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  • Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
  • Osteopathic Medical School
  • Pomona, CA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 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?

1

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)?

"How does quality of life increase with better health?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why do you want to become a DO not an MD." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"I got a not good grade in a pre-med class I was asked how that happened and what I did to remedy it." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"How does quality of life increase with better health?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Why do you want to become a DO not an MD. Similarly, she asked me to compare and contrast DO and MD." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN feedbacks, school website, visits to school's pre-med office for last minute tips, mock interviews " Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"nothing" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"nothing" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"nothing" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Overall the experience was good. This was the first osteopathic school I interviewed at so I was anxious about the difficult question I listed above. But it was a relaxed environment. I interviewed with the director of admissions (elevated stress levels) but the interview itself was extremely conversational. Good Luck! " Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

5 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

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/14/2005

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

5 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

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