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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?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 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)?

"What kind of procedures did you do as an EMT? (The interviewer was trying ot get a sense of how much of actual clinical experience I have)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Explain poor grades in college." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What questions do you have for me?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Nothing really. How did I meet my fiance????" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"My first interview, 9am, first question: Do you have any questions for me? My mind was blank." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read lots of info on biomedical ethics, SDN feedback questions, reviewed my application, read current news, mock interview" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Interviewers, admissions staff, students, and people in Hershey in general were extremely nice and personable. Students were extremely enthusiastic about the school." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Hershey is not where I want to live for 4 years :(" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That Penn State is a great school and more competitive in terms of admissions than I thought." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"It was my first interview so I was horrified. The interviews went smoothly for the most part. My schedule was: 2 interviews in the morning, followed by presentation about the school by the director of admissions. Then we had lunch with medical students, and had a tour of the hospital and facilities. Overall, it was a great experience." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Other

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

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

$101-$200

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Comfort Inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

12/15/2005

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?

2 out of 10

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

2 out of 10

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