Fort Lauderdale, FL
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 24% of interviews, indicating it is highly regarded. They found the interview generally impressive with a moderate stress level and felt they did well.
⭐ Overall Impressions ▼
How did the interview impress you?
Most respondents felt positively about their interview.
What was the stress level of the interview?
Most respondents rated their interview as average 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?
Based on the survey responses, the most commonly asked interview questions at medical schools revolve around personal experiences, motivations for pursuing medicine, strengths and weaknesses, time management skills, views on healthcare systems, and specific academic performance inquiries. Some respondents mentioned being asked about the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) format, while others referenced questions related to nondisclosure agreements, indicating a structured and potentially confidential interview process for some candidates.
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How do you manage your time?
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Asked about one of my activities
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Tell me what you changed specifically to increase your MCAT by 9 points
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Why DO?
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Why DO? Why Nova?
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Tell me about your "C" in class X....
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How I managed my time between school, athletics, work, and community service.
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What is one thing medicine is doing wrong, right now?
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Why NOVA?
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They asked specific questions about weaknesses in my application. If you think something is a weakness in your application, be prepared to talk about it.
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What exeriences have you had that exemplify your leadership style?
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So tell me about yourself?
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Tell me anything... then he proceeded to clarify tell me about yourself for me to get to know you better
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Tell me about yourself. Why DO? Why NSU? Discuss a healthcare issue we're facing today. Talk about your leadership experiences. Describe your shadowing or volunteering experiences.
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Asked about random things from my primary app. He was just looking through and was like what about this and just kept going on. Apparently others had the more common interview (2 on 1) and were asked more standard questions.
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What I felt about our current healthcare system
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Asked about my lowest grade (a B-), follow up with how do we know I can handle medical school curriculum
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Tell me about yourself and why you want to go to NSU?
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Why do you think you were a good fit for Nova?
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Tell me about yourself
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Your undergraduate degree work was in Psychology. What made you decide to pursue medicine?
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What's Your Learning Style? how do you resolve conflict? How do you handle difficult courses? tell me about yourself? how did you improve your mcat? do you have any questions for us?
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What do you do for fun?
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Why Florida?
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Tell us about yourself
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How would you fix the heatlhcare system?
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Tell us about yourself in 2-3 minutes
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What is wrong with healthcare in the U.S. and what would you do to fix it?
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Why do you want to go into Osteopathic Medicine?
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We're appointing you the health care czar, how do you fix health care in America?
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Tell me about what you did after graduating?
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What do you think is the biggest problem with the American health care system?
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Why DO and why NSU?
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Tell me something about yourself that's not in your file?
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Tell me about yourself.
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Whats something thats not in your file
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Why should we pick you over all the applicants waiting outside?
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What do you think about health care in America?
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How do you deal with tough classes?
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Describe yourself
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Introduce yourself in about 60 seconds
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Tell me about your self
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How will your study skills from high school transfer to undergraduate and medical school?
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Tell us who you are in 2 to 3 minutes
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If I were the Healthcare Czar, what are the top 3 things I would work to improve in the US healthcare system?
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No specific questions. Attended Medical School Experience Day.
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They said they were looking for examples for the questions: (1)Tell me about yourself (2) What are some problems with the health care and how would you resolve them (3) How are you involved in your community (4) Why NOVA (5) What do you do for fund (6) Describe a time when you had a difficult in a class and how you overcame it
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What is something we don't know about you?
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Why did you do so poorly in certain classes?
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Here are the questions they asked me: 1) Describe yourself in 2 minutes. 2) We see you've wanted to be a physician for some time, what qualities would make you a good physician? 3) How would you fix healthcare? If we line up all of the applicants, why should we choose you? 4) What other schools have you applied to? 5) How did you prepare for this interview? 6) Describe your toughest class in college and how you overcame it? What made it tough?
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How did you prepare for the interview?
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Describe leadership in your community.
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Tell us about yourself. How many D.O./M.D. schools have you applied to? How did you prepare for today's interview?
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Tell us about yourself.
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Why medicine and why DO?
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Why Nova, Why medicine...where do you see yourself in 10 years.
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What community volunteer activities have you participated in?
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Tell me about your self in 2 minutes or less.
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Why osteopathic medicine?
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What can you offer NOVA and what can NOVA offer you?
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Would you like a cookie?
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(Question 0: Would you like some water or cookies? Then,....) Tell me about yourself.
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How would you fix the healthcare system in this country?
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What was one class you struggled with, and how did you overcome it?
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How do you find the time to stay involved in all the activities you do?
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Why osteopathy? What makes you think that you're well-suited for medicine?
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Tell me about yourself in about 2 minutes.
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Tell us about your self
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What is your oppinion of the proposed healthcare changes?
