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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?

3 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?

How do you feel about moving to Hershey?
Tell me about your research.
What are the greatest challenges facing clinical medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you think are the greatest challenges in academic medicine? (I expressed my interest in academic medicine in my personal statement.)

What was the most difficult question?

See above.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 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?

Read the PSU med website and MSAR. Read up on current events and bioethics.

What impressed you positively?

The medical school facilities are excellent. The area surrounding the school is beautiful (so much green!). Students were very happy and friendly. I found Dr. Davis's talk motivating. Hershey actually smells like chocolate. :)

What impressed you negatively?

Hershey is small, so if you want to go to med school in an urban environment this school is probably not for you.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

I was very impressed with this medical school. When you interview at PSU make sure you arrive prepared with questions to ask about the school. Both interviewers spent a considerable amount of time answering my questions, and I think it showed that I had a great interest in attending PSU.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses