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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?

8 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)?

"These are the ones they seem to ask everyone (except I did not get the expected "What is osteopathy" question): Where do you see yourself in 15 years? When did you know you wanted to be a doctor? Why DO? How do you relieve stress? What factors do you weigh in choosing a medical school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Questions specific to my file were about my grades, my DO LOR writer, my shadowing and internship." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"When I answered the stress question, one of the things I said was that I like to cook and they asked if I see any parallels between cooking and practicing medicine." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Did you also apply to MD schools?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Looked over all of my primary and secondary application materials, SDN feedback, mock interview" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The sense of community and the post-exam parties." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The testing schedule (a huge exam every 2 or 3 weeks)." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"How to use a SEPTA." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"They like to hear P.C.O.M. (each individual letter) as opposed to PCOM (pee-com) and if they ask you "what is osteopathy" try not to use the word "holistic"." Report Response

Tour and Travel

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?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Other

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

$101-$200

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

03/11/2009

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?

7 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?

5 out of 10

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