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  • Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific-Northwest
  • Osteopathic Medical School
  • Lebanon, OR
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 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?

3

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)?

"What is diversity to you?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

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

"At what point did you know you wanted to become a doctor?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What do you do for fun?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Tell us about a mistake you made, how you dealt with it, and how you would deal with it now." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Practice, practice, practice! And know your primary and secondary applications front-to-back." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Very friendly interview process. Gave great non-verbal feedback during the interview. Interjected with their views every once in a while. Made it seem a bit more conversational." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"A VERY long day! 8:45-4. Most of the morning is info sessions and panels, so no interviews, but it builds the stress for the afternoon. Though you do come out of there with all of your questions answered and much more info!" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The pizza dinner says casual, but I would go with business casual to be safe." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Great experience. COMP-NW seems like a great school: very friendly and supportive students and faculty, great location, pretty good rotation locations, and overall a good feel." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 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?

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?

7 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Shanico Inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

9/14/13

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?

5 out of 10

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

2 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?

8 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Give students info on the pizza dinner for the Friday before the interview right when you invite them. This would make it much easier to make travel arrangements." Report Response

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