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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

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

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

"What do you like best about Penn State?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How do you think students are coping with the increasingly demanding med school curriculim?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What do you do to relieve stress?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Are the intervals between the strings of a guitar the same as they are on a cello? (I'm a music major)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What's the hardest challenge you will have in med school" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"The tour/presentations before my interview." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"It's in Hershey, PN...it's like a whole other world" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"nothing" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"nothing" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Both were very conversational...very personable. " Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Other

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

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?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

01/04/2008

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

7 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 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?

9 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?

6 out of 10

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