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The Commonwealth Medical College

Scranton, PA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2018-19

⭐ Overall Impressions

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why Geisinger?

What was the most interesting question?

How do you think your past as a firefighter will affect how you are as a doctor?

What was the most difficult question?

What is the biggest problem facing healthcare?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

I didn't.

What impressed you positively?

The facility.

What impressed you negatively?

The annoyingly long diversity lecture. Bad way to start the whole day.

What are your general comments?

Everything was great besides the diversity lecture. The woman giving it seem quite full of herself and said the same crap over and over again.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Get back to us quicker than 6-8 weeks (If you can!).
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

Where did you stay?

Home

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great