A.T. Still University - Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine Interview Feedback Summary
Kirksville, MO
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private For-Profit
Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 21% of interviews, indicating it is highly regarded. They found the interview very impressive with a low stress level and felt they did well.
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How do you rank the facilities?
Most respondents rank the facilities as above average.
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
Most respondents rank this school above all other schools.
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
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What is your ranking of this school's location?
Most respondents rate the school location as average.
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How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
Most respondents said the admissions office was friendly.
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
Most respondents rate the area’s cultural life as average.
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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
Most respondents said the admissions office was responsive.
💬 Interview Questions ▼
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Based on the responses provided, the most commonly asked interview questions at medical schools include inquiries about the applicant's motivation for pursuing medicine, interest in osteopathic medicine, specific experiences detailed in their application (such as research and clinical experiences), strengths and weaknesses, and scenarios testing ethical decision-making skills. The interviews appear to encompass a conversational approach with questions tailored to each individual, delving into personal backgrounds, academic history, and future aspirations, while some respondents may have participated in an MMI format and adhered to nondisclosure agreements.
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A lot of questions about my application regarding both primaries and secondaries; a few situational question as well
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Why KCOM? Why DO? Why medicine? /// Why should I want you as a classmate?
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Tell me about yourself and your research.
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Why do you want to be a doctor? Why DO? Why AT Still?
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A lot about my research experiences so be familiar with anything that you have in your ACCOMAS application
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Why At still?
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Why are you interested in the Osteopathy path?
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What's the greatest compliment you've ever received?
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They looked at my chemistry courses taken in college, and commented how I had B's in both inorganic and organic chems. He was super nice about it and just asked how I planned to prepare for medical school and how I plan to utilize resources.
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Why medicine?
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Why medicine
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Why DO School?
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Why osteopathic medicine?
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Define success.
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Why D.O.? (of course)
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describe osteopathic medicine without the buzzwords
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Why KCOM?
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What will you do if you don’t get in to medical school?
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All of the interviewers asked, "why KCOM?"
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Why DO and KCOM?
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Why osteopathic medicine.
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if you could go to dinner with any one famous person, who would it be?
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In a world that is becoming increasingly more diverse, how do you see yourself fitting into this climate?
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Tell me about yourself and not the stuff that is in your application.
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Why ATSU?
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Researcher (1st hour): What do you see when I ask for you to dream about your typical day as a doctor
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Why are you interested in osteopathic medicine?
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Who is your best friend, and what is one good thing they would say about you and one negative thing they would say. And of course the infamous Why do you want to be a doctor question.
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Tell me about your clinical experience and what you learned from it.
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Do you think you could adjust to the small town of Kirksville?
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What is the weakest part of my application?
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Interview 1: with a professor : Talked a lot about where I am from, my family, my experiences and how that has influenced me to want to practice medicine and become an osteopathic physician. Not very many specific questions aside from "why DO, why Medicine, what are your strengths" It was very conversational.
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Why KCOM, why osteopathic medicine, what is your favorite non science class?
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How did you decide you wanted to pursue medicine?
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Why do you deserve to be a doctor?
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We just talked about healthcare in the next 10-15 years the whole time. The time flew by for me!
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Why DO? Why medicine? What can you bring to the class?
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Interview 1: was very conversational, we did discuss my file and specifically by grades from when I first started college, which was a little different for me because I had never had an open file interview. A specific question was: If you get multiple acceptances how will you rank the schools and decide where to go?
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What other schools did you apply to? Why medicine? Why D.O? Tell me about your research. What would your fiance say about you? What is one thing your fiance would change about you? What was your favorite class as an undergrad? How is your job as a tutor relate to the physician's role? What questions do you have for me? Mostly we just talked about how I moved from Peru to the states, Machu Pichu, my clinical experiences, and my family.
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Tell me about your most humbling experience.
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What is your understanding of osteopathic medicine?
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Tell me about yourself.
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Interview 1: Basic questions such as Why KCOM? Why DO? Did you apply anywhere else? Other than KCOM, what is your top choice and why? What do you do for fun? Greatest weakness? How would someone at your work describe you? Otherwise we just discussed from my high school career until now, especially my work experiences. Also asked a lot of specific questions from my application.
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Coming from Chicago, do you think you could live in Kirksville?
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Talk about my work experiences
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How do you do for fun? Give three words that describes you.
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To explain the evolution of my academic life throughout my post-secondary life.
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Considering the healthcare crisis, where do you see the medical profession in 10 years? (we talked about this for the entire time) -- If you end up getting this interviewer, don't worry. It's still conversational and he's actually pretty nice.
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Do you think there is any difference between osteopathic medicine and allopathic medicine?
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Where will I be in 10 years.
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Where do you see yourself in 10 years, tell me the ONE thing you want me to know (that's not in the application), tell me your life story up until now.
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Who do you most look up to?
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All about file & grades, basically they each went through my primary and secondary page by page and talked about each section...how was this experience (i.e. shadowing, leadership exp.), did you like it, how will it help you in the future?
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What are your strenghts/weaknesses?
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Why don't you go in to a different profession like research or social work?
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What is your understanding of osteopathy?
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could you see yourself living in Kirksville?
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Where did you grow up? Tell me about your childhood? Why medicine? Why DO?
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Questions were presented within a basic conversational format. If I had to sum up one question, it would have to be tell me about yourself and tell me why you want to be an osteopathic physician. Very laid back interview, very conversational. 60 minutes.
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What do you think is the biggest problem in health care today?
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What would you do if you didn't get in?
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Why do you want to be a D.O.?
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Why Osteopathic? Why KCOM? How were you exposed to DO?
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PhD: tell me about your college life. if you overheard your mom telling someone else a quality about you, what would it be? tell me about extracurricular x. if you were an activist, what would you fight for? what was your most favorite class and least favorite class? how did you prepare for your MCAT? what was the hardest decision you ever had to make?
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One interviewer went through my application section by section and discussed each one.
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Tell me about yourself in detail and help me find something wrong in ur application
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Nothing specific. Very conversational.
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Tell me about yourself
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Literally every question was about my experiences (school and clinical) or about me as a person.
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Why did you apply to KCOM? What other schools did you apply to?
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What will the ''minute doctors'' in the Wal-Marts do to family practice physicians?
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Tell me about yourself, what got you interested in medicine, why medicine, why D.O., why ATSU/KCOM, what specialty are you interested in?
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Where do you think health care in American will be in 10 years?
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Describe yourself
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why medicine, why DO?
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Why Osteopathic medicine and not pharmacy since you had a pharmacy clerk experience?
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Why DO?
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Tell me about you, start at the beginning!
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Why do you want to be a doctor?
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Why such and such grade in this class?
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So, I see that you have one blemish on your academic record (O-chem)...do you want to discuss that?
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As a physician how would you handle telling a family and a 10 year old that they would be losing a limb (leg or arm)? He said he could never work with children.
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Interviewer 1: professor How was your flight? The death question. About my research. What would you do if there was a surplus of physicians? (basically if you couldn't be a physician) Why do you think it is neccessary to bring access to disadvantaged communities?
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Tell me about your family...
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What was your favorite/least favorite class(es) and why?
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Please describe a question and answer that you were not asked, but that you could ask yourself, and are ready to answer.
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How can we correct the insurance problem (all the people without insurance)?
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Discussion
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What was the last non-academic book you read and what was it about?
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Where did your interst in medicine begin?
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Talk about what you've done to get to where you are today?
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You look like you have a strong file. (Yes, more of a statement...and it was my first ''question''...Wasn't sure how to handle it)
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Favorite TV show?
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Why D.O.?
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Take me back to your childhood, and tell me about your life up to this point.
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Tell me about your volunteer experience
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Define Leadership?
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File specific.
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Tell me about a time you were humbled.
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What was your favorite EC and why?
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All specific to my file
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If the US produce lot of doctors and patient population goes down, what will we do with extra doctors?
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What is a bad trait your wife would tell about you
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Why D.O. and not M.D. when your parents are both M.D.
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question about my app
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Have you always been interested in a career in medicine?
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I am from Louisiana, so all interviewers asked if I or my family were affected by hurricane Katrina. I had many stories to tell about the hurricane so it was nice to have something to discuss.
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Not many direct questions, very conversational. Talked about the school, community, Truman State University.
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how did you come to decide on your major choice and when did you know you wanted to become a doctor
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Which characteristic do you find most appealing in others? Which do you find least appealing?
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Why did you complete an MPH?
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if admitted, would you go here?
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How do you explain this bad grade?
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What are you the most proud of in your life?
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What does your boyfriend like the most about you? What would he change?
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It's 10:00 pm and someone knocks on your door. Through the peep hole, the person is wearing a labcoat and tells you that there here to conduct a random drug test and needs to draw blood. What do you do do?
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see above
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tell me about you
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What do you know about stem cell research.
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What do you think about capital punishment?
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Why do I want to be a physician
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Why DO, why KCOM?
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Describe leadership style.
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If you dont get into medical school what will you next?
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Most of my interviews seemed more like chit chat and visiting. There were no hard wuestions and it was stress free.
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Why DO/medicine?
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Tell me about your volunteer work and lab research experience (I worked in a plant physiology lab for a while).
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Can you explain this bad grade?
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The first interview was mostly conversational. The interviewer asked me about my research, teaching, major, and life experiences.
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Why medicine, why DO.
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tell me about your mcat?
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Explain your withdrawals, your C's, why did you flunk freshman orientation, why did you drop genetics...etc.
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A lot about my application (lowest grades etc.) Biggest problems with health care etc. Basic stuff.
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Why Kirksville?
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What is an issue in health care today that you would address as a D.O.?
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Tell me a little bit about yourself.
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I was asked to describe many of the volunteer experiences that I listed in my application.
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Why did you chose to go to a small college for undergrad?
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What would your best friend say were your weaknesses and your strengths?
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What makes you tick?
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What do you like to do for fun?
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What one word would your friends use to describe your strengh/weakness?
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Why did you apply to KCOM?
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Tell me about yourself and start from the beginning.
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Tell me about your work with the osteopath.
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How would you present yourself to the admissions committee?
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When you daydream about being a doctor, what do you see?
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Why this grade in that class?
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Why medicine? What will you do if you don't get in?
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Standard. If you have any flaws on your academic background, be sure to be prepared to tell them about it!
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Why us? How did you hear about KCOM? Are you going to retake the MCAT? What do your parents do? Do you have any leadership qualifications? Specifically, leadership positions that have included the delegation of responsibilities to others? How do you spend your leisure time? What was the last book you read?
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Why do you want to be a doctor? Why osteopathic medicine and why here?
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I can't remember very many specific ones, but let me assure you that the whole process is extremely laid back. You'll love it.
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What would your best friend say are your best qualities?
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Why osteopathic medicine? Why KCOM?
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What about you really irks your best friend?
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Is there anything that you didn't include in your file that you want us to know about?
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you're non-traditional; what have you been doing
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If you didn't get into medicine, what would you do?
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Each interviewer has a sheet of 10 questions which they ask you to provide an answer. Often a question is asked followed by the question taken from the opposite prospective. ie. What do you feel it the strongest part of your application and then what do you feel is the weakest part.
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Application stuff.
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Describe yourself starting in highschool?
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What is your best/worst quality? (Do you think your friends/mom agree with you?)
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What is the hardest decision you have had to make?
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Tell me about your clinical experience? (I'm a medical assistant).
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Tell me about yourself, family,.....
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What do you do for fun?
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tell me about yourself...this interviewer did not ask many questions in the typical sense, he just wanted to get to know me.
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Tell me about your shadowing experience.
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If you walked into a locker room and a colleague was injecting herself with illicit drugs, what would you do?
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Just get to know you questions, specific to you.
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Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
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Why do you want to go to this school? Why D.O.?
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About volunteer experience, and work experience.
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Why DO, not MD?
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How did you prepare for the MCAT?
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The obvious ones: Why Osteopathic Medicine?
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Tell me about your high school experience.
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What was the most memorable part of your clinical experiences?
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What have you done in the past that you feel has prepared your hands for OMM?
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Tell me what kind of child you were.
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Name a difficult situation you had been in (Besides the one I detailed in my personal statement)
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Why did you major in XXX when you want to pursue a career in medicine?
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above
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Why do you want to do this? Do you know what you're getting into?
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Tell me about yourself? Strengths + Weaknesses?
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Mostly about activities, events, and experiences in my life, so look over your application and be prepared to discuss your application at length.
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Tell me about your research.
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Tell me about yourself?
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What leadership experiences have you had?
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Tell me about yourself? What would your bestfriend say are your strengths and weaknesses?
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What was your favorite undergraduate class? least favorite?
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Lots about my application.
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what's the hardest decision you've ever had to make?
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Why did you drop CS for medicine?
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Why medicine? Why osteopathy? Strengths/Weaknesses?
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My advice on this is to know yourself and motivations for why you want to become a physician. Since they actually read and remeber your application most of the questions you get (especially from the admission interview) are tailored specifically to you.
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Tell me about your family
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What specialty do you want to enter? Why? Where do you want to practice medicine in the future?
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What are your strenghts?
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Why Kirksville? What will you do if you do not get accepted this year?
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what qualities do you ahve that will make you a good physician?
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Pretend I know nothing of osteopathic medicine. How is it different from allopathic?
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What is your view on abortion?
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Tell me about your experiences.
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Tell me the most significant experiences you have had regarding your extra-curriculars?
What was the most interesting question?
Students said most interesting question asked at A.T. Still University - Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine discussed a wide range of personal topics, from hobbies and favorite movies to handling ethical dilemmas and describing humbling experiences. The interviews were noted to be conversational, with a focus on getting to know the applicants, although some respondents mentioned specific questions related to MMI format and nondisclosure agreements.
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n/a
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Asked about my ECs
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The interviewers really wanted to get to know me. Asked me a lot about my gap year research, history as an elite athlete, and what I do in my free time
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One of the interviewers asked me more about my hobbies and was very into it. I could tell with the type of questions they asked around it.
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If you could not go into medicine what would you want to do?
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Will you be able to adjust to the small town
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What's your greatest compliment?
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Asked me about my college football career.
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How do you think you will fit into KCOM coming from a big city?
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Was there ever a time during your pre-med journey where you doubted your ability to get into medical school?
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What do you think of Kirksville so far?
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What course do you think you'll have the most difficulty with in medical school?
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How do you handle failure?
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what stresses you out
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Tell me about your experience in competitive cheerleading. (Listed in one of my application essays and secondary response).
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Specific questions about my file
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Tell me about your hobbies.
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what is your favorite movie and if you could be any character from the movie, who would it be and why?
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What would you do if someone knocked on your door with several vials of blood, stated that they were there for a random drug screen through the school, and requested a sample?
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none of them were particularly interesting but, the interview was very converstational so some interesting topics come up, but they are not necessarily questions. It more like a pleasant conversation.
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What is your biggest pet peeve?
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If you observed a fellow physician stealing pharmaceuticals from the practice, what would you do?
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What qualities make you a good canidate for our school?
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What is a realistic way to solve the healthcare crisis?
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Picture yourself in 5 years, which doctor that you have shadowed would you most like to resemble? Which one would you not want to be like?
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Do you think you deserve special treatment because you are a woman with a family?
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What is one thing your fiance would change about you?
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Tell me about a problem you faced and how you dealt with it.
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what kind of music do you listen to?
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Nothing really.. They were all basic questions.
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Where do you see yourself on the line of long term versus short term rewards (comparing dermatology with oncology)?
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Why did I major in History if I always wanted to be a doctor
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You mentioned about entrepreneurship so many times throughout your application, tell me why?
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Last book I read.
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Pretty standard questions.
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If you could have a conversation with anyone in the world who would it be and why?
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It was all very conversational.
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Nothing out of the ordinary. Interview was extremely conversational. Grades/MCAT were not mentioned. In fact, I don't think the file was even opened.
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Probably determining the most exciting moment in my life.
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How do you like Kirksville?
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How do you personally deal with stress?
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I am a pear, you are a plum, what is the desk......... Im only joking. The interview was all conversation. Nothing too difficult
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the interviewer asked me about being an eagle scout and we had a good conversation about that.
