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  • Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine at Philadelphia
  • Osteopathic Medical School
  • Philadelphia, PA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 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 type of interview was it?

Open file

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

"Explain to us why you transferred after your freshman year in undergrad" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Give us an example of work you've done that required you to use your hands" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Do you play an instrument?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What did you get on your SAT's?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"I see that your father is an allopathic physician, what does he think about you becoming a DO?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Reading interview feedback on SDN and the school's website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The student who gave our tour was lively and interesting to speak with" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Waiting for hours in the fishbowl" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That I should have brought something to read in the fishbowl" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 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?

$201-$300

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

3 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

It was a bed and breakfast next to St. Josephs

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

04/03/2008

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?

1 out of 10

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

1 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

3 out of 10

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