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What do you think is the biggest problem with healthcare and how would you fix it?
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What is your oppinion about healthcare reform?
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Tell us little bit about yourself?
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How have you improved on a rocky freshman year?
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Tell me about DO? What are the strengths and weaknessed of being a DO?
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What is something you do not want us to know about you?
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Whats up with (specific part of application - low science GPA, etc)? How will you handle harder science courses in med school?
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They asked about weaknesses in my application (grades, MCAT, etc).
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Tell us about yourself? What makes you unique among other interviewers? What can you bring to Nova?
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What are your three best and three worst characteristics?
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How do you think D.O. compares to M.D?
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How does D.O. compare to M.D.?
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Tell us about yourself, why DO?
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Why Nova? How will Nova help you to Succeed as an Osteopathic Physician
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Tell me about you/anything you'd like us to know about yourself, why osteopathic medicine, etc.
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Why Osteopathic medicine? Why Nova?
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Almost all specific to my file, which they obviously read closely. This impressed me. Some schools clearly had NOT read my file.
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Why D.O.? Why Medicine?
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Tell me your story, how did you end up here today?
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They gave me a free response to speak about whatever I felt necessary to tell them in regards to my application
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Why NSU?
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After reading your personal statement, tell me more about your rural shadowing experience with a DO.
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Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
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Tell us a little bit about how you ended up sitting here at this table with us.
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What was the problem with chemistry?
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Why medicine, why DO, how did you hear about NOVA?
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who founded osteopathic medicine, why did he do that, what event in his life made him do this?
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"If it came down to you and one other student with the same GPA, MCAT score, and extracurriculars, why should we choose you?"
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Where do you see yourself in ten years?
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Describe yourself.
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Why medicine, why DO, why Nova?
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What do you want us to tell to the Admissions Committee?
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Why DO? Why NOVA?
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why medicine? why DO?
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Why did you decide to pursue medicine over all other health professions you have experienced? What got you interested in osteopathic medicine?
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Why medicine?
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You did very well in all of your biomedical/bio classes--what class did you have the most difficult with and how did you deal with it?
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why DO, what is osteopathy?
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Tell us what you want us to know about you.
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Given all the activities and work you are involved in, what time management strategies do you use?
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why do? what specialization? why rural medicine? if you and your dad had a fight what would he say are your strengths? what do you do for fun? would you stay in the us to work after med school (i was asked this bc i am an int'l student)
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Tell us about your research
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How did you prepared for the MCATS
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Tell us about the research you did with surgical hernia repairs.
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What made you come down to Florida?
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Mostly related to my application - grades, MCAT, personal experiences, work history
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Why Osteopathy?
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Imagine yourself in a large library with many sections. Which section or genre would you find yourself gravitating towards?
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Why NOVA? (when i gave a general answer, they asked what specifically about the DO program attracted me..like what certain things about the program specifically that attracted me). Why applied to like 20+ MD programs, and only 7 DO programs? What is the status of your applications at all those other schools that you applied to? Why DO, and not MD? (hard cuz one member on the panel was MD/JD)
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Why did you apply to NSU?
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Tell us how you got here.
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How did you find out about Nova?
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How was your trip?
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If you went to the library (non-medical), which section would we find you in?
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Tell us about yourself what are you doing currently? Why DO?
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What brought you to DO and NOVA? and how do you compare DO to MD? How would your friend describe you? What would you do if you didnt get into med school this year?
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Why the discrepancy between your grades and MCAT score?
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What your best friend would say as a positive and negative trait about you
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Why med? Why DO? Why Nova?
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Have you thought about specialties at all?
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Pretty standard except for inquiries about hobbies and other interests.
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Where do you see yourself in a decade
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where i see myself in 10 years
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Why do you want to be a DO?
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What are your hobbies?
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how did you improve your mcat score by so much?
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How would you define a DO in america?
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What do you know about Osteopathic Medicine?
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Before we start, is there anything you would like to tell us about yourself?
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Tell us about your MCAT performance.
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If we brought your best friend in here, what would she tell us were your pros and cons?
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Why medicine? What do you know about osteopathic medicine?
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Tell us about yourself(very general)
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Why medicine? why D.O.?
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How did you decide that you wanted to become a D.O.?
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why become a D.O.
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Tell me about yourself. What events led you to want to become a doctor? Why did you decide to apply to only DO schools?
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Why DO? Medicine?
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Why do you want to be a DO
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With all your extra-curricular activities, how will you balance your school work and social life?
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What is the hardest thing about being a physician?
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Why this C? You think you can handle the tougher curriculum?
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What type of doctor do you want to be and where would you like to practice?
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Why DO? what are you doing now?
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Is there anything you want to tell us about yourself?
