Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 31% of interviews, indicating it is moderately regarded. They found the interview mixed with a low stress level, and felt they did okay.
Most respondents felt positively about their interview.
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.
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?
Most respondents rank this school above other schools they applied to.
0 = Below, 10 = Above
💬 Interview Questions ▼
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
The most commonly asked interview questions at medical schools include discussing past failures, explaining motivations for pursuing medicine, addressing career choices outside of healthcare, elaborating on experiences with conflict resolution, and articulating personal goals and values. Some respondents mentioned being asked about multiple MCAT attempts, non-disclosure agreements for MMI interviews, and specific questions related to osteopathic medicine and cultural competency.
Students said the most interesting question asked at Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine discussed a wide range of topics including differences between MDs and DOs, personal hobbies, healthcare policy changes, problem-solving scenarios, values alignment, and how to handle challenging situations. The interviews may have been in MMI format with potential non-disclosure agreements due to the variety of questions that were asked, including those related to ethical dilemmas, personal regrets, and decision-making processes.
One interviewer asked me about everything I did outside of medicine, choosing to focus on my hobbies like art and piano and app development instead of my clinical experience
I see you are a non-traditional applicant who took some courses part-time. How do you think you can adjust to a full-time curriculum while still maintaining a high GPA?
If there was any an interview question you regret your answer (on any interview you have ever been on) this is your chance for redemption. What was the question and how would you change your answer?
Students said most difficult question asked at Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine discussed a wide range of topics including explaining medical concepts, personal reflections, career motivations, healthcare challenges, and ethical dilemmas. Additionally, the interview format may have been an MMI (Multiple Mini Interview) based on responses that mentioned nondisclosure agreements, suggesting a structured scenario-based assessment.
Discuss a patient interaction not on your application that you learned something from and do you think you will use that lesson in the future as a physician?
What was the most difficult question you've been asked at your previous medical school interview (at another school)? Why did you feel that was a difficult question?
If, in 25 years, the affordable care act was relatively the same and you were on a panel of physicians to change it, how would you change it to ensure more patients become insured in rural areas?
Most respondents rate the school location as average.
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
Most respondents rate the area’s cultural life as average.
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your comments on where you stayed?
No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions ▼
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
Most respondents said the admissions office was friendly.
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
Most respondents said the admissions office was responsive.
How did you prepare for the interview?
Applicants commonly prepared for the interview by reviewing their applications, practicing with mock interviews, researching the school on SDN or its website, and practicing answering common interview questions. Many also engaged in self-reflection, rehearsing answers out loud, and seeking feedback from friends or family members.
Read my application over, practiced answering specific and more difficult questions, brainstormed what I felt the interviewers might like most about me and highlighted those aspects in my interview.
Applicants were consistently impressed by the friendly and supportive environment created by the faculty, staff, and students, as well as the state-of-the-art facilities and resources available at the school. They appreciated the conversational interview style, the focus on education and student success, and the high board scores and match rates.
The school and the medical students that are there seem pretty laid-back
The facilities of the school, the friendliness and honestly of the staff/faculty, how open the interviewers were to discussion rather than a critique of me as an individual, the general camaraderie of the students.
The staff, faculty, and students were all incredibly friendly and approachable. The state-of-the-art facilities. The low cost of living, minimal crime rate, and local quality of life.
The staff was wonderful and friendly. They seem to really care about what they do. The interviewers were extremely conversational. I almost forgot I was being interviewed! I liked the fact that the interviews are one on one. Makes it less awkward.
Friendliness and enthusiasm of the staff, interviewers, and students. State of the art equipment. Focus of the school is on education and its students.
The plans for the school seem well developed. They already have enough rotation spots for the entire class and are looking to get more so students have options. They also have obtained residence guarantees with those rotation spots.
Applicants commonly expressed concerns about the lack of engaging or positive aspects highlighted during interactions, interruptions during interviews, issues with campus location and facilities, lack of research opportunities, and negative experiences with interviewers. Suggestions included providing more balanced and engaging information during presentations, improving interviewer behavior, addressing campus dress code and attendance policies, and enhancing opportunities for student engagement and interaction.