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How do we prevent outsourcing of medical procedures to foreign countries?
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With all of these Doc in a Boxes popping up, they are putting physicians out of work, because people are seeking their care from RN's. What can we do about this?
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How will your background in art come into play in your performance as a physician?
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All of the interviews were more conversation like than they were interviews. It seemed to me that they were more interested in just getting to know me as a person than they were in asking unique or difficult questions.
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Last book you read and why or why didn't you like it?
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What would you do if you had a patient who was very demanding (or annoying) and after doing some kind of treatment or med change they say "something doesn't feel right," what would you do?
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Do you see a problem with professionalism with todays doctors?
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Tell me a negative and a positive aspect of someone who is not a doctor that you've experienced, and the same with someone who is a doctor.
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Is there anything about your academic record you would like to address?
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If you had to be an advocate for a cause/charity what would it be?
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how would your mother describe you? after they asked me about how my dad would describe you
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Nothing in particular, it was very laid back and conversational.
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Tell me about yourself and start from the beginning.
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Tell me about yourself, start from the beginning. (Wait, you went too fast. . .I want to hear details about your family, what your life was like in high school, etc)
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Tell me about your undergrad advisor (the person who wrote my recommendation)?
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What do you think about medical-tourism?
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Are you interested in coming to ATSU/KCOM even though it is in a different state and are you interested in our rotation locations?
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What would your best friend say was one of your negative traits?
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What did A.T. Still's children die from?
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if you had a difficult patient, how would you deal with it?
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How did you get into teaching?
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What do you use your hands for that would help with OMM?
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If I could be an activist for something, what would it be?
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What do you think of the future of medicine?
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Which tribe of people did you work with in Africa?
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None, they were pretty standard.
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None.
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If you could be an activist for any cause, what would it be?
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I interviewed with one of the DO's that lives in the community and teaches at the school. He asked all ethics questions for the whole hour. What would you do type of quesitons. Rape, alcoholism, (amputee???).
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nothing out of the ordinary
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What does a doctor do?
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How would you deal with your first death from a physician p.o.v.?
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Tell me about your family (no other schools cared about my family).
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Tell me about a time you were faced with an ethical conflict?
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It was an ethical question. Whether you would give an organ transplant to a California Prisoner that had Hepatitis, and the legal statute demanded it, or if you would give the organ transplant to a Single mother with three children that made to much money to qualify for the organ transplant payment. Your reasons, and why you would make that decision.
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About stem cell research, which had just been passed in the state of missouri a few days before.
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My interviews were focused on discussion rather than question and answer; however, given my low MCAT score I was asked in a round about way how I would be able to successfully complete the curriculum.
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How do you think your experience working for a drug company will help you as a physician?
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What will you do when your first patient dies?
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Tell about a time that your integrity was challenged and how you overcame.
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I'm trying to understand exactly how you think, so talk about a time when you solved a problem, not how you solve problems.
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How would your mother describe you? (also the most weird question)
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If a representive of the school asks for me to submit a bllod saple for a random drug test, would I give it to them?
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All of the questions were pretty specific to my file. The one would probably be when I was asked if I've ever seen anyone die.
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all standard questions
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What book are you reading?
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All questions were specific to my file.
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What was the most humbling event in your life?
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Most of their questions were specific to my background ECs and academics
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All the questions where specific to my file.
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What will happen if we keep on producing physicians with the same rate and the patient population decreases? What will we do with the extra doctors???
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What would be a bad quality that your wife would tell me about you
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What type of study skills do I think I am going to have to develop in order to be successful in such a rigorous academic enviornment.
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what was your favorite class
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If we called up your best friend, what would they say they like about you? What would they say they don't like about you?
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So, I bet you've wanted to be a doctor from an early age, huh? More of a statement you are supposed to respond to.
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What do for enjoyment?
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If you were in a position where you could use money towards any cause in the world, how would you use it and why?
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"You say you are interested in researching chemoprevention. By definition, this is taking something chemical and injecting it into an otherwise healthy human being. Why is this a good idea?"
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do you have any chronic illnesses? are you healthy? (asked to make sure that I could physically handle stress of med school)
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The first interviewer was an orhtopedic surgeon, who seemed a little nervous himself. He asked me much of the standard fare typical questions, including one ethics question: What would you do if you found out that one of your colleagues was taking illicit drugs? I said I would personally and privately confront him first. Then go to his family if that didn't work, then go to my other colleagues.
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I saw you were an RA for 3 years, what made you continue in that capacity for so long?
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What does your boyfriend like best about you? What would he change?
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You're at a party, and a girl who drank too much passed out. A guy friend sees the passed out girl and decides to have his way with her. When she wakes up the next day, she realizes what happens. If you are the dean and find out about the situation, what issues would you address to the both of them? (the girl is a first year and the guy is a third year)
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Define success?
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pretty basic
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What is my position on stem cell research and what is the extent of my knowledge on the subject.
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Was there anything you didn't like about undergrad?
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If a doctor you knew was found to be abusing drugs, what would you do?
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Tell us about your improved MCAT score.
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What does allopathic mean?
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How would I incorporate new philosiphies to my patients about advances in stem cell research.
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Nothing too interesting, just standard get-to-know you questions.
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Ethical question-"If your colleague/friend (who was also a physician) was abusing prescription drugs, what course of action would you take?"
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Pretty typical questions.
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What is one thing your best friend would change about you?
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How did the disposition of the South American citizens affect you? (I had gone on a medical mission trip to South America).
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What has been your most humbling experience?
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what are some of your hobbies? not very interesting.
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In regards to frequent moving... what is the one thing that people don't want to hear from a new person?
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Will you be staying for the high school parade and crafts fair?? (sorry, I had a NASCAR event to get to) Not really, I had to trim my mullet first. :)
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Tell me about your experience in paraguay.
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What class did you like the most in college?
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Tell me something unique about yourself.
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Give me an example of an ethical question you studied in your medical ethics class. (more of a statement really)
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Why did you choose the undergraduate college you did and will/was your choice for medical school based on similar reasoning?
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Why I chose to go to a small school? Why I wanted to go into Osteopathic Medicine?
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Standard medical school interview questions, no surprises.
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How have your volunteer experiences led to your interest in osteopathic medicine?
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Do you think evolution should be taught in public schools? (This was asked because I spent a good deal of research on evolution)
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What qualities do you think are important in a physician?
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What motivates you to get up every morning?
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You are at home day-dreaming about being a doctor. What do you see?
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Questions about my experiences working with an osteopath.
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How did you choose which schools to apply to?
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Take a medical issue and explain it.
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All of the questions were standard interview questions you could expect to be asked at any medical school interview.
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Why is it that nobody gets an A in Ecology? (I had an A- and he said he sees a lot of that but never any A's) Weird thing to ask.
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What would your sister say is your biggest weakness?
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The interviews are more like a conversation.
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See Questions Below
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What is your best quality and your worst?
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Do you know what doctors are responsible for outside of healing patients?
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No, don't go on to college yet, I want to hear more about your high school experience. What did you like most about high school? (They really let me talk about myself, a subject I do enjoy. I felt they really wanted to get to know me.)
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What would you do if you didn't get into our program this year?
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Do you plan to go into administration?
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What are your main weaknesses? How do you deal with stress?
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If you could present yourself to the admissions committee what would you say?
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What makes you special?
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what motivates you to get out of bed in the morning?
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What would my mother say is one of my weaknesses?
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What is someting that really annoys you about other people?
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The only questions I was asked were from my file, thus pretty easy to answer. The rest of the interview (about 40 min) was spent talking about osteo medicine and KCOM.
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How is your partner going to handle you being so busy in school.
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Describe your life starting from freshman year in highschool?
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How do you celebrate your culture?
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What was your favorite class.
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What field of medicine would you like to practice?
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What makes you different from all of the other candidates?
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No real interesting questions. Maybe how would you like living in this small town?
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Who is your best friend? What would your best friend say he/she likes most(least) about you?
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You are president of the student class. One female student gets totally drunk. Another sees this and takes advantage of the first student. What do you do?
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The questions were not hard at all. My first interviewer had my file open and asked standard questions. My second interviewer had obviously read my file but didn't have it with her and she just simply wanted to hold a conversation with me. Probably the most intresting question was why I decided to do clinical research instead of laboratory research.
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What is pickleball? (a class I took for fun)
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You have 2 one hour interviews, one interviewer didn't really ask me formulated typical questions, just got to know me, the other interviewer asked questions very similar to those I had seen on this website. Best interview experience I have ever had!
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What has been a humbling experience?
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Does a good physician focus more on the phsyiology, chemistry, etc. of his patient or more on the patient-physician relationship, empathy?
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Pretty standard questions
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Why did you get a "C" in freshman english, but all your other grades are A's and B's?
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If you were to never be accepted into medical school, what would you pursue as a future career?
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If you were Adolf Hitler's doctor and he was dying and you had a cure, would you give him the cure knowing that once he got better, he would go kill millions of people?
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What question would you ask me if I were applying to medical school?
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What are you most proud of in your life?
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How would a D.O. treat a patient compared to an M.D.?
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What was most memorable about observing surgeries? (I had shadowed a general surgeon)
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Why did attend three different undergraduate branches of your university?
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If I was to ask your best friend about you, what would he say about you? What would he say is your most notable strength? Your biggest weakness?
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How would I handle treating a patient that didn't have the same religious beliefs that I did?
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Who is your best friend and why? What would they say is your best attribute and your worst attribute?
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A patient requests to have his antibiotic prescription doubled because he believes it to be helpful. How do you deal with this request?
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What clinical experience had the most impact on your pursuing the field of medicine?
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So you got an A in jogging?
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What experiences do you think you have that have prepared your hands for use in OMM? My answers involved my experience with Martial Arts, Rock Climbing, ER Nursing
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If you were interviewing me for medical school, what would you ask?
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So what do you think of the florida girl and her predicament?
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None were really interesting in the odd sort of way, just good, honest, standard questions. For example, Why want to be a doc? Why DO? Why KCOM? etc. Do not bother even interviewing here if you don't want to be a DO or even if you're not 100% sure you want to be a doctor. The interviewers aren't stupid, and will see right through you. If you're legit, you'll fit right in. Besides, $30,000/year, is only worth it if you truly want to be here.
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What is the most difficuly decision you've ever had to make?
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Who is your best friend and why is that person your best friend?
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Every year, polls show that 7 of 10 doctors would encourage their children not to become a doctor. Why do you think this is? (This was honestly the ONLY question I was asked. It was all chit-chat)
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What class do you wish you had taken in college?
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What did you learn form you research experience? Why DO, and why KCOM? What are some of your weaknesses?
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none, all were getting to know you type questions.
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What do you do to relax after a stressful test? I honestly play chess online: http://dir.yahoo.com/Recreation/Games/Board_Games/Chess/ (the first Inside Yahoo link) I talked about reading a few books about chess strategy, and how it's such a beautiful game because the best moves always win.
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What questions do you have about the school? (It was interesting b/c it was the first and only question the interviewer asked).
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What are your top five priorities--long-term and short-term, but only five in total?
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Tell me about the art that you do (I was an art major in college)? Tell me about your pet frog?
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If I was to give your best friend a magic wand and he/she could change anything about you, what do you think it would be? Why?
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Are you an only child or the youngest child? (I'm not sure why he asked)
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If you had x amount of dollars for research, how would you use that money?
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who is your best friend? what would he/she say is your biggest strength? weakness?
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How would you deal with a fellow physician whom you suspected was abusing alcohol or some other substance while on the job?
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what would your parents say is your greatest accomplishment?
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What were you thinking when you decided to major in computer science?
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Tell me what you think are the top 2 or 3 ethical issues in medicine today, without telling me your personal opinion.
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What were my favorite and least favorite science/non-science classes as an undergraduate.
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If I could present myself to the admissions committee what would I say?
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My interviewer got me mixed up with someone else and started asking me about some research that this other person was doing.
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If the physician I had shadowed was left or right handed.
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How do you think you can handle the rigor of medical school?
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Why osteopathy?
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All the questions were pretty straightforward and conversational.
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None. The first interview was mainly conversational. The second iterviewer kept asking particular questions about my credits and GPA. (He was trying to figure out why I only had about 105 credits and managed to graduate....he didn't realize that AP credits don't get factored into the GPA and so are counted separately)
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If you were given a huge, limitless amount of money to study anything you wanted (either laboratory or clinical) what would it be?
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Views on abortion and capital punishment-- Would I preform an abortion for a 15 y/o? Would I tell her parents that she was pregnant/considering an abortion?
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Who is your best friend? Why are they your best friend? What would your best friend say are your best and worst qualities?
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Every question was really standard.
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How I felt about having a family and being a doctor?
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How did you learn about osteopathic medicine?
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Since I have applied to both allopathic and osteopathic, the interviewer asked about which one I would go to if I had my choice.
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I was asked how my military leadership experiences could translate over into medicine. Really was thought-provoking, but I had thought of it many times before I was asked. The main push as to why I was asked that was the movie-tainted portrayal of military leadership.
What was the most difficult question?
Students said most difficult question asked at A.T. Still University - Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine discussed a wide range of topics from ethical dilemmas to personal motivations for pursuing medicine. While the questions varied, mentions of MMI format, Multiple Mini Interview, and nondisclosure agreements suggest that respondents may have faced scenarios with limited disclosure and multiple short interview stations.
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n/a
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Asked about what research topic I would want to look into
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N/A. Interview was very conversational and felt so low stakes. They want to get to know you!
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Questions weren't really difficult at all. Definitely know 'Why ATSU KCOM,' because I can see why that might be a hard question.
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Describe a time when you faced an ethical dilemma.
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None really all were super straight forward
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What do you do if you fail an exam or class?
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Why DO over MD and asked a few branch questions to gauge how much I knew about osteopathic medicine
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What makes you stand out among other applicants?
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none
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A older/more experienced doctor is about to utilize a medication that has the potential to harm a patient. You have 10 seconds to react. What do you say and do?
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Tell me about a time you had to be a leader and how that impacted you?
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What are your weaknesses?
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What is something you worked really hard for?
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Tell me about a time when you were in the position as leader and something didn't go as expected.
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A weakness that you are trying to improve.
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name three unique things about you
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How would you respond to a patient who would not let you treat them (for whatever reason)?
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How do you define professionalism?
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Why should I accept you? Why should I reject you?
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What would you do if someone knocked on your door with several vials of blood, stated that they were there for a random drug screen through the school, and requested a sample?
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Nothing was particularly difficult.
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If you have any red flags / weaknesses in your app, be prepared to comment on them or explain.
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If your closest family and friends had a magic wand and could change anything about you, what would they change?
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Other than through leading by example, how can you encourage people to treat immigrants/minorities with respect?
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How will you decide which medical school to attend if you are accepted to more than one medical school? Would location be the deciding factor? Or would it be something specific to a certain school (i.e., comparing D.O. schools on your list)?
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Why do you deserve to be a doctor?
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What other schools did you apply to?
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These were specific to my file.
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If you get multiple acceptances, how will you rank the schools who accept you to determine where to go? (this one was surprisingly hard)
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Nothing difficult really but if I had to pick one: How does your job as a tutor relate to the physician's role?
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Where do you see health care in 10 years
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Imagine you had an employee that was habitually late for work - how would you, as a manager, deal with that?
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none were particularly difficult...mostly annoying "typical" interview quesitions.
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None.
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What do think about healthcare reform as a future physician, how will this impact your future work, etc?
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Where do you see yourself on the line of long term versus short term rewards (comparing dermatology with oncology)?
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Why I had time for many activities but not for pursuing med related clubs
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So why do you want to be when I grew up? I know why already but I want to hear it from you.
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To explain what happened in specific times when my academic record wasn't top notch. And explain how that won't happen again.
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Considering the healthcare crisis, where do you see the medical profession in 10 years?
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Questions regarding grades and knowledge in specific courses.
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Ethics question about 8 year old leukemic patients and IVF to create a donor. The question itself was fine, he was looking for my approach to the answer. The question continued on and on with new angles to the issue.
