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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?

3 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)?

"Anything else I should know about you? (several times)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

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

"Both asked the same question based off of my personal statement." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"If you could meet anyone in history, granted you could speak their language, and why?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What is the single most important problem facing health care today?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Looked at primary, secondary, interview feedback, website, MSAR" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"School is VERY oriented towards community service, town smells like chocolate, Dr. Davis is a fantastic speaker...very inspiring." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"No good radio stations. Not much to do, but Harrisburg is close by." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Nothing really...the school was a lot better than I was anticipating." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Both my interviews were great. Be yourself, don't be afraid to be funny if that's who you are. Think about how you fit in w/ the area/school. They want to know your honest opinion." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Other

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

12/16/2002

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