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  • Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine at Erie
  • Osteopathic Medical School
  • Erie, 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

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

Questions

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?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

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

"Name, where you're from, which undergrad you attended, why LECOM?, why osteopathic medicine?, something interesting about yourself?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Biggest challenge you overcame" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Group discussion question: how do you deal with non-compliant patients?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Something interesting about yourself that doesn't come through in your application" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Something interesting about yourself that doesn't come through in your application" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Reviewed SDN interview feedback, read latest issue of The LECOM Connection online magazine, checked out Presque Isle day before interview!" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"How friendly all the staff, professors, and students were." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Lots of rules, bureaucracy. Mark DSP as your first choice if you don't want to deal with 8 hours of lecture every day and still want to learn anatomy with a cadaver (something PBL doesn't allow for)." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"They took us into the cadaver lab during the tour of the building, wasn't really prepared for that!" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"You may not have a lot of fun at this school, but my overall impression was that anyone who goes here will be trained into an excellent physician. In addition, the cost of living is low in Erie and everyone said it is a very safe city." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

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?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$201-$300

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Country Inn and Suites by Carlson

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

Sept. 19, 2014

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10

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

7 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?

10 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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