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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?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

40 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)?

"At what point do all the trees lose their leaves in PA? (He was from Jamaica and just moved to Penn State)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why did you do research instead of stay home and relax on your breaks?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

What was the most interesting question?

"Do you have any idea on what field you want to go into?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"There were none, it was very conversational and enjoyable." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"wikipedia, sdn, and asked my friends to go to PSU College of Medicine" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"EVERYTHING!!! The buildings, the new Cancer Institute, Level I in adult and pediatric care, the dean of admissions gave a very moving speech, and the students" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The rural location" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"To relax, everyone was super nice and approachable (even the random medical school students who were roaming the campus)" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Relax, have fun and don't stress with this interview." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Other

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 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?

$101-$200

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/20/2010

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

9 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

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

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"It's a very long interview day! Maybe make it shorter?" Report Response

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