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  • Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
  • Osteopathic Medical School
  • Pomona, CA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

30 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)?

"Why Medicine? Why DO? Why COMP?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Define accountability and describe a situation where you held yourself and someone else accountable." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Define diversity." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Name a time when you had a difference with someone. The difference could be about anything." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"None really. Stick to SDN questions and you will be golden. It is open file but they don't tend to ask about grades or extracurriculars... at least in my case." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN. Pretty much all of my questions were from it!" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The relaxing interview process." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The long orientation you have to sit through." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That the MMI was less stressful than you think. Just relax and be yourself. If you are completely unfamiliar, look up communication tips online to help you :)" Report Response

What are your general comments?

No Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$501+

What airport did you use?

Ontario

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Quality Inn ($20 for shuttle to Western and back to airport)

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

Dec. 6th 2012

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?

4 out of 10

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

3 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

10 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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