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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?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 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)?

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

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

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

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

"What kind of doc do you want to be?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"If you were to go anywhere in time and meet anyone in history, who would you meet and why?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What is up with that __ on your MCAT?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, read over AMCAS, prayed!" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Friendliness of everyone. The students, the staff, the profs, everyone. The fitness center next door. Absense of an undergrad campus. You can park your car!!!" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The surrounding area is kind of quiet. It isn't quite the place for people in their twenties. It is a mixed blessing, the classes are tight, but the weekends can be quiet if you want to get out and don't feel like driving to Philly." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"You can chill out. Read some of the research coming out of the school. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Fantastic. Best interview ever. The interviewers were very friendly. They allowed me to explain some rough areas and didn't assume that the numbers on AMCAS determined what kind of applicant I was." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Other

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 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?

< $100

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

12/15/2005

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

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

6 out of 10

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