So, I had my interview today and just thought I'd share my experience.
First of all, hello to everyone that I met today! Some people actually deduced my SDN identity from my name, which was fun. Definitely PM me and let me know who you are (bad with names)/how your interviews went.
In any case, I've been to two interviews before PSU, and I can say with a reasonable amount of confidence that I like PSU the most. Georgetown is a very close second, and Drexel was just okay for me.
The day started out a little hectic, simply because I was lost trying to find a place to park and getting to the Biomedical Research Building. I drove in from Lancaster, which is about half an hour away. The campus is quite large, but with the help of an employee, I was able to find my way with reasonable ease.
I was with the morning group, so I had interviews first thing in the morning starting at 9am. There were two faculty interviews, which both went quite well. Admissions staff will walk you to and from your interviews, so that there is no confusion as to where you're going. The interviews themselves were relaxed and very much focused on what I wanted to highlight in my application. The two docs I met were cool guys, and I hope to meet them again in the future.
The admissions presentation that followed my interviews was very informative, and I learned about quite a number of things at PSU that really interested me. They're starting a "new" curriculum next fall that I think looks quite promising. This was followed by a brief talk with the Associate Dean of Admissions, who gave us a very honest and down-to-earth talk about healthcare and healthcare policy.
After this was lunch with some current students. They were all very nice and approachable and really wanted to be there to help us make informative decisions about med school.
Lunch was followed by a tour. After that ended, the day was over for the morning group, we signed out, and the afternoon group began their interviews.
Like I said, PSU has jumped to the top of my list of med schools. Not only is the institution a fine one academically, but the atmosphere in the area is extremely welcoming. Everyone was very nice and is there to help you along your way; they want you to succeed. After both my interviews, I had some downtime in the docs' offices and ended up having two very pleasant conversations with their secretaries. It's the kind of environment I grew up in living in Lancaster, and I'd very much like to return "home" and do my medical education.
If anyone has any questions, feel free to PM me.
Good luck, guys!
