How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

How long was the interview?

45 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?

Open file

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

"Have you ever been in a leadership role? Give us some examples." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"If we lined 9 friends up on a wall, what would they say are your greatest strengths? Your biggest weakness?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Have you seen osteopathic physicians in practice? What was different from them vs. MD's?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"How do you think you will feel studying with another person who has better MCAT scores than you do? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, mock interviews with professors, student workshops on interviews, friends, school websites, and "Iserson's Getting Into A Residency" -- it's still applicable for pre-meds!" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"How friendly the staff was and their willingness to get to know you. Also, Dr. K explained that the PBL style of learning makes us more competitive as clinicians and board scores are higher. In Erie, PBL is highly competitive to get into. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Although the facilities are brand new and high tech, it looks transplanted. The building is stand alone and along a road with an elementary and high school that will have traffic in the morning." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"PBL allows for a flexible schedule with teachers more willing to assist the students because there is very little lecture time (only a few classes are lecture based). Also, because the anatomy lab is run by prosection (no dissection during lab), students who do well can be on the prosection team and get paid for it. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I felt very positive and laid back during my interview. Because I'd prepared and it wasn't my first medical school interview, I felt less stressed and was myself. The school is great and I hope to be accepted from there." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$101-$200

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Howard Johnson Inn Express

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

03/10/2006

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

7 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?

3 out of 10