How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

How long was the interview?

35 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)?

"How were you able to get in touch with so many doctors to get your extensive shadowing experience?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why DO? What is so appealing about it?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What would you say is a big weakness in your personality? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Who are you most like your mother or your father?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"How do you handle witnessing a doctor breaking difficult news to patients? (It seemed so easy but hard to answer on the spot)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read SDN questions and my personal statement" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The campus is really nice and everyone seemed super friendly. The cafeteria had fresh fruit and salad bar and options for vegetarians. The OMM lab is AMAZING. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The train from Downer's Grove to downtown Chicago runs at 1am and 6am. Puts a damper on going out in the city. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"How laid back the interview was! I was so nervous and did not need to be at all! Even though some of the questions caught me off guard, it did not matter to my interviewers that I stumbled a bit." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Very relaxed. I just basically had a conversation with my interviewers. The interviewers have access to your secondary file but NOT your AACOMAS. So they have your resume but not your GPA/MCAT. This means you won't get any questions about lapses in grades or poor MCAT scores. Also, CCOM has a refund policy on your deposit to hold your seat should you choose to go to school somewhere else." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 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?

$501+

What airport did you use?

ORD

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?

Comfort Inn, Downer's Grove

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

09/25/2007

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

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10