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Give us someone that has been a role model for you that we would recognize as well and expain why you chose that person
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Why did I pick my undergrad school?
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Tell me about yourself and Why do you want to become a DO?
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Why Did you take German Film?
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I am not convinced you can handle med school with your undergrad GPA, convince me. (this is kind or a trick because if you think about it, they would not invite you to interview if the school did not think you can handle med school)
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Give a personal statement as to why you would like to become an osteopathic physician. Why NOVA?
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I see you were an EMT in high school. Did you always know you wanted to be a doctor?
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I see you have volunteered at Camp Boggy Creek. Tell me about that experience and how you have changed from that experience.
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What have you done that has prepared you the most for medical school?
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You applied to several MD schools, why are you applying to D.O. school?
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What have you observed a doctor do that impressed you positively?
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If we talked to your best friend, what would she say is your greatest strengths? Your biggest weakness?
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What are your strengths and weaknesses
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Tell me about yourself?; Briefly discuss the history of osteopathic medicine.; Where do you see yourself in a decade?
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Ha! you chose XXX school to go to undergrad because of the academics?!?!?!
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Why osteopathy?
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I see that you were a very good athlete, will you be a better doctor or a better athlete - and why?
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How are you doing today?
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Where you see your self in say 10-15 years?
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Why Osteopathic Medicine? (One interviewer always asks who founded Ostepathic Medicine, I didn't have him, but in case you do it was Andrew Taylor Still).
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Where do you see yourself in 10 yrs?
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Do you read any books
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talk about yourself
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how are you today? tell me about yourself and why you want to be a doctor, how do you handle stress, what do you do for fun
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why i applied to so many schools (returning student.. i was advised to do so)
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why major in economics?
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So, what do you know about Herceptin? (in reference to cancer research I've done)
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Explain your experience shadowing a doctor.
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Tell us about yourself and how you ended up where you are today; what are your strengths and weaknesses?; What was your most significant volunteer experience?
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Why medicine ?
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Why do want to become a doctor?
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What is your main weakness?
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why did you apply to both MD and DO programs, what is the difference between MD and DO?
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How would you react in an academically challenging situation?
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Tell me about your strengths and your weaknesses.
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Who other than a family member do you admire and why?
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Why Do, why NSU?
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What's your biggest weakness/strength?
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What are you hobbies?
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Specifics on Spanish poetry, film, literature of which I've taken one class on each.
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What will be the hardest part of medical school?
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Why do you want to be a physician?
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How does your father (an MD) feel about you becoming a physician?
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Why did I choose the my major, and how is that going to help me in medical school? I was a anthro major.
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Since you did not do well in class X in college, what makes you think you will be able to do well in that class in medical school?
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What do you know about DOs?
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Tell me about your achievements in college.
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Why did you apply to both allopathic and osteopathic schools?
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Why were your grades poor early in some classes? Why are your MCAT sciences strong and your verbal low? Tell me about your research and teaching?
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What is the history of Osteopathic Medicine?
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What have you learned from your time at hospice about end of life care? Where do you see yourself in 10 or 12 years? What field are you interested in? What are you strengths and weaknesses? (1st Interviewer)
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Where do you see yourself in ten years?
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Why medicine? Why DO? Biggest strenghts and weaknesses?
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Why do you want to be a D.O.?
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How have experiences in your life prepared you to come to this medical school? Tell me about them.
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How did you find out about osteopathic medicine?
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Who is your favorite character on ER?
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Basic stuff... Tell us about yourself? Why DO?
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I hear you're a musician?
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Explain differences between Do and MD schools.
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Are you the first woman in your family to go to med school?
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y do u have a masters
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Tell me about this grade... and this grade...
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Name a person who positively influenced you during your undergraduate years and why?
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What are your strengths/weaknesses?
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What do you do to manage stress?
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Explain why your freshman year grades are so much lower than later years.
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What do I know about Osteopathy?
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strenghts/weaknesses
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Describe yourself, choices in schools including reasons for attending NOVA?
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Do you like Florida?
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What is the difference b/w MD and DO?
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Give us your sales pitch to accept you into the osteopathic school at Nova.
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They really were generic.
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Why do you want to be a doctor?
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tell me about semester at sea
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Why did you get this grade in OChem? What experiences have you had from working in a hospital setting?
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Why did you have some many withdrawals? Why did you receive _____ grade?
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What would you best friend say is you best and worst qualities
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If you got in MD and DO, how would you make your decision?
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Why did you get "this grade" in "this class"?
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Tell me about yourself?
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exp. verbal score./tell us about yourself/
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Why is your verbal score lower than your science scores (my science scores were an 8 and 9 and verbal was 7 so I was surprised at this question)? With all your experience do you know what medical area you are interested in?
