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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?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 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)?

"What adversity have you faced?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about the Affordable Care Act." 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?

"Describe where you grew up." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What does an ideal healthcare system look like to you?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Mock interview, reviewed basic interview questions" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Friendliness of admissions staff, openness of interviewers, facilities" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Current M1 students were not very knowledgeable about a lot of the programs offered at the school" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No Response

What are your general comments?

No Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Other

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$201-$300

What airport did you use?

PHL

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Fairfield Inn and Suites, Chocolate Avenue (had a discount if visiting Penn State)

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/14/2014

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

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

8 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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