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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?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 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?

Closed file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"how to keep medical students in the NEPA area after graduation" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"what did I know about the NEPA area and its patients?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

No Response

What was the most interesting question?

"the interviewer shared two very personal stories from his own life and then asked follow-up questions based on what I would do in similar situations" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"same as #13" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"read up on NEPA and looked at previous questions on SDN" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"the students were all very positive about the school and their experiences there" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"the school isn't attached to a hospital as is the case with other schools. The presenter of the power-point session on the school and its curriculum was very monotone and unenthusiastic" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"you will be divided into one of three regional campus for your last 2 years- you will not necessarily remain in Scranton for all 4 years" Report Response

What are your general comments?

No Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In 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?

< $100

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Dunmore Inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

September 2014

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

7 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?

5 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

8 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?

"n/a" Report Response

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