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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?

30 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)?

"Who is your role model or your favorite author?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What would you change about our current US healthcare system?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why would you want to come to Penn State, considering you are from NY?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What would you think is the biggest problem facing US healthcare system?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"One stated above because the answer I gave, he argued back with another point." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Re-read my AMCAS application and their website." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The school and the facilities are brand new plus the people there are really friendly. I was impressed with the hospital and the trauma center." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Hershey. Too much chocolate and the surrounding towns/neighborhoods are old." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Knowing more about Milton Hershey." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"One interview went well. He asked generic questions- why doctor? your experiences? etc The other interviewer was tough- whats wrong with US healthcare? How would you fix it?" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/28/2002

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