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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?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

30 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 do you want to be a doctor? (both interviews)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"tell me about (activity/class)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"hardest obstacle in your life" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"whats the largest obstacle you have had to overcome? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"what do you think will be the hardest thing about being in medical school and how will you deal with this?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"read amcas book, practice questions from kaplan" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"the campus is gorgeous, the medical center is great, the people were SOOO friendly. while sitting in the lobby waiting, multiple students walked by telling us good luck and asking us about our day... i got a great vibe " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"the tour was only of the medical center... not the school itself. we didn't see any classrooms or labs" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"i wasn't too excited about the school before i got there but after my day there i am really excited about the school. the people were great and the day was low stress. my first interviewer i had a little bit of a tough time reading, but the second one was completely friendly and helpful" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Other

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

12/03/2004

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