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You applied to osteopathic schools as well as allopathic. What is it about osteopathic schools that made you apply to them?
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Best friend would say best and worst character?
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With all the schools that you applied to what will make you come to NSU?
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Explain tell a little about the PA Governor's School of Excellence.
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Why only the minimum science requirements? We see you had good MCAT scores, did you prepare with Kaplan?
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Stregnths/Weaknesses
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How is it that you got a better grade in P-Chem than O-Chem.
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What are your greatest strengths/weaknesses?
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What have others said are your strengths / weaknesses?
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Tell me about yourself Did you apply to M.D. schools?
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What are your weaknesses?
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What do you know about DO?
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How do you know the DO that wrote you letter?
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Tell me about yourself, from birth to now.
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Discrepancy between my GPA and MCAT.
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Why a D.O?
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Why did you decide to leave Ponce School of Medicine?
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What do you think would be your biggest obstacle in med school?
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Tell us about yourself. (Be ready to talk, and you should definitely rehearse this ahead of time.)
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Explain why there was a decline in grades from Freshman to senior status
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Why D.O.?
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You have been involved with ***** for so long. I am very interested in it. Tell me about it.
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You're from out-of-state; what attracted you to NSU-COM?
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Tell us about your interest in medicine?
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Why medicine. Why DO? What drove you to the the path your on today?
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Why DO? When did you decide? Do you know any DOs?
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What makes you think you can handle medical school? What is DO to you? Who founded DO?
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Your essays have shown us a lot of your strengths, but what would you consider are your weaknesses?
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Why did you major in psychology in undergrad?
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In what area of medicine would you like to practice?
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What brings you here? ie Why DO? Why NSU?
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Hobbies, sports
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Why did you apply to so many schools?
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Job at NASA? How it will help me during medical and in the medical profession?
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What will be the three hardest things about being a doctor.
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read the comments from above!!
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i can't remember word for word so i will give you a general idea: why DO if you are applying to so many allopathic?
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Where is _________ ? (Small town that I was raised) Was _________ a hard school? What specialty?
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Why NOVA
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Talk about your shadowing experience. Did you see any Osteopathic principles applied there? What language do you speak at home? (hinting at my verbal score on MCAT).
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Explain low grades
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Dr. Terry asked: Was English spoken as a second language at home? He was trying to get at my verbal score
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How do you handle individuals who are negative about animal research (my research utilizes a rat model); They asked if I wanted to be a surgeon (relating back to my research)
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Why DO and Why NOVA?
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Do you play basketball? (the very first question they asked)
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Are you aware of the current situation with HMO's? What do you fear about being accepted into medical school?
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Are you dissatisfied with the US Government in any way?
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If the D.O. I shadowed used manipulation on her patients.
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Explain your low GPA.
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Tel me about yourself.
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What is the biggest challenge you're going to have to overcome while studying medicine? Why do you want to be a doctor?
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Why should I see you as a doctor? This is the opportunity to sell yourself to the interviewers.
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Where do I see myself in 10 years?
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Three main questions from all my interviews are :1) tell me about yourself. 2) Why DO? 3) Why (school)? So, know yourself and your motivation well!!!! BEST OF LUCK!!!
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Where do you want to practice are you going to stay in Florida?
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Do you know or have you worked with any D.O.'s
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What makes you think you can handle medical school?
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Can you explain why your lowest score in the MCAT was where you got the strongest letter of recommendation from a professor?
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What, besides geography, make you think NSU is the right school for you? (I am from Florida) (Know a little about the school before you go)
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How big a role does academics and compassion play in family practice?
What was the most interesting question?
Students said most interesting question asked at Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine discussed a wide range of topics including healthcare system improvements, personal changes, patient interactions, and career motivations. While some responses indicated a conversational style and standard questions, the prevalence of inquiries related to opinions on healthcare, personal experiences, and self-reflection suggests a diverse array of interview topics.
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How would you go about improving the US healthcare system?
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What have you done since graduation?
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What are 3 things you would change about yourself?
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How I managed my time.
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How do I think I would relate to patients as a physician but ignore what I learned in my prior career.
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If i was taking a friend to the ER, what traits would I value in a physical seeing her.
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If I was not going to become a doctor what would I want to be?
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N/A
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How can you demonstrate your leadership abilities
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Asked me about my most meaningful volunteer experience.
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Do you like to read?
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What is the biggest problem in health care right now?
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How did you come to medicine?
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If you could be any animal, what would you be and why?
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About tropical medicine.
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What qualities do you think an outstanding physician should possess?
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Wasn't Mitt Romney's idea for solving the healthcare problem that it's ok for people to use the ER for primary care?
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What makes a good doctor? (they kept pressing)
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None
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If your best friend was sitting next to you, how would s/he describe you?
