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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

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

4 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

50 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)?

"Tell me about yourself." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why did you choose not to pursue research?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

What was the most interesting question?

"If you didn't go into medicine, what would you pursue?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Tell me about yourself (I hate broad questions)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"reviewed my AMCAS and secondary" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"the friendliness of students and staff" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The location. If you're used to a city, the area can be depressing. It didn't seem as though much was going on." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"everyone is super-friendly" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Nothing to worry about. The staff does its best to put you at ease." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Other

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 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

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Econo Lodge

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/14/2005

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?

1 out of 10

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

1 out of 10

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