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Nothing really, not stressful questions.
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About how to solve that medical crisis, I was talking about social security and I really wasn't sure...
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The one about strengths and weaknesses for some stupid reason. I had thought about all the "difficult" questions and sort of drew an uncomfortable blank on this one. I recovered, but it was kind of awkward to mess up such an easy question...
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Why don't you go in to a different profession like research or social work?
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Nothing that difficult
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nothing too difficult
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See above, he played devil's advocate to every answer I gave.
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The one about the old man.
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No questions were hard, but make sure that you carry yourself through the interview as a conversation.
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Is the MCAT an accurate predictor of future success as a physician?
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Tell me what you think the relationship is between personal banking investments and the number of patients.
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Most questions were standard
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a political question about presidential candidates and their contribution to the health industry
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See Above.
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Tell me what you have learned about being a family physician given your experience. (interviewer was alluding to a certain answer which was frustrating)
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What was the biggest problem you encountered and how did you deal with it? (Seemed easy enough but my answer felt inadequate when I didn't have a big long explanation)
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NONE -- combined, my two interviewers probably asked a total of 10 questions in the 2 hours I was with them (just basic stuff like why I was appling to KCOM, about leadership exp., etc.). I spent WAY more time asking THEM questions!
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After a fifteen minute speech on healthcare in America, including his feelings of the importance of socialized medicine...''What is going to happen for the future of medicine in America?''
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Tell me a time when you conveyed integrity? (Ofcourse, I show integrity in everyday life, but it was hard to come with an exact example and brag about myself.) Tell me a time when you witnessed a difference between D.O. and M.D. while shadowing/volunteering?
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Where do you think health care in America will be in 10 years?
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What is the biggest problem facing healthcare? When I answered, the interviewer said ''no, that's not it. what is it?''
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no difficult question
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Why medicine and why not _______ or _____ (previous careers)?
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What not pharmacy? (my father is a pharmacist)
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No difficult questions. Was mostly just great conversation.
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What was the most challenging thing you have ever faced?
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Same as above.
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How would I tell a 10 year old they would be losing a limb?
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tell me about yourself (it seems easy but where do you start?) he wasnt out to get me though, it was more of a conversation starter
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Why are your MCAT scores so low?
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Since you are a legacy student, would you go to your parent's school if you couldn't get in to KCOM?
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Nothing was really difficult--it was very conversational.
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I can understand getting a C at some point in college... but an F? (put me on the defensive - i was seriously ill, felt like i was dying, what are you gonna do?)
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Describe one positive aspect on Universal Health care, and one negative aspect on Universal Health Care.
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RANDOM questions about foreign professionals workin in the states and inurance, the questions werent that hard but they were all strung together AWFULLY! And the interviewer got lost in his own question and though I answered wrong- CALLED ME UNPATRIOTIC, umm he was foreign.... strange to say the least. (I was called unpatriotic because I believe in people working for a living instead of med student wives staying home collecting WIC, food stamps and free insurance while I chose to work and pay for it!)
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The most difficult question was not asked but it went “okay, now take me to the beginning and start from there…†He led me to start at the beginning of my life and explain everything until the present. It was difficult to find a place to eloquently start off with.
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What are the two largest ethical issues facing medicine right now?
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What happened in your second semester of O-Chem?
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How would you solve the health care crisis?
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Ask yourself the question that I haven't asked before that you already have an answer for? It was hard because I honestly didn't have any canned responses.
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Same
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What advice would I give to the dean after a female student drinks too much and a male student takes advantage of her and rapes her?
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Why D.O.? Why KCOM?
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This school focuses on training family practice doctors. I see you are interested in psychiatry. Why are you applying here?
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none were difficult they were all standard
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Nothing. I wasn't asked hardly any questions.
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File specific.
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Tell me a time about when you lost integrity.
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What are three issues you see as rural physicians facing? (that's my line of interest)
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No difficult questions
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What will happen if we keep on producing physicians with the same rate and the patient population decreases? What will we do with the extra doctors???
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What will you bring to our school
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Regarding a repeated course sophomore year in college
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what was the most difficult decision you have ever had to make?
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Now is your chance to brag, so go on and tell me anything you might think I not know about you from this file.
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What do you think will be your greatest challenge?
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Why med.? Why DO?
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none..i actually brought up hard questions what i thought would have been asked by them based on what ive heard and practiced for, and then i answered them myself for the interviwer.. they never asked me anything difficult and outside what my application already told them
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What is medicine, in your words?
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"Given the current crisis in American healthcare, what is the solution?"
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How to explain a couple of bad grades on my transcripts.
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What are you the most proud of in your life?
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What really struck you when studying abroad. Was there something you didn't expect to see/do at all that shocked you?
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How does your department (of your major) compare to other schools?
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Did you have to deal with a situation thatt challenged your integrity? What are the must qualities for a doctor to have and what have you done to prove you possessed these qualities?
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none really-they asked about me, nothing really ethical or overly challenging
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Name a time in your life you failed, and how did you handle it. How do you overcome difficulties in your life.
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Was there anything you didn't like about undergrad?
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What was the hardest decision you have ever had to make and how did you go about it?
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Questions about low chem grades
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Why do you want to be a doctor?
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How would I incorporate new philosiphies to my patients about advances in stem cell research.
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From a third person perspective, why should we accept you into Kirksville? (this was asked in regards to a weak point in my app)
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Why the D in Organic Chem II? (Circumstantial)
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What is one thing your best friend would change about you?
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I had no difficult questions.
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What type of people do you think are hardest to deal with?
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it was an ethical question regarding the attitude of the physican treating a patient and my thoughts as a patient and as a physician.
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What is the one thing your husband would want to change about you? ... Cooking and cleaning are habits, what would he want to change about your personality? I didn't like this question because I felt like it revealed too much about my relationship if I answered honestly..and I'm always honest about such things.
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Explain this grade....(lowest, or most difficult class and why).
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It was very relaxed and no real difficult questions were asked.
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What class did you like the most in college?
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Nothing particularly difficult.
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Give me an example of an ethical question you studied in your medical ethics class.
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What experiences have you had working with your hands?
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What's up with your MCAT scores? Why did you take it again after your good score?
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About some of my lower grades because I knew this would be an inevitable question. You must always answer honestly, whatever the reason!
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What are the malpractice rates for physicians in your home town? (More of a conversatoinal question than an out-of-the-blue-point-blank query).
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Describe the state of healthcare today.
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Tell me about your leadership experience.
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You really blew the MCAT. What happened?
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You had some pitfalls early in your college career. What did you learn from those and how will you prevent them from happening here?
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If you were at a party and a woman you knew got extremely drunk and passed out, and then you saw a man you know pick her up and carry her into a bedroom and then found out the guy had raped her and was going to be jailed for it, what would be your advice to the woman, in terms of what steps you think should be provided to her to help her get through the ordeal? (Hint: say substance abuse counseling!) (I thought this was a really dumb question, but just played along)
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Nothing extremely difficult.
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Why are there times in your academic performance where your grades were low?
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For me personally, it was most difficult to answer the question dealing with several low grades because I didn't have a good answer. Only felt like I was making excuses.
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No real difficult questions. They didn't even press me about the classes I did poor in. The hardest was "Think about a difficult time you had to make a key decision and tell me how you made it and how it affected you?"
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None really, all were pretty standard. A lot of emphasis on undergraduate work, activities, grades, and so forth.
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Use three words to describe yourself. (manic depressive, schizophrenic, and a sociopath??--hahah)
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See Questions Below
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The entire interview was a fairly casual, conversational affair. The interviewers, staff, and students are all extremely friendly.
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None really, all questions were pretty straight forward
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^ Same as above question
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Why didn't you take more science classes during your undergrad
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What would your best friend say are your worst qualities?
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I was asked about my "C" in Chemistry.
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Tell me aabout yourself, and start from the beginning.
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See Above
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standard questions - mostly conversational
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what motivates you to get out of bed in the morning?
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all fair questions--but for me, i had to think of this a little "If you could go back and do things differently in your undergrad, what would you do?"
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To name of some chinese restaurants in Macomb, Il (where I did my undergrad at Western Illinois University). He had visited one there a few years ago and couldn't recall its name.
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Why did you get C's in some of your Gchem courses?
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What does "the spirit" of medicine mean to you?
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What do you find as your biggest difficulties when studying? But really none of it was hard
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What qualities do you have which drive your friends up the wall? (My friends, like me, are very easy-going folk and are hard to annoy.)
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"Ask me some questions".
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None of the questions were difficult. I didn't get any ethical issues or "what if" questions. I just knew my applications and my motivations for osteopathic medicine. Know yourself and how you got to this point in your life!!!
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see above! (it caught me off guard)
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Why Kirksville?
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...pretty standard questions. See above
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None were difficult.
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Give a specific example of a time when you changed someone's life.
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scenerio questions, what would you do ifs...just realize that there is no right or wrong answer, just tell them what you think.
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Why did you get so and so low grade in these classes?
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None, this interview rocked!
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Do you believe in the death penalty?
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None-all were fair and easy
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Please explain why this grade for this class is low?
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I didn't think any were difficult. It's not hard to talk about yourself. The interviewers really wanted to get to know me. I can tell that Kirksville is dedicated to find students that will fit in at KCOM. I haven't interviewed at a school yet (besides KCOM) that spends so much time conducting the interviews. Two one-hour interviews are an excellent way to get to know somebody compared to one 30 minute interview.
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How can you assure me that you won't be in my office two months into school crying because you can't handle the workload?
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None really, maybe if I felt that research would play a significant role in my career. I responded no, so she asked why not.
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The religious question.
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None....the interview (especially the second one) was more conversational.
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See above. What made it difficult is that the D.O. asking it kept insisting that I provide a more detailed answer or explanation.
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What, specifically, about the daily life of a physician, makes you want to become one?
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none really.
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What do you want me to tell the admissions committee about your academics?
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What were you like as a child?
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No difficult questions. Even asked what I thought were two hot ethical medical topics, specifically requesting that I NOT tell my position.
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Explain your GPA flaws. If you could start college over again, what is one thing you could change.
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Other than what is on your application, what are some reasons why you should be accepted to KCOM, that I can relay to the admissions committee?
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above
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What has been the most difficult decision you have had to make in your life?
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Did you ever witness a drug overdose during your experiences in the ER? I hadn't, so that's all I basically said.
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Why do you want to be a physician? (This question should somewhat reveal the ease and conversational style of my interviews).
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Have you had any tragedies in your life?
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Tell me about managed care and the difficulties you see with that system? How does tumor necrosis factor relate to superoxide dismutase (my research)?
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If you are accepted into our school as well as others, how will you decide where to go?
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Describe an instance in which someone you knew did something that threatened or was against your morals. How did you handle that situation?
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How do you define medicine?
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name a time when your stand-by coping mechanisms failed you. what did you do instead?
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if you could be an advocate for something what would you advocate?
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Why do you want to be a DO?
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What would your mom say was your worst quality? (This was hard because the previous two questions were what do you think your worst quality is and what would your best friend say your worst quality is?)
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If you examine the reviews posted here you should be in pretty good shape. With exception to the question listed above all of the questions asked were posted throughout these reviews.
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What is a situation I have had to cope with and how did I do it?
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None we very difficult. The interview is very relaxed and more like a conversation than an interview.
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As always...what would my flaw be?
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Haven't you heard from people that DO is not as prestigious as MD? Why do you want to become a DO? How did you find out about osteopathic medicine?
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Nothing hard!
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Explain why you got a "C" in a certain class.
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to account for the missing 15 credits.
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About early weak academic performance
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Where do you see yourself in 20 years? What is the weakest part of your application?
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None really. Just standard questions.
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If my child had a piano recital and I had to work, what would I do?
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None really as the interviews are more like a conversation.
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No really difficult questions other than the one above. I don't really care which type of school I go to as long as it's a good one and Kirksville seems to fit the bill if I end up there.
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I honestly did not think that any of the questions could be classified as difficult, guess I just like to talk.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions ▼
How long was the interview?
Most respondents had an interview of more than 50 minutes.
How did the interview impress you?
Most respondents felt positively about their interview.
How many people interviewed you?
Most respondents were interviewed by 3 people.
What was the stress level of the interview?
Most respondents rated their interview as low stress.
How you think you did?
Most respondents thought they performed well at the interview.
What was the style of the interview?
Most respondents had a one-on-one interview.
What type of interview was it?
Most respondents had an open file interview.
Was this interview in-person or virtual?
Most respondents had a virtual interview.
Data includes both pre- and post-COVID interviews.
Where did the interview take place?
Most respondents were interviewed at the school.
How did you prepare for the interview?
Most applicants prepared for the interview by practicing potential questions, reviewing their applications, reading feedback on Student Doctor Network (SDN), and exploring the school's website. They emphasized the importance of being genuine, knowing oneself, staying informed about current events, and understanding the principles of osteopathic medicine while maintaining a relaxed and confident demeanor during the interview.
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Practice
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Referred to SDN and other online forums; made a list of points I wanted to make but didn't make a script since I wanted to sound more natural
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This page and mock interviews
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SDN review, almost cried from nervousness, then relax and enjoy Kirksville.
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Studied potential questions and had answers prepared
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Self-recorded, practiced with HR manager, went through practice questions, mock interview with pre-health advising
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Relaxed, explored the area, knew my app well
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Student doctor network as well as a medical school interview book.
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Practice questions, interview prep book, SDN
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Come up with answers ahead of time by looking up typically asked questions and doing a mock interview.
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SDN, with another ATSU medical student, and mock interviews
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Mock interviews
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Researched the school's website, practiced questions on SDN, reviewed application
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I didn't prepare much, thought of questions that may arise and a general answer but didn't recite answers as not to come off too robotic.
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sdn, Dr. Gray's books
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Read SDN, Reread application and secondary.
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Thought about how I would answer “why medicine “ and researched the school.
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Looked up practice questions
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Practice interviews, SDN questions
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SDN forums, practicing in the mirror and in front of wife, practicing questions while performing day to day tasks.
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this website
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Mock interviews, SDN
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Mock Interviews/Research
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Practice.
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I looked at the school webpage the night before.
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SDN, read app and secondary
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Not much at all. It wasnt my first one so I wasnt as nervous as I had been in the past. All I did really was spend a couple hours the night before reading all of the questions that they typically ask, right off of this website. So dont fret too much, just relax, take a deep breath, lay on ur be or kick up on the couch and just read all the questions that people have posted, there were alot of repeats. And if you do that you'll do great.
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SDN, basic interview questions, reviewing prim/sec apps.
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sdn, staying with current medical students
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Reviewed my application and researched the school's history
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read sdn, reviewed my application (primary and secondary), read over the entire website, stayed with a student ambassador and talked to her about the school and program.
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Knew myself, read interview feedback, prepared mentally
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I read over the school's interview website, reviewed questions on SDN, and my AACOMAS application. It was a relaxing process; don't take the interview like a test. You do best when you have a clear head and aren't thinking people are out to get you.
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SDN, reviewed my app, surfed their website, ask some current students I know
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sdn interview feedback, looked at kcom website, basic interview questions
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SDN, read KCOM's website, health care reform, read my file
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By going over my applications, reading about the school, SDN interview feedback, etc.
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SDN, looked over primary and secondary applications, read articles from medical journals such as JAMA and New England Journal of Medicine, practiced interview questions with parents and fiance, read over KCOM's site, read over osteopathy, read about A.T. Still.
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Read my application and SDN feedback.
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Read SDN, read their website, reviewed what DO medicine is all about (important!)....
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practiced interviewing, looked awesomely professional, answered honestly.
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SDN. Practiced standard interview questions. Read over my primary and secondary applications/essays.
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SDN, read over my personal statement & secondary.
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SDN, previous interviews
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sdn, practice with friends, jotted notes on notepad for speaking points
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SDN, read my application,
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I reread my application and looked over the material they sent me and their website.
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Reviewed my application. I don't know that reading other students' questions and thinking of the right answer is a good approach. I felt that the best part of my interview was my candidness and openness. I think honesty is the best approach. It worked for me at least.
