Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ 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?

Explain the discrepancy between your grades and MCAT scores Tell me more about your research experience during last summer.

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How long have you been playing the <insert musical instrument here>? Why do you want to enter the medical field?

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Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Tell me about your family

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What was the most interesting question?

Nothing really. The interview was definitely very conversational

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What was the most difficult question?

Nothing too difficult

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🤝 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?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read this website, looked over my AMCAS application, read up on health care issues in the paper (New York Times) or online.

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What impressed you positively?

The students were really friendly and seemed happy at PSU. A few of them stopped by to wish us good luck and one student who had attended my undergraduate school introduced herself to me. The admissions staff was very helpful and Winnie, one of the secretaries, is the friendliest woman ever. I enjoyed the scenic campus and the relatively cheap student housing. Harvey, the quarter-million simulation dummy was also pretty cool.

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What impressed you negatively?

Could get kinda lonely in the winter if you have no car to get around.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish I came prepared with more questions to ask the students and other admissions staff

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What are your general comments?

Although it was a rainy and dreary day, I came out of the interview feeling relaxed and confident. Just be yourself and everything else will fall into place because the interviewers are really there to get to know you--not to stress you out. This is my first interview, and if I get accepted, I'll probably cancel all of my subsequent interviews to attend Penn State =o)

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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