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How did ____ job from when you were 16 help you get here today?
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Tell me something about yourself that's not in your file?
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How do you think you can change people?
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Has your outspoken nature ever gotten you in trouble?
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What is the one thing you would change about healthcare?
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If you had a class you were doing poorly in how would you adjust
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How do you organize and prioritize your time? How did you do this in the past?
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How will your study skills translate to medical school
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Nothing was all too "original" but the conversational style was nice and fresh, and it was evident that everyone knew what was going on.
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Tell us about a time when you had to prioritize multiple responsibilities and what you did to take care of them all.
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How do you intend to overcome the challenges that NOVA presents?
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No specific questions. Attended Medical School Experience Day.
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Explain a time you had a difficult class and how you overcame it?
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What do you consider the biggest problems in our health care system? How would you fix the shortage of primary care doctors? Tell me about the surgery you observed. Tell me more about your research project abroad.
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What kind of music do you sing?
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When do you think there will be a HIV vaccine?
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What is your biggest weakness?
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Tell us about a specific experience that occurred in the ER where you volunteer.
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Why is it that you applied to only MD schools in the past and only DO schools this year? (It was interesting because I have great reasons, and he responded very well to my answer)
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Why do you think you did poorly the first time you took x class? This was interesting because one interviewer said that my answer wasn't the same as the explanation provided by the professor in his letter of recommendation (my bad I guess...?). He then told me some of what was in the letter - are they supposed to do that? Lol.
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See 3
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Two questions sparked some genuine conversation: Who is one doctor you look up to? and What is your ethnicity?
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Sell Yourself.
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Talk about a time in which you held a leadership position in your volunteer experience.
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Would you like a cookie?
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How do you stay positive?
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How would you contribute to the diversity of the incoming class?
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Oppinion on healthcare reform. Most of my questions were about my oppinions and ideas.
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How you would you fix the US healthcare system?
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What is the most important healthcare issue minus legal.
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Did you ever work with a doctor that you did not respect? Why?
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What is your oppinion about healthcare reform?
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None, they were pretty standard questions, everyone was asked the health question in our interview session.
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What question are you glad we didn't ask?
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you applied to MD and DO? Why
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Nothing really interesting...
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You do realize you applied here really late?
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*Hypothetically Speaking* If you knew a patient was going to die in 6 months how would you break the news to them?
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What would your friends say are your best qualities?
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Name two of your weaknesses.
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Name two weaknesses that you have.
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What about other medical systems interests you (in response to my questions regarding their DO/MPH)
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Nothing particularly interesting, probably the 1st question, because it was so open-ended and took up a lot of the interview
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If your enemy were to describe us to you in a sentence....
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If you were to go into a library, what would be the first section you would go to?
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None...
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What drove you to choose a specific job while in high school?
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the free response to basically approach whatever way I wanted
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If you were working in a prison and asked to perform lethal injections what would be your stand on the issue?
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What did you find most fascinating since you started shadowing a DO?
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How would you explain the inhumane acts people commit against others?
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How were you able to keep up all of your school activities and still perform well in school?
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We see here you have applied to X number of MD schools and X number of DO schools... where are you at in the interview processes for all of these? Any acceptances? Also asked some personal questions about my file and what I've been doing in my year off since graduation to prepare for school.
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If we had coffee with your best friend what would he/she tell us about you?
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You've applied to many allopathic schools last year and this year you've applied to many DO schools. Why?
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How do you explain the increased number of diagnoses of autism?
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Do you read Chinese? (I'm Chinese)
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explain an experience i've had that has motivated me to become a physician
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if you could change one thing about your personality, what would it be
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At my 30yr highschool reunion, how will the students react when they find out I am a physician?
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What was your hardest/most challenging class and what did you do to succeed?
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What have you learned from you life experiences?
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none really, they were all expected
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None in particular
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Tell me about your experience in XXXX (part of personal statement)
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How do you stay sane?
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typical interview questions.
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If you could select a specific medical journal to browse which one and why?
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Tell me about your research experience
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describe your typical work day
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What did you eat for breakfast?
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Tell us about your experiences in EMS.
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what would make you choose nova over another school
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If I were your close friend, how would I describe you?
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What do you do to relax?
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Are you on any kind of diet?
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Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
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Are you on any special diets or fad diets?
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Imagine you have an argument with someone about a task that he/she was supposed to do in your organization, but they didnt do it. At the end of the argument, what would that person say was your one strength and one weakness?
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Tell us about the Alternative Medicine class you took?
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What do you work on?
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My questions were pretty stock.
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Do you like to cook?
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why are you interested in coming to florida?
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Why your verbal score on the MCAT was low, compared to your really high writing sample score
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Would you treat a patient if you knew they had an infectious disease like AIDS or TB?
