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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

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)?

"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Do you remember the first moment you decided to go into medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why were you interested in applying to Penn State?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What aspect of medical school do you think will be the most challenging for you?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What's a moral/ethical issue in medicine you've been thinking about lately?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Thought about my strengths and weaknesses and thought about how I could incorporate my strengths into my answers." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The quality of life of the medical students. They seemed really happy." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"nothing" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Overall the interview experience was really laid back. I think Penn State really looks for students who fit the profile of their school. Students there had personal lives outside of medicine and said there was a low level of competativeness." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Other

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

03/15/2003

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