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SDN, KCOM's website, mock interview, 1 past interview, looked over interview questions
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SDN, read my primary and secondary, mock interview
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Looked over application.
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SDN, personal application info, normal stuff.
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read up on osteopathic philosophy, read interview feedback.
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Reviewed application materials. Read interviews on SDN and reviewed previous interview.
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SDN & prior interviews
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SDN, talked with my advisor, employer, and other pre med students, and many hours of mental rehearsing.
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SDN, read my file, not too much they called me two days before on short notice!
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SDN, researched school, researched interview questions and wrote down my response
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SDN, mock interview
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Read up on osteopathy, visited other schools, read up on school
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Read SDN interview feedback. Read "D.O's". Went over my primary and secondary applications.
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I spoke with two osteopathic physicians that graduated from KCOM, looked at SDN, and spoke with two current students (ambassador + his friend)
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SDN, read over application, was my 4th interview so had some practice
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SDN, compiled list of common questions and wrote bullet-point responses.
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Barely prepared at all. Just looked at my secondary real fast. Make sure you know everything you sent to them (and to any school for that matter). You never want to get caught in a lie. It's funny one of my two interviewers and I were talking about that. Oh and I looked at SDN interview feedback a bit.
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Winged it. Interview are easy as long as you remember what you have done in the past.
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SDN, previous interviews, looking at website, researching online.
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Interview feedback on SDN
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This website, mock interview, research school, current events
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SDN posts, read the schools official website, practiced with mock interviews at my university
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Read over my application/essays, SDN, school website.
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Practice questions, review statements, SDN, medical insurance books, review history of osteopathy
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Read over my application.
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Practiced interview-type questions, SDN, school website, read up on current events
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SDN, Practiced interview questions, talked with med student I stayed with the night before.
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SDN, school website, personal statement, AACOMAS app., Secondary app., and discussion with peers and physicians.
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This website, my essays, history of osteopathic medicine, and just thinking of answers to possible questions!
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SDN, ATSU Website, talked to current students
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school website, sdn, my application file
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Read SDN and the school's website.
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SDN
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sdn reviews, mock interviews, read website, stuided 4 tenets of osteopathic medicine
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SDN, My application, reinforced my interest in osteopathic medicine
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Read atsu.edu website and my 2ndary.
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Read Student doctor website, read a lot about osteopathic medicine and A.T.Still.
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SDN, KCOM website, primary and secondary applications
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AT Still brochure, read their website, Student Doctor Network, read some ethical stuff online, talked to the student I stayed with...
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Your basic SDN, school website, aacom, and any body that would listen to me I'd let them hear my answers.
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sdn, application, website
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SDN, KCOM website, and a mock interview with a friend
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SDN, review of secondaries, mock interviews, talking to strangers, talking with current students
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SDN, reading my applications
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this site, self evaluation, review applications, relaxed.
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Looked at Studentdoctor.net
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Talked to friends who are in medical school, researched websites including this and the admissions staff.
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Studentdoctor.net, AACOMAS application, secondary applications, Wall Street Journal Doctor’s columns, mock interviews with tape recorder, practiced with medical school advisor, read the DOs by Norman Gevitz, and relaxed.
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Reviewed my submissions, reviewed their brochures/curriculum. I also practiced interview questions with my dad.
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SDN. mock interviews, school web site
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Read my profile and C.V.
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Read the school's website and the SDN interview feedback.
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Read over my applications, looked at the school website, etc.
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Student Doctor Network, admission file
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studentdoctor.net re-read AACOMAS application and KCOM application
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Relaxed
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Looked over application and school website
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Mock interviews, SDN, Researched history of osteopathic profession.
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Browsed SDN and reviewed KCOM website.
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SDN, interview feedback, KCOM website.
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SDN, school website, prepared Qs and my responses, researched issues about healthcare and medical politics
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Looked over my essays and application, SDN, Schools website
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SDN interview feedbacks
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This web site and the schools web sight, past interviews
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Read SDN, read primary and secondary application, read school website/catalog
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SDN, school website
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SDN, Gevitz's book
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This site, re-read personal statement.
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SDN, read about osteopathy
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i read over this website for like 10 mins and thats it..
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Mock interviews with med school friends, read over my KCOM application, visited with a 2nd year KCOM student.
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Read SDN, KCOM website, AACOM website. Got advice from friends who are current medical students. Read through potential questions, everything I've written for all of my applications, and especially everything I've submitted to KCOM.
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read through school's website, looked over primary and secondary, this site
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1. Read student doctor network 2. Read the KCOM website. 3. Stay with a student and talk to them about their experiences.
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Student Doctor Network School's online profile and specific interview tips at www.kcom.edu "Princeton Review Medical Schools"
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Reviewed my application, read interview critiques on Student Doctor Forum website.
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Looked at my application, SDN
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Sdn, look over my primary and supplemental apps.
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this website, their website, my application info.
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Read my application to know what I wanted to be sure and talk about, what was left out of the paper application.
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Read SDN, read my application, read the KCOM literature and web site.
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SDN, other interviews, re-read primary and secondary apps
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Read my 2* essays, PS, SDN, Alumni magazine from KCOM
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SDN, mock interview, talked to current student
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sdn, school website, AACOMAS, Secondary Essays
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Web site, read over application material, Student Doctor website
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sdn, school website, mock interview
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Read this website, read KCOM's website info on DO's, re-read my file/application.
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SDN, reviewed my application, prepared for questions that could be asked by practicing out loud.
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Reviewed AACOMAS and Supplemental apps, reviewed KCOM website and osteopathic information
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Studentdoctor.net, read KCOM's website
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SDN, reviewed my application
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sdn, read application and read about school
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Read SDN, KCOM website, practiced with frequently asked questions. Previous mock interview.
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SDN, website, other materials.
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Relaxed! Spoke with a current student.
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SDN, read my primary and secondary apps, looked at the website-
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Read SDN, looked over applications, talked with doctors at work
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Read website, SDN, read over application, both primary and secondary.
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I read through common interview questions and thought through what my answers would be. I re-familiarized myself with my application packet.
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Read SDN many times. Read the school's website and reread my application (primary and secondary).
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SDN, read some books on interviewing, read the KCOM Internet site, explored Kirksville.
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SDN, practice questions, kept up to date in current events/medical news/DO issues.
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SDN and practice questions.
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Practice interviews, reviewed school literature/website, studentdoctor.net feedback
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SDN, my application, read a book titled Healthcare by GreenHaven Press.
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This website, my primary and secondary applications, mock interviews
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familiarity with my own file, SDN, schools's website
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Reviewed my file and studentdoctor.net feedbacks
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Reviewed my application, SDN, spoke with a friend who is a third year at the school.
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This website. Resources in my schools pre-professional office. I reviewed my own file and application. Talked with a friend who goes there. Shadowed a Doctor who graduated from there three years ago.
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SDN, mock interview, looked over my application and personal statement, went to the school website
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Read this site.
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Read my file and reviewed SDN Interview Feedback
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Reading this forum.
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studentdoctor.net, read about interviews and osteopathic medicine, and went over my application several times.
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studied my own profile (the information that I supplied KCOM).
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I didn't really prepare besides having decided a year or so back what I want to do with my Osteopathic degree
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Student Doctor.net, read my application
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Looked at KCOM website, studied current events, reviewed my application.
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Reviewed my application materials (grades, statements, etc.), prayed, read scripture, 8 hours sleep before interview.
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sdn, school website, review website, interviewed shadowing physician
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SDN, KCOM.edu, reviewed application
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this website, read over my application
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Secondary, website, spoke to a KCOM alumni in my area
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SDN, KCOM Website, stayed at M2's house the night before
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sdn feedback, Isersen book for interview prep (excellent by the way), mock, read over PS and AACOMAS application
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SDN, Reading various literature and knowing my applications
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SDN. Prepared answers to questions and read up on current medical topics/issues.
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Read reviews, remained calm, cool and collected
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Read over this web site, read over my application, and talked to my DO recomendation on suggestions.
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SDN, mock interview with friends, reviewed application/secondaries, school's career services center
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Relaxed, talked to people at my school who had already interviewed.
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Read my primary and secondary. Read books on osteopathic medicine and current health care. This website. Medical student advice.
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read SDN, KCOM website, practiced possible Q and A
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website, SDN and general interview questions
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SDN, KCOM website, my AACOM applications & my secondary app.
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SDN, KCOM website, went over application file
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SDN, Osteopathic medicine websites, reviewed my file.
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Mock interview, this website, school website.
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This website, school website, read commonly asked questions, tried to get a feel for the difference between DO's and MD's
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Read this website, compiled questions, etc
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Re-read my personal statement and the essays I had submitted to KCOM. Talked with current students and read stuff on this website.
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Read SDN and KCOM website
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This cool SDN website, reviewed application, and surfed KCOM's website.
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Reviewed the schools website for information about education style as well as developments with the program. Surprisinly, the school provided a bio card on the interviewers so that you knew a bit about their backgrounds.
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Read KCOM application, ACOMAS app, read Osteopathic Medicine Careers by Terence Sacks, and formulated questions for interviewers
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SDN, reread application, website, spoke with students, practiced interviewing.
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KCOM website, primary application, and secondary application
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Read this site, read school's website, did mock interviews with friends
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Reviewed my Secondary app. and SDN
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Looked over my application materials, researched their website, read interview feedback on SDN and interviewed myself on my 11 hour drive there, talked to current students on SDN.
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SDN, mock interview, read "101 Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions", talked with doctors
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AACOMAS application, personal statement, SDN, The DO (by Gevitz)
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Read over application materials. Read articles from Time magazine web site. Reviewed the school website. Studentdoctor.net
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SDN, Read articles about current health issues, Reviewed the school website
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SDN, their website
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Website, SDN, Brochures, Talked to recent grads
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SDN, KCOM website, school's career center, Norman Gevitz's "DO's: .....", mock interviews
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well
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SDN, Essay "Purposes of Medicine", reread Personal stmt and supplemental, really put alot of thought into why I wanted to be a DO.
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Website, SDN
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Mock interviews, read SDN, stayed the night before w/ student and met other students who told me to just relax, read up on health-care issues.
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SDN, school website, spoke to alumn
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Reread application and thesis, read interview feedbacks at SDN, visited KCOM web pages, shaved my legs
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Internet.
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read over applications, read up on DO type lit. and history of school. most questions were from app. and other experience related stuff. know why DO, why KCOM and be able to relate REAL experiences to make your point clear.
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Looked over this website, talked with the student with whom I stayed the night before, and basically tried to slip into the "professional mode."
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Read SDN posts, my application, KCOM website, and relaxed
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Read interview feedback, read my AACOMAS application and my secondary application, mock interviews, read up on current events, concentrated on enjoying myself and relaxing.
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read SDN, read web site for KCOM, read ethic articles on CNN, read med student diaries, talked to alumni and researched osteopathic medicine
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I read the school web sites, reviewed my applications, kept up with current events, and of course used interview feedback from this site (which is a GREAT preparatory tool!).
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KCOM website and SDN
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I read up on current events, reviewed my AACOMAS and secondary applications and read my many Kirksville brochures.
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relaxed. didn't think. if you know why you are there in teh first place, you'll be fine.
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SDN, Practice interviews, Reviewed my File
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D.O. research, researched the school
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Thought happy thoughts.
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this site, kept current on ethical/health care issues, practiced standard questions with a friend
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Went through each aspect of their website: student profiles, research links, etc. This was very rewarding as it gave me a great detail with which to address questions. I also read all the reviews for Kirkesville posted on this website. GO OVER YOUR ACCOMAS AND SECONDARY APPLICATION! for the admissions interview they will hit on all the experiences you listed, so have them fresh in your mind.
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sdn, kcom website, reading my essays, thinking about my experiences
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KCOM's website, reviewed some DO info, went over my app.
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KCOM website, interviewfeedback, a book on osteopathy.
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SDN website, AOA-net website, books, journals, etc.
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Got background knowledge on osteopathy, red this site, looked over app.
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Know yourself. Strengths/weaknesses.
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SDN network
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this website and KCOM website (this is a great resource!!)
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SDN, current events, brushed up on ethical issues, read other websites which posted mock interview questions, and
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SDN, Kirksville's website
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Read my secondary app essay, spoke to an alumn, read the website
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Looked over my applications, knew a lot about the research I had done, and read up on the history of osteopathic medicine.
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Looked at interview feedback. Read over my apps
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Studentdoctor and read my application
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Know your application and your experiences and of course the history of Osteopathic medicine as this is the founding school.
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Knew myself.
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I did mock interviews, read this site, kcom.edu, and knew myself well.
What impressed you positively?
Applicants were overwhelmingly impressed by the friendliness and supportiveness of everyone they encountered at the school, from staff and faculty to current students. They appreciated the welcoming atmosphere, emphasis on student success, high-quality facilities, early clinical exposure, and focus on holistic student well-being. The sense of community, dedication to osteopathic principles, and strong academic reputation were also commonly highlighted as positive aspects of the school.
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everyone, students + faculty and even residents in kirksville, were all very kind and insightful
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Faculty were AMAZING. I also was worried about Kirksville because I am not a rural girly at all but I really loved the school and interview day was awesome.
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Everyone is so nice!! Just an overall good vibe from the school. They want students to succeed, listen to students' needs, and play an incredible role in the community.
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The amount I learned about the school!
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Collaborative environment.
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The interviewer had clearly read my application, and was very interested in getting to know me and more about my experiences.
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Easy feeling at this school. No hype and no pressure.
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Friendliness of everyone there, faculty, students, administrators, even the people around town
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The structure of the day was planned and followed very well. They had an OMM demonstration. The schools itself is incredible. Everyone that I ran into seemed very happy to be there; from faculty to students.
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How prepared students are for boards and the multiple facilities.
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The faculty is very personable and supportive
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My interviewers were very personable. It was a conversation rather than them grilling me about one mis-step in my application.
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Everyone I interacted with seemed genuinely excited to see you interviewing. This includes current students, admissions staff, and even the awesome lady in the museum, who gave one of the best pep-talks I’ve ever heard.
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the curriculum and opportunities available
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The pride in the school, how caring the faculty really seemed. They also have a hospital affiliation.
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facilites are sufficient
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Very responsive and enthusiastic admissions staff.
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Ultra sound curriculum, block structure, super efficient processes.
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Everyone was very nice and friendly, knew my name and used it consistently throughout the day
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The interviewers were very relaxed and conversational. Students were generally nice. I liked that ultrasound is interwoven into the curriculum. The sim labs were new, big, and impressive. The standardized patient rooms are modeled after the rooms you'll use for boards exams. The Anatomy professor opened up his lab to let prospective students see into an active class, answered our questions, and joked with us.
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Attitude of the staff and students, the schools overall desire for students to succeed.
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everyone's enthusiasm about the school and us being there
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Friendliness of staff, beautiful location, small town feel
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Tight-Knit student body
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The friendliness of students, staff and faculty.
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The facilities were nice, the students were friendly, the other people I interviewed with were also really nice. The anatomy lab and the OMM lab are bright and warm.
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The people at KCOM are great, the interviewers were very friendly and actually wanted to get to know the applicant instead of challenging them.
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All three interviewers were very warm, and although three hours seems daunting, it goes by super quick and you might actually wind up enjoying the conversations you're having. The time was what I was most concerned about, but I wound up not noticing it at all.
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Early clinical work in curriculum. Faculty that is willing to help you rather than let you fail.
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Friendliness of admissions staff, and the consistently relaxed nature of the interviewers -- I feel that they got to know be so well because you spend an hour simply discussing relevant topics.
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The atitude of all the faculty/staff.
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the campus and the facilities. they have top notch facilities- the best out of any osteopathic school I visited. it is one of the few osteopathic med schools where I felt like I was actually on a campus.
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The people in Kirksville are great. The school is also very historic with pictures and museum materials from the early osteopathic days.
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The staff and students all seem very upbeat and content at the school, and the admissions staff are extremely friendly and helpful. I enjoyed the financial aid presentation very much because it was very informative and the financial aid officer expressed genuine interest in helping students out.
