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  • The Commonwealth Medical College
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Scranton, PA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

No Response

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

60+ 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)?

"Why Geisinger?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What is a negative shadowing experience you have had?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What do I look for in volunteer experiences" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"They asked me to talk about my favorite class" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What is a challenge that patients face when entering healthcare setting?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"I looked over my own application, topics affecting healthcare, the schools mission and values. I would suggest looking over issues affecting Scranton PA specifically." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"All of the students seemed really happy with their choice to study there. The school is very receptive to student input which I liked." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"They are a relatively new program, so they are still changing a lot of their curriculum which makes me nervous especially as it pertains to performance on standardized exams throughout medical school." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Nothing" Report Response

What are your general comments?

No Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

7 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?

Airplane

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

$501+

What airport did you use?

Wilkes-Barres

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?

Radisson Lackawanna Station

Would you recommend the hotel?

Yes

General Info

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

6 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10

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

5 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?

5 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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