2022-2023 Pennsylvania State

[4szns4eva]

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I might be wrong, but I felt like they were reading my app for the first time and just going down the list of my activities. If you know your activities well and can relate them to things like ur strengths/weakness u should be fine. Def know your research

do you felt like they had read your PS or secondaries? or was it just them going through your W/A on the spot?

 

[luckyMD11]

do you felt like they had read your PS or secondaries? or was it just them going through your W/A on the spot?

They might have but they didnt ask me anything about them or talk about it, really only asked about W/A. But thats just my experience, other interviewers may be different

 

[emsea123]

Anyone else's interviews not read their app till the actual interview and asked super generic questions but not why med or why Penn State, couldn't get a read on them

No, my interviewers knew my application very well.

 

[paul30]

No, my interviewers knew my application very well.

Same

 

[doctorspicychai]

Based on past years threads it seems like Nov interview decisions come out the first week of Dec. That seems like a fast turn around (I am not complaining!)

 

[ayoooooosauce]

Did anyone else get the University Park info session email?

 

[emsea123]

Did anyone else get the University Park info session email?

Yep

 

[luckyMD11]

any idea about interviews in late november? mine is on the 28. i would love to hear back before the holidays.

They told me about 8 weeks for my interview few weeks back, so I think nov interviews hear back in Jan

 

[atla]

any idea about interviews in late november? mine is on the 28. i would love to hear back before the holidays.

they said that they meet at the beginning and end of each month for decisions so probably the end of december/start of january but it prob also depends on how busy they get

 

[Nt141]

any idea about interviews in late november? mine is on the 28. i would love to hear back before the holidays.

Interviewed on 10/14, still have not heard back

 

[emsea123]

Interviewed on 10/14, still have not heard back

+1 interviewed 10/7 😅

 

[highspeed983]

+1 interviewed 10/7 😅

Anyone get a post II WL/R? I interviewed 9/19 and haven’t heard anything…

 

[psucowgirl]

any idea about interviews in late november? mine is on the 28. i would love to hear back before the holidays.

I interviewed 12/3 and a friend of mine interviewed 11/27 or so last year and we both heard back on 1/27. Mid-Late November ppl and December people don't anticipate hearing before the end of the year
especially since this year they're changing deans out, moving things around, etc.

 

[4szns4eva]

I interviewed 12/3 and a friend of mine interviewed 11/27 or so last year and we both heard back on 1/27. Mid-Late November ppl and December people don't anticipate hearing before the end of the year
especially since this year they're changing deans out, moving things around, etc.

oh wow thank you so much for the insight! i'm happy to have a picture now of when to expect something

 

[paul30]

I interviewed 12/3 and a friend of mine interviewed 11/27 or so last year and we both heard back on 1/27. Mid-Late November ppl and December people don't anticipate hearing before the end of the year
especially since this year they're changing deans out, moving things around, etc.

Do you happen to have an estimate for early/mid-October people? Thank you!

 

[ohwell1231test]

Do you happen to have an estimate for early/mid-October people? Thank you!

Based on last year's thread, early/mid October IIs heard back around the first week of December.

 

[paul30]

anyone already did their interview and have some tips/advice on the questions they asked? i'm really nervous about mine since this is my first one. i'm worried about potential ethical dilemmas and healthcare system/policy questions.

They only asked me things I listed on my application! General why PSU, volunteering experiences, why medicine, etc. We only talked about healthcare systemic problems because I mentioned it my essays/application activities

 

[paul30]

oh okay! did this include questions about your personal statement as well? did you get asked about your stance on debated topics like abortion, euthanasia, etc.?

Not questions but general discussions about what I included in it, like comments about it! And nah, nothing super controversial like that. They asked about medical humanities and bioethics because I mentioned it in my essays because they have a strong focus on it. But they never asked anything about a specific health care policy

 

[poppy123o6]

Anyone know if they accept update letters?

 

[paul30]

thank you so much! can i PM you?

Sure!

