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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?

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?

coming from a city environment, are you sure you can adjust to hershey?
tell me about yourself and where your interest in medicine came from (of course this question was asked!)
what do you do in your free time?

What was the most interesting question?

how do you think you will adjust to living in such a small town as hershey?

What was the most difficult question?

one of those healthcare- what should we do about the lack of it- questions
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

35 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?

Student

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?

looked over my application and the penn state web site

What impressed you positively?

the students were so friendly, really. i've had a lot of interviews this fall, and penn state students seem the most enthusiastic and teamwork oriented.

What impressed you negatively?

the location of the school

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

despite the location (a very very small town with nothing really but the chocolate factory and a few diners) i would be extremely happy at penn state. the faculty and students were wonderful, and the facilities were nice. there are two interviewers, each of who spent about 35 minutes with me.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses