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  • Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University
  • Osteopathic Medical School
  • Downers Grove, IL
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

35 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)?

"Tell us about yourself./Why physician? Why D.O.? Why CCOM?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell us about your research experience/Tell us about a crisis in your life and how you handled it" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What are three major problems in healthcare today?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Tell us about a crisis in your life and how you handled it." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What are three major problems in healthcare today?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, mock interview, read apps, watched DVD" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The campus was really beautiful and the facilities were outstanding! I can't believe there's a huge recreation building with a pool, two weight rooms and a gym. It was also way cool that the dean stopped by and talked to us for a few minutes." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"It was pretty flippin' cold that day, and there is a mob of geese on the grounds that crap everywhere`" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"on-campus apartments are small and not very family friendly, as they are only 500 sq. ft." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"We arrived at the library atrium where they had water, coffee, and some breakfast stuff to snack on before we were taken to the interview room. There were 12 total interviewees. An admissions rep provided an overview of the school and answered many questions. The dean came by to talk to us about choosing the school that's right for you. We spit into two groups: one went to a financial aid presentation followed by a campus tour, while the other group waited to be interviewed. They gave out cool little stress balls shaped like hearts to help us keep our cool. The interviews weren't too bad: the panel consisted of a faculty member, a local physician, and a med student. They have your resume portion of your app, but they have no access to your GPA or MCAT scores. The groups switched, we were served lunch and then left. It was a pretty cool experience overall" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 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?

Airplane

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

$301-$400

What airport did you use?

ORD

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Holiday Inn Express

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

01/17/2006

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

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

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