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New facilities with patient sims (Including OB/GYN), great student body, mix of DO students and other post-bac students
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very stress free interview
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Everyone was incredibly friendly. Very happy students, which is a great sign! The facilities were new, patient simulation labs were really nice
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How warm and friendly the school was along with everyone I met there (especially the students). It truly feels like they all consider each other family.
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The entire admissions staff was very friendly, courteous, and answered any and all questions that were asked. The interviewers themselves were laid back and it didn't even feel like I was being interviewed at all. Very conversational. The cost of living is very low, the crime rate is virtually zero, and the professors seem to know the students by name. Also, you know within the week after your interview if you get accepted or not --very fast response time.
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The staff was very professional and they were friendly and helpful during the interview.
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The facilities are nice and new - especially the OMM hall.
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quality of clinical and post doc education
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Everyone was very welcoming. Interview was really laid back and it seemed like the interviewers were on my side the entire time. The new facility and OMM lab is very impressive.
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The students and staff were incredibly nice!
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Everyone was really friendly. They have a lot of activities for students--especially related to a healthy lifestyle. The human patient simulators were neat.
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Campus was really a lot bigger than I thought, plus the hospital is on the same campus as the med school which is really convenient. There are so many opportunities for students early in their education for clinical opportunities
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How laid back the school is. You can literally walk/bike the whole town and the rents are cheap. Everyone was superfriendly including the cab drivers. The admissions staff and those interviewing were nice. The facility was great and they have wellness center too. The interviewers were great too and the students were really enthusiastic and proud of their school. OMM labs--the best I've seen.
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The one-on-one interviews were scheduled for an hour which gave plenty of time to talk naturally with the interviewers. I also liked that the interview was said to be a conversation and it really was just a conversation.
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The candidness and friendliness of the staff and interviewers during the day. I felt almost no stress and felt like I was just having a conversation with each person I talked to.
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Everyone is super friendly. Faculty and students. And so happy to be at KCOM! And the OMM lab is AMAZING! It's huge and you know that the OMM program is good.
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The friendly staff and students, the close bonds that develop at the school. New OMM lab.
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Friendliness and helpfulness of faculty and admissions, community oriented nature of student body and town.
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The school has got things done to a science. There is a new building on campus with a nice OMM lab.
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Students and staff are extremely friendly and supportive toward each other. School is accommodating for families and spouses. The new OMM lab was very nice.
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It was clear that all of the students and staff were very happy to be at ATSU. There was a deep sense of pride in the university and its education.
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everything, i really like this school and it lives up to it's reputation. The Stillwell program they have - "you are your own first patient" is so cool, i really agree with that ideal and am happy they care about their students SO MUCH.
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The admissions staff was very friendly and inviting, the interviewers were very reasonable, conversational, and personable. The school facilities are very impressive. The OMT lab is amazing. All of the student ambassadors who gave us tours were very nice and encouraging. They also seemed very happy to be students at KCOM...
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The interviewers really knew my file and asked very specific questions! You have 3 hour-long interviews, but everyone is really nice, so it goes by quickly!
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The warm and welcoming atmosphere of KCOM. They have so much respect and care for their students.
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the school, the new wing with the huge OMM classroom, the gym/fitness center +lots of trails to run on.
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Great education and environment, the OMM lab is awesome
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The faculty, the students, the OMM lab was great! They have a great match list, and students seem to be getting a great education!
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The friendliness, OMM facilities ("OMT" at KCOM), cleansliness, number of study facilities, technology, residency placement locations
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Curriculum, students, faculty, reputation, hospital that is attached, and all the positive comments from alumni and current students
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The facilities, the people, the curriculum, how family friendly they are. Everything.
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Great faculty and students. They are all in the middle of nowhere, Missouri because they love what the school is all about.
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The facilities are amazing. The cost of living in the area is great. Two people brought spouses and one even a 2 month old child and admissions encourages these things. It's a very family-oriented place and they encourage you to include loved ones in your decision. They also do special programs including house visits to elderly patients and doing school physicals in the first two years. School open 24 hours a day and they just built more stuff for study rooms and such. I like that a school that has been around for 115 years still takes the opinions of students seriously and implements things to help them.
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The school in general is very good. Huge stress on student support services. Extremely family friendly - they encourage families instead of seeing it as undesirable. Very Hi-tech - LOTS of the plastic dummy patient simulators that are used often.
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the admissions office was extremely well prepared and very friendly. the tourguides were all very anxious to show off the school and answer all questions, they really loved the school.
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The interviewers were both friendly and seemed genuinely interested in getting to know me
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The new 25 million dollar expansion was built almost exclusivly for student use (no faculty officies or facilities) and was built using alumni donations
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New facilities, friendly people, stress free interview
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The atmosphere of the school is friendly and supportive to both students and their families. The facilities are awesome. The match list and board pass rates are really impressive. There are lots of locations for the clinical years.
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Wellness program for students, community involvement, new OMT lab, dissections in anatomy lab
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The interviewers knew EVERYTHING about me, every detail of my life practically! They really made an effort to know me and were incredibly friendly. I felt so comfortable there.
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everyone was VERY friendly and welcoming and everyone I talked with seemed to LOVE the school
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How close the students and their spouses were. There seemed to be a strong support group. The possibility to do clinical rotations at a myriad of high quality teaching hospitals.
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Everything was great. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience or opportunity to interview at a better school. The traditions and D.O. history is great. They seem to be 100% supportive for the success of their students. See “general comments†for more positive statements about the school.
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The atmosphere was very welcoming and low key. Everyone was very friendly and just wanted to get to know you which made the stress level low! They also focus on patient contact from your first year which is something I want in a school.
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EVERYTHING besides my interviewers. The new building is incredible, the students all seem super happy, the number of anatomy hours they take...
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the facility
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The anatomy lab. 4 students per cadaver. The new buildings. Everyone's enthusiasm about osteopathic medicine.
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the facility, the reputation of the school, the campus, and the friendliness of the students and administrative staff. Also, the brand new building set to unveil for next year's class!
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Everyone was super enthusiastic, great community and friendly
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Everything ws great. Highly organized interview schedule(They run a tight ship over there, facilities were great, faculty was extrememyl warm, museum was nice, a new building for the students in the works, great place for family and significant others, I could type forever.
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How much the admissions people already seemed to know me, and even so much more by the end of the day.
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The school is very accomodating to the individual needs and preferences of the students. Attendance at most lectures is optional. All of the lecture notes are transcribed for the students.
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The friendliness of the staff and students as well as their support and efforts to make you succeed in med school. You also automatically get $3000 towards tuition if you score 27 or higher on your MCAT.
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Everything! They were so nice and well organized. There were two interviews that were one hour long each and the interviewers were really nice, positive and laid back and made me feel welcome. The technology and the rich history in osteopathy is phenomenal. Students also do really well on their boards.
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They really seemed to care about the product they produced (Student quality).
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the admissions staff and interviewers were really nice. the students seemed happy. You are basically only in kirksville for the first two years. The second and third years you can go all over the country.
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Their dedication to student success and the small town.
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The fact that it is the birthplace of Osteopathy. Kinda cool to see the museum, cabins, school. A very encouraging environment both in/out of school.
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The warmth and enthusiasm of the students, faculty, and staff. From the moment I walked in the door I felt like family. They have a lot of history to offer, and the best osteopathic manipulation program I've seen. The faculty and staff seem to be really proud of their students.
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The level of education provided and the low cost of living.
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The A T Still University located in Mesa, Arizona. This is a subdivision of the one located in Kirksville, Missouri. Well the location is amiable in Arizona. Mesa is a beautiful city, very colorful, and extremely nice wheather, except the summer's get to be 120 degrees Fareheit. There is good housing in the area. Especially in Mesa.
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The admissions staff.
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The atmosphere of the school was amazing! From the students to the staff and faculty to the people in Kirksville it was a very inviting atmosphere. The dedication to spouses and family equally impressed me as the entire school seemed committed and dedicated to ensuring the success of its students. I found that the school focuses on preparing you to be the best physician you can be and they do whatever it takes to make sure you succeed. The new building looks as though it will be a center of excellence.
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The school's dedication to student well-being and success. The staff all seemed friendly and helpful.
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The school has an excellent academic reputation and it lived up to this on the visit. They pride themselves on being the first D.O. school and their rigorous courses reflect this.
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The staff seem to want my attendance. The process was very smooth and informative.
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The new building, the gross anatomy lab, and the patient simulators.
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I was very impressed with how organized everything was, and how nice most of the people were that I interacted with.
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The friendliness and knowledge of faculty and staff
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Everyone is very friendly. They really focus on ensuring that 1st year students get clinical experience as early as possible. They have patient simulators (more to come once the new technology builiding construction is done). They also have you work with community memebers to practice your history taking skills and so forth. They are really focused there on making sure you succeed and get a great education. Also, 3rd/4th year rotations can be done outside of MO.
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The high tech classrooms and study areas, and the number of students and applicants from Utah or going to school in Utah.
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students were very nice
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The passion for osteopathic manipulation.
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The people at KCOM are wonderful. The focus and attention they place on treating the patient's ''body, mind, and spirit'' is reflected in the way they teach you to be a compassionate and caring doctor. The entire staff seems to genuinely care about you as a person. Since I am from a small town anyway, Kirksville felt like home!
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The whole interview process was well organized and very comprehensive. The faculty were extremely nice and genuine. Early clinical opportunities in the 1st and 2nd years.
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They are VERY organized, professional, and proud of their program.
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The staff, students and faculty where so incredible and nice and helpful.
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The students were very friendly and they were enthusiastic about answering the questions I had.
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The friendliness of everyone that we met in the school and the town
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There is a strong sense of community and I liked the proximity of housing to the campus. They are very focused on hands-on experiences and require lots of patient contact in 1st and 2nd years.
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clinical rotation sites, still well program, high pass rates for comlex AND usmle, great faculty, windows in the anatomy lab
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Curriculum, human patient simulators, the new building, OMM curriculum, amount of clinical prep, cost of living, 4 students per cadaver, osteopathy museum, board scores and residency match list
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The town. I love the idea of having a medical school in a small town as opposed to a large city. Friendly, safe atmosphere.
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school's history, new building hopefully finished next spring, mannequin simulators offer a great tool for learning.
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the people and focus on student success and happiness
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I was impressed by the students' comraderie and glowing reviews of their school. It seemed like everyone was very satisfied with their experiences at KCOM, even in candid conversations.
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The students were all very nice, interested in the applicants, and willing to talk about the school. They seemed happy with their choice to be there and emphasized that living in Kirksville is not bad, despite how it may appear on the surface. In that regard, Kirksville itself was nicer than I expected - everything was well kept, it is just an underdeveloped community.
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the overall atmosphere of the school, everyone was so nice and friendly, the students were very honest and they didn't have anything bad to say about the school, everyone helps everyone
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Everyone at the school was very enthusiastic and seemed to love attending school there. The school is intent on making sure the student succeeds, and not about putting excess competetive pressure on the student. This is reflected in the high percentage of students who pass "the Boards" and the USMLE on the first try.
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The curriculum, and choices of rotational locations for the 3rd and 4th years. Cost of living is low in the city, and there are options to live close to campus. Average monthly rent $350.00 - $450.00.
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The laid back atmosphere.
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The staff members, reputation, quality of education you would receive
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The friendliness and willingness to help of students and faculty.
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the people were great. the faculty definitely made you feel welcome and comfortable, which is a huge deal for me. also, there is obvious cooperation and community amongst students rather than a feeling of competition. i also liked how there is a hospital attached directly to the school-great! there is also a big emphasis on anatomy, which is really of interest to me too.
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This school cares about its students. They pay for a review class. They have done exceptionally on COMLES AND USMLE boards.
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How nice Kirksville was. The campus backs up to a state park. They have a running trail. The staff was very nice and very helpful.
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The admissions staff was friendly and cheerful. The interviews were all stress free, but asked me interesting questions. They seemed truly interested in getting to know me, and asked probing questions in a very unaggressive way. Anatomy is heavily stressed and students get a solid background. Students seemed happy there.
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Everyone was extremely friendly, students were so happy, interview day included activities for a guest, program seems amazing. Missions to South Africa, community involvement, all of it was awesome. Kirksville was a bigger town than I had originally thought it would be.
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everything! This is the best DO school I have seen so far. Facilities are great, everything is wireless, they are building a brand new building that will be ready for next year, the staff and everyone is awesome. Kirksville is small, but darn cheap. The school is very interested in the students, and they have an awesome rec. building for lifting weights etc. They have lots of student organizations and KCOM has good board pass rate, and really good residency placement. Its the founding school of osteopathic medicine, and has been around since 1892 so it is very well established and well operated.
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How nice everyone was
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The school is well established, the staff was very friendly and showed intrest in me.
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Everyone was very nice and accomodating, especially with the long interviews.
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The admissions people were extremely friendly and welcoming to me and my fiancee (who joined me on the trip). Also, we were given a card with info on the faculty conducting our interviews (mine was an Dept. Chair/Immunologist studying DNA repair/mutagenesis in E. coli). It gave me a topic of mutual interest to discuss during my interview.
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The atmosphere was great, students and faculty all appeared very relaxed and happy. The very cool, 1 of 3 in the world, totally intact human nervous system in the museum, on campus.
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Everything about the school is positive. They really care about their students and their families. The Still-Well program is extensive and has fitness activities that would appeal to everyone while promoting interaction among students. They stress collaboration instead of competition. They rank among the top 2% in anatomy exposure and they have a low student to cadaver ratio (4:1). Notes are available before lecture. Board reviews courses are free. First time pass rate is high (98%). Residency placements are impressive.
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Friendliness, the AT Still Museum, the enthusiasm of the admissions staff, and the thoroughness of my interview.
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The school is well established and has a large number of facilities. They go by the moto that you are your first patient. Consequently, they have wellness days (days off) scheduled throughout the year, nice exercise programs and the like.
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school stats are great and professors are some of the best
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The faculty reminded me of my current faculty. My first interview lasted 1 hr and 15 minutes because it was like I was in one of my profs office just chatting about life. I felt very much at home.
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The school was great. People were wonderful and anxious to meet you and tell you about their school. New OMM lab and study rooms going up by next year?? The deep rooted history that beams from the University opens many doors for your future. Andy, she is a wonderful administrator. Grads get great residencies (all around the U.S.) Housing costs...Average home=$80,000 dollars. DAMN!!! Very safe and friendly place to live. Seeing my boy Joel again...write me boy!!
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It's "the mecca!" It's a D.O. town! The history of osteopathy began here and they have a great museum and tons of old photos in the school. The school has a great reputation and everyone was very friendly. Cost of living is dirt cheap!!
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Great facilities, dedicated faculty/staff, pretty strong curriculum and reputation, StillWell fitness programs, HPS labs which were really cool- Oh yea, and cost of living is CRAZY CHEAP here!
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The atmosphere. The school is extremely family friendly and they have many support programs for students and their families.
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The interviewers and admissions staff. As well, the facilities were nicer than I had expected.
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The interviewers, the admissions staff, and the students who all seemed totally excited and happy to be at KCOM.
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The friendly atmosphere that I felt when I arrived at the school. The school is very family oriented and they create that atmosphere by treating everyone like family. The small town atmosphere helps in that aspect. The facilities are up to date and the curriculum is supplemented with a variety of traditional and nontraditional learning methods.
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The facilities, the history of osteopathy, the professionalism of the students, the friendliness of the admission staff, the cheap cost of living, the mix of older and newer technologies, a well-established school, clinical rotation sites for years 3 and 4. I loved the coffee shop near the school!
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How genuine everyone was. Everyone was truly nice, interested, and helpful. And: hearing about the farmer's market in the warmer months . . .
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The high-tech facilities, as well as everyone's enthusiasm.
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The admissions faculty is very impressive and cares a great deal for prospective students. Everyone goes out of their way to make sure your visit to Kirksville is a positive experience. Interviewers seemed very familiar with my file and were well-prepared. Very informative. Also, KCOM has a new computerized "man" that is being integrated into the curriculum.
