How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

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)?

"How would your friends describe you?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Relating to my volunteer experience" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

What was the most interesting question?

"Related to my volunteer work" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Tell me a time of conflict and how you dealt with it." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Slept well and ate well" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"All the students I talked to loved the school and many came up to me to say hi and introduced themsevles. It felt like very wholesome community with an intelligent and diverse student body. The facility is much nicer than even some of the "competitive" MD programs that I interviewed at. The student lounge is nice." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Lack of a campus cafeteria. Maybe that's a good thing? I noticed like 8 fridges in the student lounge and went to check them out. They were all stuffed with meals that students brought. I plan to bring my own food anyways because I keep a strict healthy diet." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"There is a gay bar on campus. I'm not kidding. I think it's very cool actually." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"My dad is a MD in SoCal and he has many friends that graduated from COMP. I learned from my dad and his COMP alum friends just how much COMP graudates are respected in SoCal. COMP has strongly established its presence that no other DO school in the western states could compare. The solid alum network and the reputation that precedes it will carry you a long way into your medical career. Basically one's medical career is gauranteed to be a success once graduated from COMP. I was sold already based on what my dad and his friends told me. After visiting COMP and discovering its diverse student body and techie classrooms, I am even more sure that COMP is the place for me. Good luck to all the applicants!" Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

On what date did the interview take place?

11/04/2003