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  • University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Osteopathic Medical School
  • Biddeford, ME
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

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 do you deal with lack of sleep?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about this Fairy Tales course you took... Give me an example of an interpretation you would do on a fairy tale." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What do you know about osteopathic medicine? Do you have any real experience with it or is what you know all from the internet?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What is your favorite ice cream flavor (Because I spent a summer scooping ice cream)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"How do you feel about entering a profession where you will be considered a minority (refering to that there are fewer DOs than MDs in the medical field." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"I read over my primary and secondary applications, browsed the school's website, and read other interview feedback on this school on SDN." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"How happy the students seemed, the laid back atmosphere, and that my interviewer told me how they recognize how horrible the first two years of medical school are and so they try to teach in a compassionate way and not make it any more horrible that it already has to be." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"It was 4 degrees in March, but really nothing. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Maybe how cold it would be." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I stayed in the Hampton Inn which was great. They have a $69 dollar rate if you are with the school and it includes breakfast. The school is pretty small so it's easy to get around and find parking. We saw a presentation on the school, talked with the recruitment office who was SO nice, and then took a tour with the students, and then interviewed. It was very laid back. " Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 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?

Automobile

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

$201-$300

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?

Hampton Inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

03/06/2007

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?

8 out of 10

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