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How nice everyone was! When I walked in, someone immediately greeted me and offered to take my coat. The admissions counselors were all extremely nice. Also, one of the professors that interviewed me came in later in the day just to say hi to everyone and chat.
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The admsn staff warmth, interviewing atmosphere, campus. I have read complaints (on this site) about the anatomy lab being gross. It wasn't. The building was fine and so was the lab. The smell was not overwhelming. It did not smell compared to my comparative vert. anatomy class during undergrad. Free tutoring and KPLAN prep material for boards. All of the lectures are recored, so if something comes up you can listen to the tape and update your notes. They bring the family into the picture. They realize your success is also dependent on how satisfied you are in your whole life...kindof like the osteop. phil. in medicine.
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How nice and accomodating everyone was. The quality (and repuation) of the education you get there. Opportunity to leave Kirksville after the first 2 years. Residency placements (very very good). Student gym facilities (sauna, whirlpool, full gym, yoga, pool access--spouses and significant others get usage for free. awesome!). Oh yeah, also, they have a sim-man you can practice on which is very advanced--his pupils dialate, he can talk, you can intubate him--good practice!
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The friendly, welcoming attitude that was shared by every person that I talked to at the school. I was also happy to see that everyone at the school embraces the osteopathic philosophy.
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Everyone was so welcoming. The students and faculty were inviting. Questions were straight forward. Facilities are older, but up-to-date. Wireless campus is nice.
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The level of attention they provide to each an every person they interview. They go to great lengths to make not only you feel welcome and wanted but anyone else that you might bring with you.
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The faculty and students are wonderful. The students are tight knit and have an all for one, one for all attitude.
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Everything, the school, the facilities, the reputation are second to none.
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How much effort the admission staff puts in the interview process. EXCELLENT! Shows their dedication towards the osteopathic profession.
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The campus is up-to-date in terms of technology; there are ethernet/LAN plugins in every seat of the lecture halls for laptop use, SmartBoards in the "Breakout" rooms (for study group sessions), and wireless internet access. The facilities were not the most glamorous, though they weren't half-bad either. The cafeteria is also fairly large, and there is an extensive collection of osteopathic artifacts as well. Many of the students seemed very cheerful, at least from what was gathered in the anatomy laboratory. The school also makes an effort to keep its students happy by accomodating their needs or requests, and takes an active role in the wellness program to balance the students' academic and social lives. Many of the graduates are also matched into top residency programs across the country as well.
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The friendliness of everyone at KCOM.
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How nice and comfortable everyone is. They are like a big family.
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The Campus and school as a whole.
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The traditional osteopathic approach that they are committed to.
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Students were extremely friendly and welcoming; admissions staff and faculty encountered were wonderful
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Everybody at the school is very friendly and positive. Although the interviews were each an hour, they didn't seem that long at all.
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KCOM courted me - they made me feel welcome and important. None of the arrogance found at some other schools (even if KCOM's reputation might merit a little).
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everyone seems to want all those around them to succeed-very little competition. some of the best deer hunting in the country
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Lots of time spent interviewing, thus giving interviewers a good opportunity to get to know me. Facilities were great, including the OMM lab, gross lab and Stan the mechanical patient. KCOM has excellent placement opportunities for rotations and the grads generally get top residency picks.
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The students seemed to really like it there and had good relationships with each other.
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People and educational facilities
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How dedicated the place is to Osteopathic principles
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the interview process--smooth, organized, and interviewees treated well; the administration's goal towards improvement--listens to feedback from students and makes changes accordingly; focus on community and physical well-being of the student; free access to gym The students were very open to questions and supportive of interviewees.
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The use of technology, the ciriculum and the fact that most of the faculty is involved in academic research.
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We were able to call three days after our interview to find out if we got in or not. Strong sense of cammraderie among studnets. The school does not have all the glitz and glamour (i.e. marble floors) like other schools (i.e. NOVA), therefore giving it a down to earth feel and environment.
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EVERYTHING! Awesome facilities, the sweetest people in the world!, excellent reputation and outstanding anatomy program
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Everything. The Teacher and doctor that interviewed me were amazing. They were very friendly and just wanted to know about me, not asking about my transcript or anything, just my life and intrests. They made me feel very comfortable. The admissions staff was also very comforting. I am going there for school.
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The spirit of a holistic approach to learning and student life was definitely a plus. I really like how they care not only about the academic success of their students, but also their development as people and caring physicians. Academics is top notch -- especially anatomy. They pay for the prep course for the boards! Their facilities are great, their classrooms are fairly large, the Dean of Student Affairs was really nice. The stay-over program with an MS-II was great to prep me for my interview and to ask them questions about what they liked about the school.
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Everything. I was really suprised by this school, how friendly everyone was here, the high tech facilities, and how much everybody cares about the students-including the other students.
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The faculty and staff are centered on the student! The curriculum is very strong!
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Everyone there was very nice, and the curriculum places heavy emphasis on anatomy, which is important to me. They offer rotations third and fourth year in other states and countries, and have some impressive technology in some of the study areas. The students really seemed to like it there, and the staff does seem to care about the success of the students. Most of all, there are great residencies available to students and they do very well on the boards. My second interviewer (the dean, yikes!) was awesome...very easy to talk to, very comforting, and he really wants to make sure everyone feels comfortable at KCOM. Nice guy.
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The admissions staff, students, other interviewees were all very friendly. It was the most well presented day I have been too. Job well done. All schools should model their caring and kindness.
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The atmosphere @ KCOM. It's a small school but that's the good thing about it--everyone's so friendly! The classrooms/anatomy labs are pretty up-to-date; the cadavor:student ratio is 1:4, which is definitely a plus. The school's main focus is really on its students. They encourage extracurricular activities, which is odd for a med school to do.
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Everybody was very nice and they did everything they could to make you feel comfortable. Anatomy lab is impressive
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I really suggest staying with students. I changed my overnight arrangements after reading comments on SDN and I am very glad that I did. I met a lot of KCOM students the night before and not only did they offer a lot of advice and information about the school, but they went out of their way to say hi to me when they saw me around campus on the tour. Also, everyone is very laid back there. They are not trying to criticize you, they just want to see if you are a good fit for KCOM. Lunch with the students and the white coat fitting were also fun.
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The students score very high on the COMLEX.
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Friendly environment, excellent anatomy curriculum, interviewers were great, very non threatening. You get a little card with info on your interviewers, interviews are scheduled for 1hr. each, so this will give you some of their interests, specialty, where they went to school.....something to talk about.
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academics, residency matches, gym, safe area, down-to-earth students
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The people are very nice and they want you to succeed in medical school.
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Emphasis on OMM and students were happy.
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EVERYTHING! This school is very well organized for every year you're attending. It's rich with history and tradition, not to mention all the grads get GREAT residencies. One of the top anatomy programs in the country. One cadaver per 4 students. Some schools have up to 8 students, not good. Students are well respected in the community, by faculty, and by the admissions department. The town of Kirksville is on the small side and isolated, but there's everything you need here. No commute, students seemed to get along great, free gym and workout sessions, a lot of clubs, and organizations for spouses. If you need more, check your reasons for attending med school.
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The admissions staff puts together an amazingly coordinated and well thought-out interview day. The day included meetings with a financial aide advisor and with a admissions staff member to review your file for completeness. They even ask you to elaborate on anything that you didn't get a chance to discuss with the interviewers.
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The admissions staff was so nice and supportive
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They really care about their applicants. They go out of their way to make everyone welcome. Solid school with plenty of opps.
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The students have a very strong sense of community.
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Everything! I hope to attend the school if accepted. I find out next Wednesday. One thing in particular is the depth that they go into anatomy. First-year students have anatomy courses from August to June (or July?) of the next year. Anatomy I think is very important, and so this philosophy fits me well. Students come first at KCOM.
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These people are great at public relations. They can really sell the school and everyone loves it there. Also, the contact hours in the anatomy lab are really high (top 1% in the country--that's impressive)
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Everyone was very friendly and really reduced the stress level. Two second years performed a demonstration of OMM. They have a nice fitness facility.
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Oh man.......everything. The school has done so much to assist their students in succeeding in school. They are incorporating innovative learning modalities, awesome opportunities for rotations in several states, Still Well Program, opportunities for early clinical experiences, extremely friendly and enthusastic admissions staff, faculty, students, etc. Good facilities and excellent computer connections. High pass rates, highly recognized. They also set you up with students to stay with if you want. Everything!!
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I was so impressed with the way that school was so friendly and from the moment that they met you it was as if they really enjoyed having you there and wanted you to attend their school. The facilities at the school are also top notch and all the people were fantastic.
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everything! KCOM is an awesome school :) The programs that they have in order to integrate all students and ensure their success are unique and innovative. They are on the cutting edge of osteopathic medical education.
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Very well organized day. The admissions staff was extremely helpful and friendly. They personally escorted us to each interview and even came to escort us back when the interview was over. Students were all very nice and seemed happy to be helping us. The OMT demonstration was also very nice. They even took us to see the anatomy lab.
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The day was extremely organized; every minute was planned and executed with ease.
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the faculty
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I was made to feel like they really wanted me to be there. The interview groups were small and intimate, creating a more family style environment. They have an IMPRESSIVE program, there is not question why this is the "Cradle of Osteopathic Medicine". The staff were extremely genuine, and accomodating. The admissions staff demonstrated a laid back professional style, indicating that they were proficient at their jobs, and happy to be doing it. The med students were forthright, and honest, and objective. They provided and objective yet positive view of life in school as well as life in a small town in Missouri.
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The school really went out of their way to make us feel at home and at ease. It was obvious that they live by their motto: "Happy students succeed." Also, the admissions staff voluteer as mock patients for physicals, exams, etc. They have a lot of trust in the students they admit.
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the reputation of the school, the new additions to the hospital, how electronically connected the school is for internet and computer applications
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Just about everything. KCOM was originally my 2nd choice, but after the interview, has become #1 without question. If you are married and/or have kids, you will be so impressed with the level of family dedication these people show you. Even have a whole other set of activities planned for spouses while you interview. The town is incredibly cozy, and if you are looking to get away from distractions and really study medicine, KCOM is for you. If you want to party alot, and hang out at Starbucks, better pass and go find some yuppie elitist metro school instead. The day was choreographed almost seamlessly, without dead space. They made you feel as if you were already accepted, and merely covering formalities. One word - AWESOME!
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Very friendly, impressive curriculum, lots of clinical immersion early
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The housing is sooo cheap there and the apts are pretty big. The students are really into becoming the best physicians that they can be and reaching out to others in any way that they can. They are very enthusiastic about medicine. Also, even tho anatomy is studied for three quarters there which is much more than at other DO schools, many students remarked how they were happy with the in-depth education that they were receiving.
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Awesome curriculum, especially the basic sciences. Great anatomy lab and instructors. KCOM students are well respected in the medical community (read: You can get a good residency). Students and staff are very proud of their history. Great wellness program for students and their family. CHEAP housing and cost of living.
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Every person I encountered was happy, open, friendly, and genuine.
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friendly staff and facalty. how KCOM is so wired. research opp.
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everything! Seems like a great place for two years of hard core learning. Class rooms are in good condition, anat lab and OMT lab are fine. The two week clerkship with a primary care doc between yr1 and yr2. Good residency placement and USMLE + COMPLEX pass rates. The school takes great pride in being the founding school.
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1. Really great facilities (academic and athletic). A hot spa, excellent gym, tennis courts, squash and the works. Even the study rooms are well equipped with new technological advances . 2. They were genuinely interested in getting to know ME! You have 3 separate interviews (2 of them are "important"), and all three are very engaging. The first was from a professor who showed me the form that he and the D.O. after him would fill out shortly after each interview. At the bottom, it said, "Do you recommend this candidate for admission? Yes or No"!!! 3. They are really interested in making sure that you accomplish YOUR goals, not just theirs. 4. The students are really great and pretty COOL. I didn't even ask or make plans for it, but the guy I stayed with came to pick me up at the tiny Kirksville Airport after I told him that my flight was delayed for about an hour. 5. The admissions staff honestly try to impress you, too, and they do a great job. KCOM is the #1 D.O. school (likely because it was the founding school). Average MCAT is 27 and average gpa is a little over 3.4, but they really pick students that they like - not really a superficial process at all.
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The school and people were absolutely wonderful! The people were so helpful and kind. The school is fairly new and has strong academic standards. I also love the small town, but I grew up in a very small town.
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The facilities, the admissions office, the faculty(!!!), the fact that a board review course is included, high board pass rates, they encourage students to take both the COMLEX and the USMLE, which facilitates the great residency placements their students get, the StillWell program, the students, etc. etc. etc.!
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The people were incredibly friendly and really put me at ease. The interview was very much like a conversation and I felt really comfortable. They have impressive numbers as far as board scores and residency placements and they really make you feel welcome. Can you imagine a med school actually courting you and selling themselves- that would be KCOM. Plus they have a great history as the founding school and they are now part of A.T. Still University- I will be in first class of this new system.
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The osteopathic manipulation demonstration performed by two of the student ambassadors was very impressive. I wanted to be like them!! The students and faculty were all very approachable and friendly. I also enjoyed the museum.
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Everyone was so friendly! The school is really close knit, almost like a family.
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I was impressed by the friendliness of the staff, students, and fellow applicants. I felt very comfortable at this school and believe that it fosters and promotes a positive learning environment. I definitely felt a sense of community! I thought it was great that they had activities set up for parents, spouses and significant others during the day.
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the day was very well planned, everyone was very very friendly. the opening presentation on kcom and the financial aid talk were interesting and well organized.
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Everything. It sounds trite, but there really was very little that did not impress me. First, they honestly care for their students and want them to succeed. Second, they have the resources and the staff to compete with any other school in the country. Lastly, their students are doing as well, and in many cases, better on the USMLE than other MD programs in Missouri. That spoke volumes to me.
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the helpfullness of the staff
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EVERYTHING!
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Everyone was genuinely nice and helpful and it was obvious why KCOM is the top DO school.
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You recieve information cards telling about those who will interview you. Throughout the day everything was handled in a very professional manner and they make it a point to know you as an individual.
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EVERYTHING! The people of Kirksville are wonderful. They also give decisions very quickly- I knew I got in 2 days after I interviewed!
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The students, staff, faculty, and school. The faculty really care about the students' success and they seemed more than willing to go the extra mile for their students. I was also told that the dean is very student-oriented and that last year he spent two weeks making phone calls to help a student get their first choice residency! The students all seemed very happy and their is a lot of comaraderie among them.
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The staff is really nice, and the interior of the campus is actually really modern. The students and professors were all really nice...and the smartboards are really neat!
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Admissions staff, faculty and students are all super nice. The small town environment seems very safe and comfortable.
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How close-knit the students are and the overall humble personalities of the students and faculty.
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Felt very welcome. Friendliness of staff. School has a great reputation.
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How nice everyone was throughout my visit. The students and faculty seem sincerely interested in all of the applicants.
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openness of staff and students learning of the reputation of the school in DO practice
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the friendly faculty/students and the comfort that i felt by being at the school. everyone is REALLY friendly and sincere
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The people - they are soooooooooooooo nice!
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The attitude of the administration, basic ambiance of the school. After my interview, my interviewed left to talk to a student that was depressed and not doing well-- I don't think that at most schools they would have noticed & definitely wouldn't have had a dean of students invested enough to talk to the student himself. Beyond having a really serious (but non-competative) outlook on academics, the students seem happy to be there. I was impressed by their COMLEX&USMLE pass rates. They're not so much into the newer trend towards PBL and system based approaches to the basic sciences. I guess it depends on how you learn best, but I really loved their straight forward lecture/lab approach to teaching.
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The students and staff/faculty were very nice and helpful. They all seemed so happy and were very positive about the program. Also the stats on the program were very impressive.
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The students and faculty are very nice during the whole visit. Everybody knew everybody, and the students really seemed like they bonded together. Also, I was impressed that they had a higher passing rate on the USMLE than allopathic schools!!!
