How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 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

How long was the interview?

60+ 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?

Closed file

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

"How do you see yourself using your LECOM education in the future?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"There were 4 questions total they could ask and they asked each of us one of the 4. The above question, "What achievement are you most proud of?", "Describe a positive or negative interaction with a professor." and the last one is escaping me, but it wasn't outlandish." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

No Response

What was the most interesting question?

"Why did you chose to volunteer outside of the U.S. when there are needy people within the U.S.? 5/7 people in my group had done some sort of international volunteering." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Would you give a new liver to an alcoholic who ruined his first transplant?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read SDN and the LECOM website. It was really low key and they just want to make sure you fit the school and it fits you." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Price, board pass rate, wellness center, and multiple pathways." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Dress code, assigned seats, attendance taking, and the rural-ish location." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"They would not focus on how they were different from medical schools and other DO schools. Almost all the students I spoke with applied to both and it would have been nice to hear propaganda about how DO is better." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The airport is ridiculously tiny and there is never anyone there so do not show up more than an hour before. The city is really spread out so either rent a car or be prepared to spent upwards of $40 on cabs. Get ready to have a relaxed day and enjoy getting to know the other students. Good luck!!" Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

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?

$501+

What airport did you use?

Erie International

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hilton Garden Inn--great location (10 min from the school), very nice room

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

08/13/2010

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?

3 out of 10

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

3 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 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?

"Present more information on the Erie area. Of the 37 students interviewing only 2 were from PA and none were from Erie so we all were clueless. What to do, where to live, and other information would have been helpful." Report Response