Positively
2 out of 10
7 out of 10
8 out of 10
60+ minutes
At the school
4
In a group
Open file
"Introduce yourself and tell us where you went for undergraduate. When/How did you decide you wanted to practice medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"In your personal statement, you said you follow the pillars of osteopathy. Tell me how you do this. " Report Response | I was asked this question too
"How do you manage stress? Why would a patient want to come see you? Why TUCOM?" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"None" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Why would a patient want to come see you? (Honestly, the questions weren't hard for my group)" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Read SDN, thought of answers to ethical questions, looked at the website, etc" Report Response
"The new curriculum allows the students to take advantage of more early clinical experiences. I did not rent a car, so I took the ferry into SF. It was definitely worth the $17 round trip ticket. I was bummed when I found out the tours to Alcatraz were booked until the next day. If you are interested in going to Alcatraz, I think you can purchase tickets online before you visit SF. After the interview, a few of us went to the wine vineyards (in Napa), Benicia (where a lot of students live), and downtown Berkeley before taking a flight out of Oakland. I had so much fun touring the area with the other applicants! I am thrilled that TUCOM attracts such fun and interesting applicants, and would be ecstatic to spend the next few years studying with them. Also, I was surprised that one of the faculty members made a joke about the quality of TUCOM’s website. I was actually really pleased by his comment because it showed me that the faculty truly cares about their reputation and strives for continual improvement. " Report Response
"The student guide explained that most of the buildings were not able to be renovated because of historical significance. The school does not have a real cafeteria, so you have to bring lunch and snacks. The gym was not very impressive. " Report Response
"nothing really. I wish I captured more pictures of the John Kerry look alike at the airport to show my friends! " Report Response
"I thought the day was pretty smooth. Dr. Haight’s session on how to interview at TUCOM was extremely helpful (Hi Dr. Haight! Thanks!!). (FYI, you will find out that most of the admissions personnel read this website). I was surprised that one of the faculty members made a joke about the quality of TUCOM’s website. The interview was not stressful for my group, but I know the other group had several ethical/difficult questions (If you were presenting a case to a colleague, where would you go to get more information on the topic? Only acceptable answer was pubmed). Overall, I really liked this style of interviewing because you get to learn more about other applicants. Plus, I was really happy to hear that students know of their application status within two weeks of the interview." Report Response
Student
Neutral
4 out of 10
Out of state
7+ hours
Airplane
$501+
OAK
Hotel
3 out of 10
Quality Inn
no
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