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Everybody is really nice and the campus is really nice
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The students and faculty. All so nice! The students all know each other and have a strong bond and a sense of community with the staff. They were genuinely happy and sincere in answering questions. Everybody was really helpful. Very impressed with high board scores including higher USMLE scores than the allopathic average!
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Their dedication to osteopathic medicine.
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The people were all incredibly friendly with each other, not just their classmates or the obvious interviewees. I also like the feel that the school is integral to the community and the fact that the school is directly associated (read same building) with clinics and a hospital.
What impressed you negatively?
Applicants commonly expressed concerns about the small size and rural location of Kirksville, as well as limited food and entertainment options. Suggestions included improving facilities, providing more information on tuition costs, and addressing the lack of diversity and job opportunities for significant others. Some applicants found the town to be isolating, while others saw it as conducive to focused studying.
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N/A
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nothing about the school, everything seemed great! in terms of kirksville, i'm disappointed about the food options
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N/A. Kirksville is smallllll so I expected that. It's really not that bad, its honestly rlly peaceful.
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N/A, surprisingly really liked the rural feel. Cost of living is low, but that tuition is HIGH.
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Community vibe not good.
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The size of the town, which isn't a huge dealbreaker to me. The tuition is also a bit scary to me. ($59,000)
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nothing
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The surrounding area is almost as rural as you can get.
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One faculty member I spoke was quite rude
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The town, I'm from a rural area as well but I just wasn't impressed with the town or cracker-box feeling living facilities.
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The town is so incredibly small. No great diversity in restaurants, stores, services, or employment opportunities (for medical student significant others).
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location
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location of school
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The very rural location of the school.
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I don't remember them talking specifically about tuition costs, which would have been nice to have a breakdown. The area is very small and surprisingly difficult to get to.
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the town
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Nothing. It's no secret that Kirksville is a small town. I'm not sure why this is such a surprise for some posters.
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Nothing. The facilities were nice, people were nice, interview was nice. If you get an interview here just relax and calm down.
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Cold Weather. Small town, no good place to eat around the area.
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The small city (my significant other is not as excited as I am).
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the location. but the school has a lot of programs put in place to try to compensate for that.
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The weather
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Watch out for an immediate change in gradation when you are walking through the cafeteria. The floor rises like a mini-step, 2-3 inches high. I almost went SPLAT when I tripped over the "step" and I swear the admissions guide purposefully distracted me so that I would trip (too bad that he didn't know that I had ninja skills to save myself with). :D
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So dam cold this time of year, lack of associated hospitals during first 2 years
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the city is sooo small!!
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Small town but you spend most of your time studying anyways...
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Sounds like the job market might make the job hunt for my husband difficult, but nothing negative about the school.
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How small Kirksville is (~17,000). Even the interviewers told me to be prepared to be bored out of my mind if I got in the school but that on the upside there really would be nothing to distract me from my studies. Also, I think I was the only Hispanic individual in all of Kirksville. There is not a hint of diversity in the city although the city folk are very nice. The weather was pretty bad. It was raining and windy the entire time during my trip and stay but there's not much one can do about that.
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The town is small and limited in its resources compared to the big city. But it is not as bad as people make it out to be.
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Location, location, location.... but really, you are probably getting out of Kirksville in 2 years to go do your rotations anyway, plus you'll be studying all the time, soooo... it's not that bad, I guess...
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Nothing. Some will complain that the town is small, which it is, but the education that you receive should always be the most important factor in your decision.
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The gross anatomy lab was kind of old and had a pretty bad smell (I guess this is expected, but it was much stronger at this school than any other I've been to).
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The school is specific only for Osteopathic medicine and a smaller masters program. There is not much diversity. Mostly white people.....
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the weight room was really small
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How far the school is from major airports.
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Nothing really.
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Nothing about the school or interview, but I was really turned off by all the family members attending with the interviewees. It's one thing to have your fiance or spouse, but not your siblings and/or parents. That was horribly tacky and I'm sure didn't help the interviewees' chances.
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The location. If KCOM was located in a bigger town, that would be great.
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The location, it is literally in the middle of nowhere surrounded by towns of less than 300 in population.
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Nothing really. The town was a little larger than expected (but by no means is it a big town).
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Nothing, the entire day was wonderful.
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Nothing that I can remember right now
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Nothing really, maybe the location, but I'm from a small town...
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the location of the school. there's really nothing around except for another university and some stores, could see myself getting bored quickly
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The anatomy lab is a bit dated compared to other schools, the city is small
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of course: the town. its quite small. and on top of that, its quite a trek out to an airport to get home for the weekend.BUT the wouldn't stop me from attending, because the education there looks fantastic!
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Location.... I don't know if it's for me or not.
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Histo lab is old but in reality functions like any other lab. It is tough to get to but I'm from a small town and liked the atmosphere.
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Kirksville. Gloomy and small. Too small.
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Kirksville seems a bit boring, even for a boring guy like myself.
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The city. I found it pretty bleak and depressing. Also, the anatomy lab seems quite outdated.
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my interview with the RN was somewhat stressful and the questions she asked me seemed to just make me flustered rather than provide any information about myself. I am unsure if it was her demeanour or what but she was somewhat stern and a little sarcastic (which only adds to stressful situations, considering you are unsure about how to respond to their sarcasm).
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The day was SO long. Two 60 minute interviews plus one 30 minute interview with admission staff
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The anatomy lab is old and should be on the top of their list for refurb
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the town ---- 17,000 in the middle of nowhere...
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It is difficult to quickly get to Kirksville. The airport is small and flights get canceled. The other major airports are a few hours drive away.
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Nothing part from a tiny little town which I expected.
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the town -- Kirksville is in the middle of nowhere, just like everyone says!
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Facilities weren't optimal, yet they had just finished a new building that will be very nice for the new class.
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Nothing. More schools should strive to be like this one. Everyone complains of the location, but you’re only there for two years and it can allow you to study more. The town and location are not that bad. The tuition cost is expensive, but so is most medical schools and you will have more than enough time and money to pay it back.
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Like everyone has said, the location isn't the greatest and there is not a lot around but it's condusive to studying and being creative to entertain yourself!
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what a jerk my interviewer was
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the location
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The student ambassadors. They were very nice people but I don't think they were well prepared to give presentations about KCOM. Some quotes: ''Osteopathic medicine is the same as MD + chiropractics'' ''People usually think DO schools are inferior to MDs''
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the location =(
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Small town. Not very impressed with anatomy lab
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Coming from the chicago area, the area feels a little isolated, but they have lots of ways to help you acclimate to the area.
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Really small town.
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The interviewers lack of preparation.
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Small town....although everyone whines about this fact, it just doesn't hit you unitl you're actually there, especially of you're from a big city.
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The town is kind of dull, but quaint! I don't know how big a fan I am of letter grades instead of just a pass or fail, but 70 is passing and the students were saying their class has generally been doing well...
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The anatomy lab is a ways rom the main classrooms. I'm just lazy though.
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The location is not the best, but not so bad.
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Some of the comments made by one of the student ambassadors.
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The lack of minorities, and outreach towards them. It is a really small town and country, not for me. No real diversity or culture. The trip to there is really hard for a westcoaster.
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Kirksville is small, but you're only there for 2 years (you can go to several places throughout the country to do your clerkships).
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It is a VERY small town (20,000) without restaruants, etc... but at the same time conducive to studying.
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Nothing really, but they didn't give to much time to yourself, apart from bathroom breaks.
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The M.D who interviewed me during my physician interview- Uh she is an M.D. interviewing candidates for a D.O. school needless to say she couldnt answer any questions from experience. And that I had this awful foreign professor who just wanted to make someone sweat. He asked all kinds of foreign doctors in the US questions and basically tried to get me to trash that happening (hes foreign), could hardly understand him and NOT ONE question had to do with me or my file AT ALL!!!
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Nothing negatively impressed me. I am from West Texas, but have lived in Oklahoma, New Jersey, Kansas, New York, and deployed to Kuwait and Iraq over the last 10 years; thus, I have a decidedly open mind toward many things including places to live. The size of the town did not negatively affect me as it seems to affect so many others. The small size of the town is a great quality because your distractions are limited so that you can focus on the task at hand.
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Location! Kirksville is not what I'm used to.
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Obviously Kirksville is out in the middle of no where, but you only stay there for two years so this is a plus.
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Nothing. I'm very impressed with this school.
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To be honest, the entire having A. T. Still's log cabin and the orininal Osteopathic school inside the building seemed a little odd and strange. Unbanked roads where the speed limit is 60, but goes down to 20 for a town of 20 people while driving in from Quincy (but hey, I'm from California...)
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One of my interviewers seemed to be trying to get me to ''react'' by asking very pointed and very personal questions. I felt more like I was meeting with a psychologist than interviewing.
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The town is very small. When I asked the students how it was adjusting they would respond with ''Well, there isn't anything to distract you.''
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Anatomy Lab and the size of the town
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My two one hour interviews. I was only asked three questions in two hours and they left the rest of the time for me to ask them questions.
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The facillities do seem to be somewhat outdated.
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The microbiology and anatomy facilities could use a reface.
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The curriculum is still largely traditional (i.e. not problem-based or systems based).
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The size of the town.
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Anatomy Lab seriously needs remodelling.
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The inside of the buildings are somewhat outdated nut nothing that would stop me from wanting to go there. Also, the airport is very very small and flights are often cancelled. The major airports are located several hours from the school.
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the micro lab needed to be redone, you have to drive to kansas city or st. louis to fly out of a big airport.
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The facilities needed to be renovated about 10 years ago. The micro lab looked old and dirty. The lecture lab looked uncomfortable and dismal.
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The town is a small population center surrounded by absolutely nothing. Farmland as far as the eye can see.
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town is small, but students say they don't have much time for active social life outside of school anyway.
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nothing about the school itself..only the location of it off campus
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It isn't a deciding factor, but I think it might take a little time to adjust to the small-town atmosphere of Kirksville. This is to be expected, since I come from a city where there's constant activity and diversity. I may not have gotten a complete view of Kirksville because I didn't have a car, and therefore couldn't really explore the area while I was there.
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The near-complete lack of any research being conducted there. It seems to be part of their long-range plans for the school, but currently isn't much of a priority at all. The campus fitness center was considerably smaller than it was described, but adequate nonetheless. Throughout the day there were several mentions of how many students were married with families and made you wonder if single students would fit in - turns out only 30% are married, so it's not as exclusionary as it seemed. Also, I could have done without an hour-long financial aid presentation. While helpful, it is not something I'm very interested in unless I am accepted. If accepted, you only have 2 weeks to decide if you will attend and make a $1000 NON-refundable deposit. Obviously, you could forfeit the $1000 later to go somewhere else though.
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location in the middle of nowhere
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The location sucks. Everyone knows it. There aren't very many things to do in this little podunk town, but that could be positive in that you have less distractions. But you only stay here for the first two years. From there you go to locations around the country to do your clinical rotations during third and fourth year.
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The town is small (18.000-20,000)and difficult for trsvel.
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My second interviewer was a surgeon. I want to do primary care. We had distinct personalities and he was very quick to give his personal opinion on all topics. Seemed sort of snippy at first, but then I realized that is just his personality. We laughed and joked around too, so he really was a nice guy.
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location, cold weather
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The town is AWFULLY small and Cold!
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the location-pretty small town, and the "gym" area. other than that i really liked it and would be very happy there.
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No big airport or train station.
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Everyone seemed so serious.
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I felt a little unsure if I could get the location I would want for my 3rd and 4th yr rotations.
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none!
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nothing that i can think of
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Some of the school facilities are old, however they are building a new building on campus to fix that.
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The town is incredibly small...
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Nothing-I had a great time aside from the stress of trying to get in!
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It was a very long day, some of the presentations could have been cut in half.
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The location could be a little better. You are in medical school where you will be studying the entire time, so I guess it is a good thing that there aren't many distractions. If you really need the big city, then you'll have to wait two years and rotate somewhere else your 3rd and 4th years.
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Cold weather.
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Dr. Rhoades was a horrible interviewer. He seemed to be always looking for something, but never came outright and said what it was. I've talked to other people that have interviewed with him and they all say that even though you feel like you did poorly with his interview, you'll probably still get into the school. (I did, and so did the other people I talked to)
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only offers 2 electives, other than that it was pretty good.
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The LOCATION of course. The facilities are pretty nice and the out of date parts will be better when they finish the new building (currently a large hole). The gym and activities are awesome. The big problem is finding a job for my husband.
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The school is a little run down. They need to re-vamp the hospital as well as the lecture rooms/anatomy/micro lab etc. The schools is great, but it has a 70's feel to it. Spiff if up a little and you have a sweet place to live, work, and go to school. You will most likely need to leave Kirksville to do your rotations (hard for me, I am married with child). Three hours from any major city/airport. (good and bad). Hangin at the Walmart-YEEEEEEHAAAAAWWWW!
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nothing really. Kirksville is a bigger town than everyone makes it out to be. I was expecting no fast food or anything. Yeah it's small, 17,000 people, but not as small as some people make it out to be.
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Kirksville is not a happening place. It has TOPS 20,000 people living there, including students from the nearby state university. While that may not seem small to most people, I was alarmed to find that students' idea of a fun time was, get this, GOING TO WAL-MART TO SHOP. I was told this by many students whom I asked what there idea of fun was around there. I think Kirksville would be a great school for those who are married and want to raise a family in a safe and inexpensive environment, or those who are single and focused only on studying. Kirksville has ZERO distractions so it would be easy to study all day and get decent grades. Also, the facilities are somewhat detatched, with the microbiology and anatomy labs in an older building about 2 blocks from the main campus. Not a huge deal, but kind of an annoyance.
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Nothing. I was already familiar with the area. Small towns don't bother me.
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The location, i.e. middle of nowhere.
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I didn't see a mall in Kirksville :)
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The small town atmosphere is the biggest drawback, but it is only 2 years.
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Difficult to find healthy food options because fast food establishments predominate. I personally liked the town, but I know many others may dislike the rural atmosphere.
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A rather apparent lack of diversity.
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The town is fairly desolate, but then again you won't have much time to do anything except study.
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The facilities are a little older, but entirely functional. More traditional curriculum.
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Kirksville is very small, which I'm ok with because I come from a town the same size, but I was disappointed that it's not close at all to anywhere bigger! Also, lunch was not good, a sandwich and chips. I would suggest eating a good breakfast!
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Lunch....yuk. I was starved, so I stuffed it down.
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The anatomy labs were old and STINKY! When we walked into the lobby we were immediately accosted by the smell of formaldehyde and by the time we reached the third floor the smell was much stronger; going into the lab itself was almost overwhelming. The microbiology labs were also kind of old and crappy. Oh yeah, also, they tell you about your acceptance very quickly which is a good thing, but you are required to pay a $1,000 deposite within 2 weeks of your acceptance, then another $500 dollars in a months and another $500 in two months. They want you to commit, like, prontissimo.
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Nothing in particular.
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I had been to Kirksville before, but the idea of spending two years in such a small town still gets to me.
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You are in the middle of no place, and the school could stand to update its facilities.
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Very rigorous academic program compared to other schools.
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No mall in town. Big cities are faaaaaaaaaaaar!! The school building seems to be very old.
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A number of things negatively impressed me. The curriculum is traditionally divided into the basic sciences and clinical sciences (2+2), with little emphasis on the use of case-based or PBL learning. There is no systems-based integration, and the academic year is based on a quarter system with a minimal amount of vacation time. There is also a fairly limited amount of early clinical experience, besides the Complete DOctor course. The simulated patient assessment laboratories do not use professionally trained actors, but rather drama students from the local university. Patient simulators (robotic machines) have recently been purchased, but are not yet integrated into the curriculum to the effect that they have any significant impact. The second year students seemed to be disconnected from the first year students and unhappy, or at least this was the impression I received from the tour guides; the student ambassadors at the lunch were extremely kind and friendly, however. The anatomy and OMM laboratories are not well-equipped with viewing screens, but do meet basic needs. There is an extreme emphasis on laboratory skills for microbiology, immunology, histology, etc; very reminiscent of tedious undergraduate work. Some professors choose to incorporate pop quizzes into their courses as well. The school continues to assess students throughout a number of course examinations and end of year examinations; it seems very strict in that sense. The administrative representates were extremely nice, but the interviewers (faculty) were not this way at all. The school provides a transcript that is sent out to residency directors along with something called a LeaderScript, another type of transcript documenting the leadership activities you have completed at the school. Generally, this would probably tend not to work in your favor because you cannot remove the LeaderScript from the transcript - it is not an optional type of documentation. This is not the end of the list, but as far as I can remember, these were some of the main points.