When asking the students the biggest strengths of the school, all they could really talk about is that classes weren't mandatory and literally one student was bragging that she hadn't been to class all semester. Felt odd if that was the only positive aspect of the school to sell us on.
A lot of things actually. People may think this is "nit picking" but few or no other schools do the following things: You were professional attire to class everyday (..."I went to catholic school all my life, you get used to it." ...No, f you. I don't want to learn pharm or biochem with a tie strangling me all day) ; You pick a seat in lecture the first day of class before you know anyone else, and that is your assigned seat...FOR THE NEXT 2 YEARS. There is absolutely nothing to do around campus, unless you enjoy picking tobacco.
One interviewer was kind of a jerk, not sure if he was just playing hardball to see how I would react to stress of if he thought I shouldn't be there...tough to tell. Thought I stayed calm though and answered appropriately.
One of my interviewers didn't ask me any questions. Complaints about students by faculty and about other faculty. Professor didn't think that highly of the students that attended.
The town is in the middle of nowhere! At night, it feels like you're in a ghost town. I can't imagine that there is much to do there, or that there are many resources available outside of the school. Even the hotels were all at least 20 minutes away from the campus.
I felt I didn't get a fair chance to talk about things in my application that I find to be most interesting, but to be fair, I have felt this way after most interviews. I think admission committees are just making sure that you have the dedication to succeed, so this is to be expected. Also, in the interview holding room, we were sat with a different staff person, and this person was not engaged and was online shopping on her phone. Not a huge deal, just noticeable to me.
Applicants commonly wished they had known ahead of time who their interviewers would be, how relaxed the atmosphere would be, and that they should be themselves during the interview. They also suggested bringing a pen and paper, preparing for different types of questions, and being aware of the school's location and facilities.
That there was really no reason to be stressed. Interviewing faculty really just wanted to talk about why I wanted to apply here and why I am going into medicine.
Not much. Had a great interview day and learned a lot. Prepare yourself for a small town with few resources. Remember that it is a short drive to metropolitan areas, the beach, and the mountains. Winters are mild, summers are beautiful (and humid). There is an attendance policy and dress code. The school is focused on community service, medically underserved areas, and primary care. Facilities are superb and technology is impressive.
I wish I'd known about the lack of vegetarian food options in the Buies Creek area. The area and its surroundings are very rural (< 10 thousand people in each of the towns within 10 miles of Buies Creek), and while driving to the area, I realized just what it meant to have an extreme "shortage of primary-care physicians in rural communities" of the country. Indeed, the stretch between Charlotte and Buies Creek along NC Highways 27/24 and U.S. 421 had only maybe 3 PCP offices that I counted (which is about a 2 hour drive total). There were more vet offices than physicians' offices.
Applicants commonly mentioned a mix of positive and negative feedback about the interview experience at the school, with some noting the virtual format impacted their perception, while others praised the facilities, faculty, and friendly atmosphere. Suggestions included preparing questions for interviewers, understanding the school's unique aspects, and being yourself during the interview.
Overall interview day felt bland and generic since it was virtual. Feel like I didn't get a sense of what the school is like at all.
Very good school in terms of scores and whatnot, but after hearing all their weird rules and seeing the area myself I decided not to go there. I'm not a huge city person, but this was rural rural.
Great school, very nice supportive environment. You definitely feel like they take care of their students. Very high tech labs. Mandatory lectures and dress code.
I've interviewed at quite a few schools and I can say that this school really drew me in fully to want to learn and engage as a medical student in a friendly and comfortable atmosphere.
The school was seriously wonderful. It's brand new, which made me nervous, but the staff came from various MD and DO schools around the country including LECOM and Duke. Definitely the best interview experience I had.
This was my favorite school I interviewed at by far and it was the one school that I wasn't quite sure about going into the interview. Being from the West Coast, I went into the interview day thinking that moving across the country wasn't going to happen but then I fell in love with the school.
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Applicants overwhelmingly praise the admissions office for their great work and suggest improvements in communication speed and expanding lunch offerings during the interview day.
Don't change a thing! The whole process was very well done. Maybe the final tour conducted by a student seemed somewhat unprofessional, but even that was still enjoyable.