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

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

4 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?

3

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)?

"Why PCOM, What do you know about Osteopathic Medicine? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How have you improved your file since last cycle? How did you feel not being accepted last year. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"if you couldn't do medicine, what would u do? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, website, mock-interview" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"location, great tradition" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"very large class. worst interview day i have been to. I received no information or the curriculum, financial aid , and other advantages of going to PCOM" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"a lot of people think PCOM is the "best D.O. school" bc it's in phili and has been around forever, but this couldn't be the furthest thing from the truth. " 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?

2-3 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?

9 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hilton

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

02/23/2007

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

4 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?

2 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

2 out of 10

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

4 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"How about actually presenting information about the school rather than opening it up to questions." Report Response

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