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The length of the school year is extremely long with very few breaks compared to other institutions, and the academic day is fairly long as well. KCOM's facilities and campus are older. Much of the housing in Kirksville tends to be a bit older as well. KCOM's rotations are heavily weighted towards places far away from the midwest (the northeast (NY/PA/OH/FL/UT/CO).
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Nothing really, I just dont know if I could live in the area. I am a city person so I prefer a bigger place. But, its a great program and a good place to really focus.
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No health package for the studnets
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The town is tiny. (but you only have to stay there 2 years, not 4)
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Very small town
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There is NOTHING in kirksville! Nothing!
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Only one minor thing - that the presentation about the student fitness center (we couldn't do a tour because of rain) was a "work in progress" and essentially useless.
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small, old town-not much to do
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Nothing.
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How far Kirksville is from a bigger city
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Most go out for rotations, few in CA where I am from, which is only offered as a elective in your 4th year
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Kirksville is in the middle of nowhere
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nothing of importance
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The buildings, there old and have a lifesaver smell to them
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Anatomy lab is kind of small/cramped. 2.5 hours from KC.
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Nothing...maybe the small community, but I'll get over that!
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Nothing, just that it was raining so we basically had to look as slides of some parts of the school because we couldn't walk in the rain.
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It seemed socially dead -- probably because we were there during class time and everyone was in class. The town is so small and so far from other cities, but I'm sure it'll be a matter of just adjusting to it. No rotations in CA (where I'm from).
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It is kind of remote, but the school manages to make this a positive factor.
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I'm not a big fan of rural areas in general, and Kirksville is about as rural as you can get and still have room to put a medical college. Instead of one or two students giving us a tour, we had a bunch of people take us to one spot, talk about it, and return us to admissions until the next person picked us up again. The micro/histology lab and the OMM lab are very old. The idea of a 2 week rural preceptorship at the end of year one kind of freaks me out...preceptorship yes, rural not so much. My first interviewer either wasn't prepared, didn't care to talk to me at all, or was trying to make me nervous because he hardly said 10 words during the entire hour. It was basically up to me to carry the conversation.
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The town was very small, not a lot to do.
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how small kirksville is!!! I've read about how small kirsville is but reality hit only after I got on the idy-bidy plane to fly from St Loius to Kirksville. The biggest city is one hour away (columbia)
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The weather was bad so we did not get to see the whole campus.
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The town is very small.
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some of the labs were older, expensive school, but with a 27 MCAT and 3.5 you get a 1500 dollar scholarship automatically, with a 27 MCAT and 3.7 you get 3000 dollars for your first year, and only your first year, but every bit helps!!
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I'm a city person. Going to Kirksville and its surrounding areas made me realize how much I love the Northeast and how much I like being around big cities. I did not like the Histo lab. It looked ancient and their facilities in that lab is out of date.
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How far the town is from a big city.
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Kirksville is tiny. that's about it
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If you have a spouse, having them find a good job might be a challenge (b/c of town size).
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Financial aid seminar was scary...it's gonna cost $49,000+/year
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Size of town.
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The entire town (school plus surroundings) only has a population of 16,000. Its so small!
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Nothing! I've noticed that some people feel negative about the size of the town. I personally don't like living in larger towns and think Kirksville is the perfect size.
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The labs are moderate. They are older and not as nice as some of the other schools I had been to.
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The city isnt too impressive with a population of 17,000.
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Maybe the small town, but hey, that is where we are all planning on practicing anyway right?
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The town has only 17,000 people is the social aspect of going to KCOM is not the greatest.
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Nothing :)
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Nothing really. The town is a bit isolated and small, but thats fine with me.
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My second interviewer did not seem at all happy to be spending his time with me.
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the facilities, town
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Kirskville is a small town. It's population is about 17000 and is surrounded by large farms. This puts it at least 1.5 hours from the largest city which is Columbia, MO. You won't find a mall here, nor will you find any major facilities that you would normally find in a large town. This is your typicall small town environment that is common in the midwest. Though I put this in the negative part, it may very well be a positive for some people. I actually like the small town environment. It's great for focusing you on the studies at hand. It does get cold there, the average temp in JAN is around 11 degrees. I grew up in MO, so I'm pretty used to the weather, however some people that come from warmer climates may have problems. However I believe that for most, the prestige of the school, it's outstanding program, student satisfaction and excellent faculty can more than make up for the relative negatives found in the lack of services in the community.
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One interviewer kept asking me about my childhood. I guess he wanted to see how I have changed (?) I was somewhat defensive towards him too because he kept taking what I would say and substituting his own words, which completely changed the meaning of my answers!
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really small town, but it did have a hospital which appeared very busy every time I went inside.
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Had no negative impressions. Again, I liked Kirksville, some hate it. Purely subjective Kirksville has a small airport, a Super Walmart, several fast food places, a few nice restaurants, and other basic services in addition to a 4 yr. college. If you want malls, etc., have to go to Columbia 90 mi south.
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really old and the town sucks, oh yeah and the 21 person prop plane was fun in the storm. never gonna do that again. They also seem to worship A.T. Still.
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We did not get any brochures or anything to remember the school by. We were supposed to get a bag with the grad class' match list and other stuff, but never received that.
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School is in the middle of nowhere!!! Feels like stepping back in time. Hour and a half to the mall (and most everything else for that matter). Not good for someone from urban or suburban area, you'll go nuts. Also, no onsite clinical time. You must travel for your last two years, possibly to OH, TX, MI or east coast.
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KCOM is a hidden teasure. I wish it was in a big city.
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Having to move around for clinical yrs 3 + 4, yet this is rather standard for a DO school
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Kirksville is a fairly small town with only 1 movie theatre (it has 8 screens). You have to drive 1.5 hours to Columbia if you want to visit a shopping mall. There's a JC Penny's and plenty of restaurants, hospitals and even Truman State University, but Kirksville can't be confused with a medium-sized town. The roads are nice, but it seems like they don't take you anywhere!
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The highways leading to and from Kirksville (but coming from OK, I don't have much room to criticize :D) ... Nothing about the school or the city negatively impressed me.
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nothing - I think the only negative thing about KCOM is the fact it is in a small town but that is overcome because we can go all over for rotations.
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The location of the school and the really COLD weather!
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Once you are outside of Kirksville, there is a whole lot of nothingness!
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Honestly, I have nothing negative to say about my visit.
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the campus seemed disjointed - the lab building is a few blocks from everything else.
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Kirksville IS small town America. Good luck finding your favorite Diesel Jeans or a good plate of Sushi. Their gym also left something to be desired. Keep in mind though, its only two years.
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the smallness of the town
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One of my interviewers talked my ear off.
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The anatomy and microbiology labs weren't as modern as those seen at some other schools.
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Nothing, the format for the day is well laid out and everyone from the admissions staff to the students really work hard to make it as easy as possible.
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Job market for my husband
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The town has only 20,000 people...however, it does have Truman State University.
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The closest shopping mall is 1.5 hr drive away. Kirksville airport "building" is about the size of my living room.
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That they have no summer break between years 1 and 2
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Very small town. No major hub city nearby.
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The town of Kirksville
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the location...literally in the middle of nowhere
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The location - northeast Missouri away from everything.
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The town. I suppose Kirksville is good for studying bc there isn't much to get into but the town is very isolated and hard to get to. Its also mostly caucasian (lots of Mormons)-- may be a bit of a culture shock for ppl used to a different mix of ppl. Only two years are required in Kville which makes the town not so bad
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The town is probably the least impressive part, but it is actually not that bad, definitely livable. In fact it might be a good thing that the school is in the middle of nowhere; you are there to study right?!?
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Kirksville, but also Truman state University is very close to KCOM so there are other students near by.
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Being in Kirksville
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Kirksville...small town in the middle of nowhere. No diversity.
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The city.
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Absolutely nothing.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Applicants commonly wished they had known about the relaxed and friendly nature of the interviews, the emphasis on being oneself, the conversational tone of the interviews, the importance of being well-prepared with knowledge about the school, and the need for reliable transportation options. Many also highlighted the comfort INN as a recommended hotel and the limited dining options in Kirksville.
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a reliable method of transportation
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That everyone just wants you to succeed and the nerves are NOT worth it
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RELAX, fr these interviewers just want you to be yourself. You don't need to pretend someone you're not or someone you think they want.
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The whole interview is super conversational. Everyone is so friendly.
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Be excited but relaxed. You deserve to have an interview. Be yourself.
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How truly laid back the interview was. If you are there for an interview, then they are interested in you on paper and all you have to do is show you match up to what is on paper.
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That the school is very welcoming and does not try to intimidate you during the interview process.
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It was freezing, should have brought a coat
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na
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How laid back the interview would be.
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That the interviewers really wanted to get to know you
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To look up information about A.T. Still just in case an interviewer asks you if you know anything about him, the history of the school, the history of osteopathy, etc. You will be talking to interviewers basically back to back for 1 hour and 30 mins (three 30 min interviews), so eat a filling breakfast/lunch and drink plenty of water to stay hydrated.
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Tour goes outside, would have brought my jacket had I known.
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the town
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That the day I visited would be a school holiday (wellness day)
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How relaxed and friendly the interviews would be.
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I Knew everything I needed to know because I read up on all the do's and donts from this website. However there are a few suggestions I could make for those traveling from a long distance. The comfort INN was a great hotel, I would def recommend it. And I would Def advise people to fly in to kirksville on that litte tiny plane that they offer, it only takes 1 hour, its probably cheaper then gas, and it was completely safe and not scary at all.
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They only have fast food to eat in the area, which is not very healthy. The drive from kansas City airport is really dark after 5pm.
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nothing. everyone criticizes the location. it is a very small town, but there is also a lot of beautiful nature surrounding the place.
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Take the large highways to get into Kirksville. GPS systems will want to take you through back roads, which was terrible because there was a large blizzard when I was driving in.
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Calling cabs are the only way to get around Kirksville if you do not have a car. The closest thing to public transportation is a shuttle that runs north-south of the town, but it's never guaranteed to be operating in the winter.
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Nothing
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Nothing really, be prepared that the town is very small, but surprisingly most of the students I talked to were from big cities (like Minneapolis, Chicago, etc.) and said that they didn't feel like they were missing out as there are some larger towns within 90 miles or so and also it helps to have a distraction-free place to live.
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How boring and small Kirksville really is.
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more about the town of kirksville.
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How awesome the burgers at the Dukum Inn would be. I'm not really sure why they were so good, but it's something that you must try. Go there the evening before the interview and have some food.
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Nothing really
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That it takes 3 planes to get from the school and another 3 to fly back and the last airplane is smaller than a van. But what an experience and you get personal service. That I would get sick the day before the interview and everyone will be asking me if I had brought the swine flu with me from CA.
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That the class was full for this fall and that there was a waiting & alternate list.
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How much walking I would do. I also wish I knew that everyone else would be bringing a portfolio or resume folder/binder. Luckily, I had just asked a family member who lives in Kirksville for a pen and paper and got a folder.
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How small Kirksville really is.
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How rural the setting was.
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A major interest of my interviewers was to find out if I wanted to live in a rural setting, it made sense but I guess I assumed that people interviewed would've already self-selected for this.
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That there were 3 one hour interviews. Not a big deal, they were all easy, but would have been nice to know. 1 with basic science faculty, 1 with Physician, and 1 with admissions staff.
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there is an airport in Kirksville (though it's really small).
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Road reports (not the best weather to drive in).
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There are a lot of hotels in Kirksville itself
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How conversational the interviews were going to be.
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When you "talk" to someone from admissions it is really an interview!
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How easy the experience actually was.
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That I didn't need to be so nervous! Everyone was very nice and accommodating, but I got really nervous in my interview for some reason.
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Fly to Kansas City, not St. Louis
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How excited to be about the homemade cookie you get at lunch. It was great!
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The only way to fly into Kirksville is on a small 4 person plane. You can only buy tickets on the IRK website itself. You won't find any on Expedia or Orbitz.
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How long interview would be, how small Kirksville was going to be.
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Two interviews each an hour long and then a short one with someone in admissions (usually 30 minutes or so).
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Nothing, they get you pretty well prepared.
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The day would be so long. Lasted 8am through 3pm
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very friendly interviewers
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All the positives about the school.
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the details of rotations
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How absolutely incredible the people there would be. Everyone seemed so happy! I was nervous for two hour-long interviews but there was no need because both interviewers were awesome and easy to talk to. I could really show my personality in the interview rather than being grilled with questions and answering stoicly.
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How much time would be devoted to ME asking THEM questions! How much I would love the school!
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I'm glad I stayed with a student. I'd recommend that to anyone.
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Nothing. I was prepared, open, and ready. Everything lived up to what I had heard and expected.
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Nothing really. Knowing who I would be interviewing with a few days before the interview may have been nice but they do provide you with that information when you arrive.
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I wish I had known they were having KCOM Prom that night because I totally would have gone!
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Nothing.
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none
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That I would love it so much.
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I probably should have drove instead of flying into KC, renting a car and driving to Kirksville.
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Make reservations at the hotel you want to stay at prior to arrival. The Holiday Inn was booked solid due to hunting season!
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Nothing. I was happily surprised and impressed from what I learned.
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How much they are excited about DO's and their philosophy.
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What I expected.
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How important osteopathic manipulation is to the philosophy of osteopathic medicine. Other DO schools teach it, but Kirksville seems to have a better understanding of it.
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There is a beautiful state park 4 miles from the school.
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Nothing all that astonishing.
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I wish I had known who I was interviewing with, I would have changed days!! 2 of my 3 were horrible at interviewing candidate, one had only worked for the school a few months. It was sorta sad, I got screwed on that part.
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That the facilities were a little outdated compared to other medical schools.
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The heavy emphasis placed on OMM vs. other specialties. Also, I wish I had known how friendly they were - it would have decreased my anxiety.
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That many of the students are married and have kids. Someone said they think it might be 50%. I guess it is a good place for those who are married or have families.
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Thousand Hill State Park. I would have visited it sooner.
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How good the roads getting to Kirksville actually were. I thought that it would be a two lane for the last 30 or 40 miles...and that it's not near as far from KC as I thought.
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that the town is extremely small with nothing to do.
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How different my interview experience was compared to everyone else who interviewed that day.
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That the interviewers were so interested in getting to know the person behind the numbers.
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There are no 3rd and 4th yr rotation sites ANYWHERE close to the south.
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Nothing really...I knew it was a rural town, but still was surprised at just how rural it was.
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The interviews were the most laid back of all that I have been to and the other were very easy going
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kirksville leaves a little to be desired but i guess the less distractions in med school, the better!
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The new building which will house the library, OMM lab, sim labs and breakout rooms will be ready for the EC of 2007
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Last semester's grades. This may be irrelevant for most, but two of my interviewers asked about them. I was nervous b/c I thought I had at least one C, but turns out I had A's.
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The school's website focuses so heavily on the differences between the osteopathic philosophy and the allopathic that it starts to sounds almost naturopathic/homeopathic, which is an obvious turn-off. I was impressed and relieved during my visit to leave feeling like they would train me to be a good doctor, plain and simple, and that the osteopathic "differences" are not so pronounced in your education there.
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Quite a few married students. Quite a few Mormons. The town is like 95% white with a few Hispanic migrant workers.
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The town doesn't have much to offer. Just a SuperWalmart and many chain fast food restaurants. But on campus, there is a lot to do and the school is awesome! There is a park 8 miles away where you can take free canoe lessons, camp, hike, etc. Take a little, give a little.