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  • Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine at Erie
  • Osteopathic Medical School
  • Erie, PA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

Two faculty members

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"What was your single greatest achievement?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Discuss a time when you struggled, and how you overcame that struggle?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Should an individual who smokes or does not take care of what they eat receive the same type of healthcare as an individual who does not smoke or eats healthily?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"If your classmate next to you in lecture (assigned seating) is obese, would you advise him about improving his health?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"None really." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Reviewed the interview feedback. All the potential questions were basically in the last 2-3 years of feedback." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Friendliness of staff and faculty" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Students appeared tired/worn out and generally not particularly happy." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"How few seats were left this late in the cycle." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"LECOM is a great school. The rules are pretty strict, and the LDP students seemed visibly more tired and generally unenthusiastic. That being said, the education seemed quite good and the location was close to housing, hospitals, and is nice and quite so you can focus on studying. I would like to see them record lectures for students and provide more DSP spots." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$101-$200

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Fairfield Inn by Marriott

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

2/14/13

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

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

5 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

6 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

7 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?

"If possible, please consider having a Saturday option for interviews. Many of the current students had to leave early during lunch to attend classes/labs, and questions were cut short because of it." Report Response

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