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Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - Seton Hill

Greensburg, PA

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

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⭐ Overall Impressions β–Ό

How did the interview impress you?

Most respondents were neutral 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 below all other schools.

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

Most respondents rank this school below other schools they applied to.
0 = Below, 10 = Above
πŸ’¬ Interview Questions β–Ό

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Commonly asked interview questions at medical schools include "Tell me about yourself," "How would you reconcile having to report a peer for cheating," and "Why medicine." Some respondents may have experienced an MMI format interview and could have been subject to a nondisclosure agreement based on the nature of the questions mentioned.

What was the most interesting question?

Students said most interesting question asked at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - Seton Hill discussed involvement in activities not listed on their application.

What was the most difficult question?

Students said most difficult question asked at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - Seton Hill discussed how to reconcile reporting a peer for cheating.
🀝 Interview Format and Logistics β–Ό

How long was the interview?

Most respondents had an interview of 20 minutes.

How many people interviewed you?

Most respondents were interviewed by 3 people.

What was the style of the interview?

Most respondents had a in a group interview.
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What type of interview was it?

Most respondents had an open file interview.
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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 another location.
πŸ“ On-Site Experience β–Ό

Who was the tour given by?

Tours were most commonly given by Admissions staff personnel

How did the tour guide seem?

Most tour guides were neutral about the school.

How do you rank the facilities?

Most respondents rank the facilities as below average.

What is your in-state status?

Most respondents rank the facilities as below average.

What were your total hours spent traveling?

Most respondents spent 0-1 hour traveling to the interview.

What was your primary mode of travel?

Most respondents traveled by automobile to the interview.
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About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

Most respondents spent between $101 and $200.
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What airport did you fly into?

Respondents who flew to the interview generally used Des Moines International Airport (DSM)
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Where did you stay?

Most respondents stayed either Other or at another housing option.
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What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

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How would you rate the hotel?

Most respondents rated their hotel as average
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

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 poor.
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
βœ… Interview Preparation and Impressions β–Ό

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

Most respondents said the admissions office was moderately friendly.

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

Most respondents said the admissions office was responsive.

How did you prepare for the interview?

Many applicants shared that they prepared for the interview by practicing their responses in front of a mirror with a timer to improve their delivery and time management skills.

What impressed you positively?

Applicants were impressed by the smooth and efficient online interview process, which they likened to VITAs, highlighting its positive impact on their experience.

What impressed you negatively?

Applicants were consistently disappointed by the lack of enthusiasm and negative atmosphere exhibited by faculty, staff, and students at the school. The overall impression was that this pervasive negativity had a significant impact on their perception of the institution.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Applicants commonly wished they had known about the format of the video interview and the absence of a cadaver lab ahead of time for better preparation and expectations.

What are your general comments?

Applicants generally find the school to have strong board scores and match rates but express concerns about the school's atmosphere and the overall mood among students being perceived as depressing.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Applicants commonly suggested that the admissions office should improve their student ambassador program by selecting more informed, involved, and enthusiastic representatives to better showcase the school to prospective students.
  • They need to have better student ambassadors. These student ambassadors seemed uninformed and/or uninvolved in the school's organizations. They also seemed very unenthusiastic to represent their school compared to student ambassadors at other schools.