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  • Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine at Bradenton
  • Osteopathic Medical School
  • Bradenton, FL
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 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?

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)?

"Tell me about yourself, Why medicine, Why DO, Why PBL" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about what makes a great leader, what kind of a leader are you, give me an exmaple of when you were a leader, etc..." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about the C- you got in Chemistry. Do you think it will be difficult for you to handle biochemistry in medical school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"None really. It was very easy to get through. I was a little nervous but once you get talking my interviewers were great." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN site, wrote down key points I wanted to hit during the interview, that's all." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Awesome board scores and passing rates. New facility. How intelligent the second year students were. How happy students were." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"While it is NOT in the middle of nowhere... it is a less than I'm used to. Still plenty to do though." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Just know that they will have you read an article (a page or two) in five minutes and then ask you a question about it during the interview. Dont get nervous about it...just know the basics." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Great school doing some really good things. Understand that this school is not one to get by in. The students put a lot of time and effort into their studying and that's WHY they have such great scores. Most students I talked to study between 6-10 hrs/day out of class." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

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?

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?

Sarasota

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?

Budget Inn (It's cheap and close)

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/19/2008

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?

4 out of 10

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

4 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Very nice people. Well organized throughout the day." Report Response

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