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nothing particularly interesting
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Are you interested in the Biochemical aspect of food??? (that one got me for a second, but I answered back intelligently)
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What will you do in Florida wihtout being able to rock climb or ski?
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Do you think the only reason you want to be a doctor is from your own personal experience?
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Tell me about the weather where you are from?
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Many students' perceptions of being a physician are colored by physicians with whom they are acquainted. Tell me about a physician with whom you are acquainted.
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To explain the difference between a high MCAT score and a mediocre GPA.
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I honestly was impressed that they took the time to inquire about my musical endeavors and time studying abroad. Most schools would not take the time. Drs. Snyder and Rokusek were very pleasant to talk with.
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(This was an interview for the BS/DO program) If you were to go into another field other than medicine, which would you go into and why?
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Why did you only apply to three schools
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if i was in a class 3x harder than any class I have ever been in, how would i handle it
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How do you deal with stress?
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Tell us your strengths and weaknesses in less than two words each.
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nothing
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What book did you read for pleasure most recently? Why and how would I rate it compared to others of similar type and by that author?
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Why are there so many withdrawals in my undergrad time?
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Just general stuff from my file
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Tell us how you got to this point in life, in regards to your interest in medicine.
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What was the last book you read for fun?
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I notice that you are a substitute teacher. How will you use this educational background as a physician?
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Why military medicine?
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What kind of surfboard do you have?
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What do you want us to tel the admissions committee on your behalf?
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What do you see yourself doing in 10 years?
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they asked me why I wanted to become a D.O. twice. I don't think they were paying attention.
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All the questions were directly related to my personal file. I didn't have any difficult ethical questions like some of the other applicants.
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What do you think can be done to improve healthcare in US?
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An MD asked me why i wanted to be a DO so be prepared for that because I was only prepared to tell a DO why i thought the profession was amazing, not tell an MD why i wasn't choosing the same path he chose.
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very standard questions
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What do you think would be the hardest thing about being a physician?
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none really, they were all standard. About my file, etc.
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Why did you apply only to MD schools last year and now only to DO schools this year and what do you know about DO?
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Compare and contrast MD's and DO's.
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Everything was pretty basic, nothing not posted on SDN.
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Why did you choose to go to your college (my school is in a small town in IL and Im from Florida)
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if you had to choose between anatomy/physiology, microbiology, and biochemistry and could only take one, which would you choose and why
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Why did I choose my undergrad school?
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How has your father's death contributed to your decision about going into medicine?
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Do you have any experience with other ethnic groups.
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What is your greatest strength and weakness?
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Which do you believe is more vital to the practic of medicine, knwoledge or compassion?
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Tell me in three words how you would describe a successful physician.
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How do you feel about the health care system in the United States? ( I think the only reason why they asked me this question was because I work in the insurance department at the doctor's office)
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What have you done that has prepared you the most for medical school?
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Nothing particularly out of the norm
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Have you ever observed a doctor doing something that impressed you positively?
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How does a dog get ulcers? -- It was a joke that Dr. B made at the end. Some would try to actually answer that!
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nothing- basic questions
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No surprises if you check out this website and know what you wrote in your application.
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I see that you were a very good athlete, will you be a better doctor or a better athlete - and why?
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It was a very conversational interview. They asked me to explain some of my research projects.
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I see that your sister is an MD- how does she feel about your decision to apply to medical school?
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Consider your most difficult class during undergrad and imagine the anatomy class you take in med school to be 30 times harder. How would you change your study habits? What approach would you take?
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Name a mentor of yours that is not related to you...and explain why?
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nothing unusual
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nothing really interesting
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all questions were very standard
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why did you major in economics?
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Who is the founder of Osteopathic medicine?
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In this technologically-advanced age, how are you going to apply the knowledge you learn in med school to medical work in developing countries that have little infrastructure?
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What, if anything, would you change about yourself.
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What was the most significant volunteer experience you've had?
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Why did you have a successful career and change to medicine ?
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Nothing in particular, all questions were pretty standard.
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I was asked to explain why I wanted to attend NOVA given my research background which was very strong and atypical of a NOVA candidate.
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so...you are well spoken in person help me to understand your verbal score.
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To ask them any question I had about the school
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What class did you have the toughest time with in undergrad?
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nothing. The questions were all incredibly basic and impersonal.
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I had said that I was creative for a previous question. They asked me to give them an example.
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Tell us which is a character that you admire, make sure that we know this character.
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How was your drive to Fort Lauderdale?
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"I'm and MD and I see you're dad is also, so why didn't you apply to any MD schools?" If you get that questions... no matter where u are... tell them that it's because of the philosophy. Some people will say because of grades but if you say that it's pretty much over for u... they don't want to be sloppy seconds!
