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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?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

No responses

What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

No responses
🤝 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?

Closed file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

Virtual

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Other

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?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Mock interviews. Prepare personal stories. Read through the PSCOM website carefully to get to know their curricula. Going through SDN threads to know the change of interview style at PSCOM this year (2023-2024).

What impressed you positively?

Everyone was very friendly. I would say even the poker-faced interviewers were nice. I greatly enjoyed the presentation by Mr. Lubbers, the conversation with the associate dean, and all the PSCOM students I talked to. The students were amazing and made me love the school a lot more.

What impressed you negatively?

Interviewers are trained to put on poker faces this year (2023-2024) and kept rushing me. They did not interrupt any of my responses but would say in the middle of two questions that we had to hurry up. So I was constantly worried I talked too much or went overtime.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Make sure to check the school portal ahead of the interview! Interviewer info and the specific time slot of the interview will be released before the actual date. We do not have to always stay on Zoom throughout the Interview Day.

What are your general comments?

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses