's probably one of the sweetest women I've ever met. Best of luck.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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