2015-2016 Pennsylvania State University Application Thread

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I received a pre interview hold about a month ago. Does anyone know What the chances are of getting a II after a hold ( at this particular school)?
 
Haven't heard anything back since being complete on Sept. 1st. Wonder if I'm out of the running.
 
MikeyDub said:
Haven't heard anything back since being complete on Sept. 1st. Wonder if I'm out of the running.
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Same here, nothing at all for me since being complete in August. They probably just lost my application :laugh:.
 
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You can also take the AMTRAK from Philly to Harrisburg and then take the Uber from there to Hershey, which will cost you $29-34 (for me, on the way to Hershey was $34 and on the way back to Harrisburg was $29). There's also an ongoing sale for Amtrak right now (I think tickets are going for $28 or less).


nks91 said:
Put on hold today. Btw for those traveling to Hershey from far away, I'm from the area and I have an idea for you. You could fly into philadelphia bc it's a bigger airport, take the train to 30th street station which is super easy to navigate with Google maps and costs like $5 cash, take a megabus from there to Harrisburg which costs like $5-15 and then when you get there, Harrisburg has uber. I don't know how much it would be to get to Hershey but Hershey is like 10-15 minutes away from the megabus stop at the Harrisburg mall. The whole journey from Philly to Harrisburg should be like 3 hours or less so it's not that big of a hassle to save money. Good luck to everyone!
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If traveling to Hershey using the AMTRAK, you might want to consider getting off at Middletown. It's a little closer than Harrisburg.
 
DoctorInVivo said:
Would anyone like to share a brief description of the interview day?
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Penn State was probably my favorite interview that I went on. The whole day was very laid back. There are two groups: one interviews first thing in the morning(starting at 8 maybe?) and the other interviews at the end of the day (what I did). There is a curriculum/basic info presentation at 11:00 to start the day (check-in is at 10:15), then lunch with medical students. After, you go on a tour of the Hershey Medical Center with a volunteer. The one who took my group was super energetic and kept my attention the whole time. I had an afternoon interview, which I liked because I learned a lot about the school and had good questions to ask after. I think I was done around 3:30.

My interviewers were very friendly and genuinely interested in the things I had done. I had a great conversation with both of them, no grilling on ethics/trap questions or anything like that. Just go in and be yourself and you will be fine!
 
Gennarator said:
Penn State was probably my favorite interview that I went on. The whole day was very laid back. There are two groups: one interviews first thing in the morning(starting at 8 maybe?) and the other interviews at the end of the day (what I did). There is a curriculum/basic info presentation at 11:00 to start the day (check-in is at 10:15), then lunch with medical students. After, you go on a tour of the Hershey Medical Center with a volunteer. The one who took my group was super energetic and kept my attention the whole time. I had an afternoon interview, which I liked because I learned a lot about the school and had good questions to ask after. I think I was done around 3:30.

My interviewers were very friendly and genuinely interested in the things I had done. I had a great conversation with both of them, no grilling on ethics/trap questions or anything like that. Just go in and be yourself and you will be fine!
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Thank you for your reply! I recently interviewed here and had a fantastic experience, very similar to yours. I'm hoping I get the good news a month from now!
 
Question for those of you accepted here - how long did it take to receive the acceptance letter after the additional info tab appeared?
 
Put on hold today post-interview :/ received an email right now. Interviewed the end of October. UGHHHH
 
What's the longest post-interview decision so far? It's been 8 weeks since my interview and still nothing 🙁
 
dudrjsmed said:
Question for those of you accepted here - how long did it take to receive the acceptance letter after the additional info tab appeared?
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About a week for me. I know for some others it took like 10 days.
 
Been complete since mid-August. No pre-interview hold or rejection emails. Just silence. Should I just count this as a silent rejection?? 🙁
 
This may have been asked already but I am too busy/lazy to search the thread, but is the interview closed/open/semi-open file?
 
Fingerscrossed2016 said:
Been complete since mid-August. No pre-interview hold or rejection emails. Just silence. Should I just count this as a silent rejection?? 🙁
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Same here. I'm sure they have viewed my file once but are waiting to see what the applicant pool looks like before making a decision.
 
For those of you accepted - did you guys send in your $100 deposit along with your acknowledgment of acceptance form? or just the form?
 
Anyone interview in November and have an "additional information" tab?
 
dudrjsmed said:
For those of you accepted - did you guys send in your $100 deposit along with your acknowledgment of acceptance form? or just the form?
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I just submitted the form. I was worried about it, so I called the office, and she told me "Just have the deposit in by April 31st", and that you do not need to include the deposit with the acknowledgement
 
Saharat said:
I was told by an admissions staff that even if we win a nobel prize, they won't be able to learn about it until after May.
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Woah really? But on the other hand, the nobel prize winner most likely won't even care to update, but withdraw his/her app. and then build their own med school with the prize money. jk but really though
 
yicksin said:
I interviewed 10/28 and got an additional info tab last Friday 12/4! Nothing in the mail yet though.. Patiently waiting (just kidding I'm basically watching the mailbox 24/7)
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Congrats!!! Ahhh it is getting closer to us November people! Fingers crossed!! Mind sharing your stats and complete date?
 
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Saharat said:
I was told by an admissions staff that even if we win a nobel prize, they won't be able to learn about it until after May.
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Wow that's good to know! I guess I'll keep my Nobel Prize to myself! Thanks for the response
 
Saharat said:
Congrats!!! Ahhh it is getting closer to us November people! Fingers crossed!! Mind sharing your stats and complete date?
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submitted 8/12, not sure when complete, II on 9/11, interviewed 10/28
~67 and OOS
 
yicksin said:
submitted 8/12, not sure when complete, II on 9/11, interviewed 10/28
~67 and OOS
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Nice. Thanks! We have similar stats and dates. Keep us posted when you get your happy package in the mail!
 
I interviewed 10/9 and got an additional info tab 4 weeks ago, but still nothing in the mail. Should I be concerned?
 
SweetFast said:
Exact same dates for me. I assumed I was accepted but haven't heard anything yet. Called today and they said they couldn't tell me anything. Frustrating
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I would not be.
I just got my letter today. Interviewed 10/5, additional info tab 11/13, letter dated 12/04, and I got the letter 12/11.
I guess the further along you are in the cycle the longer it takes. But be patient and hopeful, as I was 🙂
 
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BlitheDilettante said:
I would not be.
I just got my letter today. Interviewed 10/5, additional info tab 11/13, letter dated 12/04, and I got the letter 12/11.
I guess the further along you are in the cycle the longer it takes. But patient and hopeful, as I was 🙂
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Congrats! What were your stats?
 
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