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The first person who interviewed me clearly had some kind of chip on his shoulder. He basically set out to humiliate and insult me. He asked obscure questions about classes (literature, film...) I had taken years ago. He got frustrated when I couldn't remember specific names of authors and film producers and even raised his voice to me! I'm not sure what recalling names of Spanish poets had to do with becoming a physician, but I do know that he succeded in making my decision easy about NOVA. The other 2 interviewers asked me normal questions (ie. my weaknesses, strengths etc), but it did little to make up for the first guy.
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How do we know that you are a caring person? Give me an example of how you are that way.
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Where do I see myself in 10 years?
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What do you think of the political situation in Cuba right now? (I studied there)
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What is a positive experience in the medical field that I have witnessed that has inspired me to pursue medicine?
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They did not ask any interesting questions, they basically just grilled me to see if I would break.
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What do you think will be the most difficult thing you'll have to learn in becoming a physician?
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The questions were pretty standard?
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If you could go back to start college over again, would you do things the same, or differently?
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What was the most irritating customer you have had at your work?
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Do Osteopathic Manipulative Treatments do anything else besides correct spinal or back problems? (I gave the example of frequent improvement in chronic asthma)
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What is the significance of one of your research projects?
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A question that came straight out of my personal statement...so be prepared, they read everything! IT'S OPEN FILE
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just basic stuff off my application
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Have you ever seen anyone die?
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basic questions, nothing too interesting. Why medicine, why DO? What is your biggest weakness and biggest strength?
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What would make you choose NSU if you were accepted at every school you applied to?
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When applying OMT we use our hands to manipulate the skin and the underlying tissue; How can this create an effect in other areas?
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So what do you think about what is going on in New Orleans? Having a public health background what would you have done?
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Who is your favorite character on ER?
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Tell us about these religion classes you have taken.
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History questions...WTF?
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So you work on classic cars?
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So, you broke your dads computer at the age of eleven? You know computers cost a lot back then....
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what type of music do I play on guitar.
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Why are you applying to DO school now when you haven't in the past?
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What have I done that has been significant that is non-academically related?
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They asked me about my religion which I felt was outrageous.
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why nsu?
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Name a person who positively influenced you during your undergraduate years and why
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What do you do for fun?
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Do you believe individual's with Bipolar disorder should be allowed to enter medical school?
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If your answers matched and that would determine whether or not we let you into medical school, what would your best friend say are your best and worst qualities?
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None, all of the questions were pretty standard.
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What was the last book you read?
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nothing to shocking or interesting
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Nothing really. Like previous comments, the questions were very generic (ie. why medicine?)
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Being that you have an overseas background, how would you use osteopathic medicine in countries/areas where it is less known?
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What do you think is the most important healthcare issue in the media today?
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NA - all questions seemed generic
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How did your LDS mission to Russia affect you.
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Wasn't teaching junior high a little like babysitting?
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Why didn't you mention this aspect of your application in your personal statement?
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Why do you want to change careers and get back into school?
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What did I think of the MCAT
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If someone came in for an abortion, how would you handle it?
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What is the most difficult part of being a physician?
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where are your parents from? It is an easy question, just not something I expected
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Did you feel accepted by the Japanese while living in Kyoto?
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If I asked you and your best friend what your greatest strength and weakness was, and if your answers matched you would be admitted into nova, what would he or she say?
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Name one of your role models, not related to you. Explain.
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Eh, they weren't too interesting. Probably, "what was the last book you read?"
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what was your biggest weight and how many cigarets a day where you smoking. It takes BALLS to ask personal questions. Only the younger guy asked... it turns out he was a smoker.
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They saw i was going to take a theology class this semester (keep in mind I hadn't started classes yet)and quoted a verse from the bible and asked if i knew where it was from.
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With all of your unique experience with surgery do you think you would want to be a Surgeon?
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Does the DO that you shadow use manipulation? How often?
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What were your plans when you decided to major in (non-science area)? Did you plan on being a doctor at that point?
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My questions weren't really that interesting. Just basic strengths and weaknesses, 10 years from now, etc.
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Why did I decide to get a math minor?
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None of the questions were interesting, therefore I don't think they really got to know me as a person, but part of this was my problem not taking control of the interview.
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If we brought your best-friend in, and asked him/her what your best quality was, and your reponse had to match his/hers to be accepted into our school; what would they say about you?
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Why did you apply to so many schools in the geographic north?
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Tell me about yourself. Talk about vague! It was the first question I got and it threw me off. The funny part is, I knew it was coming because of this website, but my nervousness still took over.
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mostly from application
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Why do you believe there is a nursing shortage in the United States?
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Nothing stimulating was truly asked. You really needed to incorporate outside information into standard questions to make your answers seem more exciting.
