Penn State Hershey Med school housing and car

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[redpanda]

Can any current Penn State Hershey medical students comment on moving to the Hershey area? Do you need a car to get groceries or get to campus if you're living on/off campus? If you don't have a car, how do you get groceries or are there restaurants that deliver? I remember visiting the campus during my interview and not seeing too many restaurants within walking distance to campus. Where do you recommend would be the easiest place to live? I know the school has University Manor and there are private apartments like Briarcrest. If you do live in off campus apartments, are you able to walk to campus and to grocery stores pretty easily? Does anyone have any advice for finding roommates or is there a random roommate placement if you don't put down a name? Lastly, I saw that the first required day of attendance is July 14th. When is the white coat ceremony and when does class actually start? My family is from the west coast so they wouldn't be able to stay for a long period of time. Other than the White Coat Ceremony, what other events are important for family and friends and roughly when will they be? Thanks in advance and I look forward to meeting you guys very soon!

Not a Hershey med student, but interviewed there and have been around the area at other times. I can't imagine existing in Hershey without a car, because it's really not an area conducive to a pedestrian or bike lifestyle.

 

[TxC]

Can any current Penn State Hershey medical students comment on moving to the Hershey area? Do you need a car to get groceries or get to campus if you're living on/off campus? If you don't have a car, how do you get groceries or are there restaurants that deliver? I remember visiting the campus during my interview and not seeing too many restaurants within walking distance to campus. Where do you recommend would be the easiest place to live? I know the school has University Manor and there are private apartments like Briarcrest. If you do live in off campus apartments, are you able to walk to campus and to grocery stores pretty easily? Does anyone have any advice for finding roommates or is there a random roommate placement if you don't put down a name? Lastly, I saw that the first required day of attendance is July 14th. When is the white coat ceremony and when does class actually start? My family is from the west coast so they wouldn't be able to stay for a long period of time. Other than the White Coat Ceremony, what other events are important for family and friends and roughly when will they be? Thanks in advance and I look forward to meeting you guys very soon!

Post this in the FB group. There are a lot of current students there.

 

[awared2]

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There are some people who don't have a car. It's infinitely more helpful to have a far for food shopping on your own though. Times where you need to go to another location (field site visits/patient navigation) you just go with someone who does have a car.

 

[Jplewis002]

Not a Hershey med student, but interviewed there and have been around the area at other times. I can't imagine existing in Hershey without a car, because it's really not an area conducive to a pedestrian or bike lifestyle.

Yeah, it's more conducive to a chocolate lifestyle, actually.

 

[Winged Scapula]

You need a car (or a friend with one). Even if you live on campus, when the snow falls, you aren't going to be walking to a grocery store, etc.