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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?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 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?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Open file

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

"specific to my internship, great ice-breaker!" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"how did you meet the DO who wrote your recommendation?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"They asked about my research" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"For some reason, when they asked me if I spoke Spanish, it threw me for a loop!" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"None were truly difficult it wasn't much to ask to be yourself." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read the school website, SDN, re-read my secondary application, really thought about genuine answers." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Pretty much everything! I don't mind their for-profit status nor the debate about lack of Title VI loans. The students were so friendly and passionate about their endeavors. The faculty and staff are seriously committed to making RVUCOM an amazing place to learn medicine." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Can't say I found anything." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That there would be 10 other people interviewing that day!" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"If you get a chance, apply to the school! You will be impressed with the facility, the people, and how at ease the interview is. RVU is stellar!" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

01/23/2009

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?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"There's nothing to suggest, they are all AMAZING people!" Report Response

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