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  • Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University
  • Osteopathic Medical School
  • Downers Grove, IL
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 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?

In a group

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

"Why do you want to be an osteopathic physician?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell us about your clinical experiences: work/shadowing in my case." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How have you been a leader? What are your strengths and weaknesses?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Suppose one of your patients is overweight and a smoker and so at higher risk of heart disease and other problems. You have been seeing this patient for a few years now and he does nothing to improve his health. How do you deal with him?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"same" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"I was the least prepared for this interview, but it was laid back and my 3rd interview so I was able to make due. For my interviews, I have thought about the standard questions, including D.O. questions and read articles and books about health care issues." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The facilities are really nice." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Downers Grove - I'm not really a suburbs person so I'd try to live in the city." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"You can't do the anataomy lab if you are pregnant. This isn't pertainant to me or most applicants, but I did find it interesting." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Overall the interview was pretty laid back because it was short and most of the questions were about my experiences." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

12/05/2003

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