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  • Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University
  • Osteopathic Medical School
  • Downers Grove, IL
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?

4 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

30 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?

Closed file

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

"Why medicine, specifically Osteopathic Medicine? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me one strength and one weakness." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about a time where you had to make a quick decision and you were proud of the outcome." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Tell me about a time where you had to make a quick decision and you were proud of the outcome." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Tell me about a time where you had to make a quick decision and you were proud of the outcome." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, mock interview with wife" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Location. Chicago has 7 medical schools, so patients are used to seeing medical students when they go to the doctor. There are rural and urban clinical sites, and several urban clinics where you do your 1st and 2nd year patient interaction. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"COST! " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"To expect a really great day." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Yeah, I didn't do too well on the "time where you had to make a quick decision." I'm not really good on my feet and hadn't prepared for that one, so I did a fair amount of meandering around trying to find a solid answer. The interviewers were nice though, and kind of helped me find my footing. What can I say, it was my first interview! Here's hoping for an acceptance..." 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?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$301-$400

What airport did you use?

Midway

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/13/2008

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?

10 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

5 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

7 out of 10

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