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  • Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Hershey, PA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"You are from a big city, can you picture yourself living in Hershey?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"Why do you want to become a doctor?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"Why Penn State?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"All questions were basic and low stress. Why do you want to become a doctor? Why Penn State?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"None" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read SDN. I went a day early and checked out the campus and talked to Med Students. " Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Students are not competitive. Emphasis on forming patient relationships. Students are happy here." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Tour was given by a volunteer not a med student." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The simulation lab." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Great school for a first interview! Low stress. Interviewers really make an effort to get to know you." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Other

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/20/2002

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