 

[ChadGrundy]

Does anyone have information on what sort of computer/ technology requirements Penn state has for students?

 

[AstroSidekick]

Based on last year’s trend, October interviews *might* hear back next week. Good luck y’all!

 

[doctorspicychai]

Anyone know if they accept update letters?

They do not accept updates unless you have already interviewed and are waitlisted.

 

[paul30]

Based on last year’s trend, October interviews *might* hear back next week. Good luck y’all!

I was thinking if not this week, definitely next week since last year all have that first week December vibes

 

[AstroSidekick]

I was thinking if not this week, definitely next week since last year all have that first week December vibes

True, it’s really hard to predict these things!

 

[t690]

any recent II's here? still waiting on one for me 😤

 

[iceylatte]

Pre-II Hold just now. Was complete 9/26 (was waiting on Casper). URM & OOS. Not sure if this hold is a good thing since there's already been a few waves of Rs?

 

[t690]

dang i was complete 8/26 (holdup on committee letter) and i haven't heard anything

 

[deleted1147188]

Pre-II Hold just now. Was complete 9/26 (was waiting on Casper). URM & OOS. Not sure if this hold is a good thing since there's already been a few waves of Rs?

Yep, got Pre-II Hold half an hour ago as well. I'm just glad to finally hear something from this school lol. Complete 7/15

 

[deleted1130038]

ditto i am probs gona withdraw tho

 

[flyon_littlewing9587]

I was complete early and still have not heard anything. Not sure how I should feel about that.

 

[52HertzWhale]

pre-II hold just now

 

[52HertzWhale]

(complete 8/15)

 

[ineedanswers]

dang i was complete 8/26 (holdup on committee letter) and i haven't heard anything

I was complete 8/17 and not a beep

 

[daisyphlebo]

also interviewed 10/14, still nothing. anyone know which day of the week decisions are typically sent out?

 

[Nt141]

also interviewed 10/14, still nothing. anyone know which day of the week decisions are typically sent out?

I also interviewed on 10/14. I think we can technically hear any day. I am hoping to hear either this week or next. Based on last year, we should hear in the next week or so.

 

[Medigal]

For those who interviewed in early-mid November, when could they expect to hear back?

 

[paul30]

For those who interviewed in early-mid November, when could they expect to hear back?

Since October interviewees haven't hard back, I feel like Jan-Feb?

 

[Medigal]

Since October interviewees haven't hard back, I feel like Jan-Feb?

Oh that makes sense! Let’s hope for the best

 

[highspeed983]

First A! Feels surreal. Interviewed 9/19

 

[emsea123]

Omg got the A!!!!!!! Interviewed 10/7. I can’t believe it!

 

[ohwell1231test]

ACCEPTED!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you God! Interviewed 10/12

 

[scrubbydubdub]

First MD A! Interviewed 10/10. OOS, ORM, LM 72. Congrats to everyone else 🙂

 

[paul30]

ACCEPTED!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you God! Interviewed 10/12

First MD A! Interviewed 10/10. OOS, ORM, LM 72. Congrats to everyone else 🙂

Congrats!! Did you guys get it at the same time as like 11:30ish? Asking in case they're staggering acceptances hehe

 

[ohwell1231test]

Congrats!! Did you guys get it at the same time as like 11:30ish? Asking in case they're staggering acceptances hehe

Thank you! Received the email around 11:50am

 

[bettercallsaulgoodman]

Acceptance today. Interviewed on 10/12.


S'all good, man.

 

[PinkRanger]

Post II hold/waitlist, OOS, interviewed 10/03 🙂

 

[scrubbydubdub]

Congrats!! Did you guys get it at the same time as like 11:30ish? Asking in case they're staggering acceptances hehe

I also received the email at 11:50 am.

 

[Nt141]

Did anyone hear back that interviewed on 10/14?

 

[daisyphlebo]

Did anyone hear back that interviewed on 10/14?

I interviewed 10/14 still no word yet but if 10/12 got their decisions, I’m hoping ours are coming next week the latest