How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 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

How long was the interview?

15 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)?

"Why osteopathy? What makes you think that you're well-suited for medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Can you tell me about a doctor that inspired you to pursue medicine (or perhaps one that dissuaded you)?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What is wrong with healthcare in America and how would you fix it?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Would you like a cookie?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What's the specialty of the relative who wrote your letter? (Totally blanked!)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read SDN. Tried to sleep the night before." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The campus is beautiful and the area is nice (even if Florida is mostly a swamp). The programs seem solid, and the students seem very, very happy. Having all of the students in various programs together (but separated by their color-coded scrubs) seemed like it worked pretty well and made for a great, high-energy environment. The OMM fellowship sounds awesome (same for the research fellowship, if you're interested in that). Also, the cookies were fantastic." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"They weren't sure if students would be able to dissect for anatomy lab, as they had alternated actual dissection with prosection over the last couple years. Attendance policy is a little lame. Also, they really hyped up a dummy that really didn't do much more than simulate chest sounds." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That a) flying to the East Coast and trying to sleep is difficult and b) bad things happen when you set your alarm for 6:00 PM instead of 6:00 AM." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Great school, great programs, great place, happy students, and an administration that isn't afraid of changing things. I liked it a lot. Flubbed the interview because I overslept and was stressed about getting there an hour late, but oh, well." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 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?

$401-$500

What airport did you use?

FLL

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Comfort Inn Hollywood (on Stirling Road)

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

10/01/2009

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?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Provide better directions for reaching/parking at the Terry Building." Report Response