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

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

25 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)?

"Talk about yourself. They asked about my grades and my college. Questions about studying abroad." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

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

"When have I encountered challenges in my life and how did I deal with them? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"How would I handle a bigger school after a small school undergrad experience? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What do you think about women in medicine? My interviewer kind of threw this in at the end. And that question "talk about yourself" - I never know what to say." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read the PCOM site, this site, some stuff about osteopathy." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"How HAPPY everyone is! Most students are young and they were so friendly when we were waiting for our interviews. The facilities and gym are nice...the gross anatomy lab looks out over downtown Philly! Our tour guide said they're trying to get lectures in MP3 format, too." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Hmm nothing really." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"This was my first interview so I was a little more nervous. They make you sit in the admissions office and wait, which doesn't really help. Thankfully, students come in and talk to you. The other people in my interview group were pretty nice, and overall I had a good experience at PCOM. I just found out I got in, too. " Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/15/2004

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