How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How long was the interview?

60+ 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?

Closed file

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

"Tell me about yourself/ motivation for medicine" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Philosophical questions about HMOs/ stem cell/ current medical crisis" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Given (a hypothetical situation), what would you do." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"You're the only doc in an ER when 3 emergency cases come in, which one do you choose? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Tell me about yourself." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN,google on DO philosophy/ reasearch/ opportunities" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The interviewers actually familiarized themselves with my application, students were encouraging, the gross anatomy labs are awesome, the simulated patient is very high tech." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"There's a ghost in the gross anatomy lab?" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I had some friends from undergrad there. Also, TCOM ranks applicants soon after the interview. The dual DO/ MPH program only needs an MCAT score (not gre). Ft. Worth is very safe & parking is available (and cheap). Finally: even with a perceived or actual stigma against DOs, the thing to remember is that: at the fancy rep dinners, everyone (DOs and MDs) eats the same steak. :)" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"My first interviewer, who I found out later was on the adcom, was incredibly fun to talk to and very encouraging - he told me exactly what I would be rated on & when I gave a correct answer. Then we got a tour and TMDSAS Match summary, a yummy off campus lunch, another nice interviewer, talked with an MPH administrator and the DO/ MPH degree, toured some clinical classes." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

On what date did the interview take place?

11/18/2004