Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine

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How did the interview impress you?

Negatively ☹️

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

7 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

3 / 10

0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

This school is alright. I ran into some of "those" nerdy kids in the first year med class. kinda bugged me that they thought they were ruling the world because they were in medical school. Loved to talk about themselves. Sigh.

Interview questions they asked

Why Penn State?

I was asked this too

What was the most interesting question?

Explain about this activity (tennis), how will this help you as a physician?

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What was the most difficult question?

Tell me about your research. Tell me what you would have changed. Why haven't you published yet?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Interviewed in the afternoon, allowed me to learn some stuff about students during lunch and in the morning. Plus the info session is before lunch. Read up on the website. keep in mind Hershey is 2 hours away from the Penn State campus. They know they are rural and they will ask you about how you feel about it.

What impressed you positively?

That student housing was just in front of the school. 1st year students are cool, some a little awkward.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Admissions needs to do a better soliciting feedback from students with their interviewers. Many peop