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The most interesting question I was asked was "What one thing/event in my life has presented the greatest challenge"?
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What does CODEH (Volunteer group) mean and what did you do?
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If I was happy doing what I was doing, why would I like to go to medical school.
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Why I decided to pursue medicine instead of Ph.D.
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There were not any interesting questions asked of me, just your run of the mill questions, which I was expecting.
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Nothing out of the ordinary, just how come I only applied to NSU
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All the questions were pretty basic. I was a nervous wreck walking out of my interview, because the questions were (in my opinion) sort of boring. I thought they didn't like me, but I must have been wrong. I found out today that I was accepted!
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When I decided I wanted to become a Physician
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Why have you chosen NSU since you live so far from here?
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i was asked the details of my eagle scout project
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Nothing out of the ordinary. They started out by asking me about my EC activities, which really put me at ease.
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At what point did you decide you wanted to be a physician?
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What do you think makes a good doctor?
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What would I do different in the past?
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How has your interest in music influenced your life?
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What would you want us to tell the commitie concerning your application?
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How do you want to use your MPH in dealing with medicine? What topics drive you?
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You went to a community college first. Why did you stay there so long? (I started college classes while in high school)
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What does Zorba (greek word) mean?
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What undergraduate course inspired you to pursue medicine?
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What has been the most significant experience working at ************* ?
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What are two things you are the most proud of?
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Nothing. It was very straightforward....Questions regarding my application (grades, volunteer, etc.)
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Do you think health care is a right?
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Tell me about your extensive research background.
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How did I manage to get a good letter or rec. from an organic professor?
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Where do you get your enthusiasm from?
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Questions about a project I had done were very probing, there was no way to know the "right" answer so they expected me to wing it.
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They were all pretty straight forward.
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Nothing interesting or out of the ordinary
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Nothing really interesting, pretty straight forward.
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If a person had aids and were involved in a car accident and were not breathing with blood everywhere, what would you do?
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They asked me about growing up as a vegetarian ... this sparked a very interesting conversation!
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Since you father is an MD, has he advised not to go into medicine now a days with all the problems with HMO's and insurance?
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BTW--this is a dental school interview Nothing too interesting asked...plain and simple questions
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How was the experience growing up in a different country? Any childhood memories?
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I noticed that you took a class on Child abuse in undergrad. Tell me what you learned.
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Why DO?
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What's the most difficult thing you will encounter as a physician.
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how can you be so sure about ostepathy when you also applied to allopathic school?
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Would you do a specialty?
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How does the son of an allopathic physician become interested in osteopathic medicine?
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Most my questions were related to my application, but the most interesting one was "Imagine you are on a camping trip with two friends of yours in the remote woods and mountains somewhere...all of a sudden your friend goes into cardiac arrest and drops down...then your other friend tells you that the friend who just went down has HIV....how do you handle that situation(you have no cell phones either)?
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Not too many interesting questions. It was basically a conversation between the four of us. They wanted to know if I played basketball?
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You just diagnosed a 66 y/o with cancer of the lung possibly metastatic disease. The family has asked you not to tell the patient what is wrong with him. They state that his son is an attorney and he will sue me if I tell him. What would I do?
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Are you in anyway dissatisfied by the US Government?
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Questions about my volunteer work with children.
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None.
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The questions really wern't interesting, they were more generic if anything
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Why should I see you as a doctor?
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Do you the know the advantage to graduating from our program vs. the MD programs?
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Do you worry that patients might view you differently since you are Asian?
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Tell us about yourself in a nutshell
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I had Dr. Terry...I didn't find him intimidating, he was very nice. But it is an uncomfortable setting with 3 people spread out around a table staring at you(= I didn't have any extremely interesting questions.
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Whether I had planned on going into medicine when I graduated with a degree in philosophy.
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The old compassion/intellect question.
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Which is more important to a doctor - compassion or intellectual ability? (I don't recall how they exactly put it, but that's the gist of it.)
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Tell me where your hometown is located (The Rock) which is in Georgia, south of Atlanta
What was the most difficult question?
Students said most difficult question asked at Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine discussed a wide range of topics, from personal experiences to healthcare reform and career motivations. Some respondents noted a rapid-fire style of questioning, while others highlighted specific inquiries about grades, academic challenges, and future goals. It appears that the interview format may have been an MMI (Multiple Mini Interview) with some respondents mentioning nondisclosure agreements, leading to personalized and application-specific questions.
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Tell me about yourself.
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What are your hobbies?
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Why NOVA?
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Any conflict that I had during community service and how I resolved it (did not have any so I gave something non-community service related).
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Why Nova?- I kinda knew before the interview started I don't go there.
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explaining a weakness in my application
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Why did you get the grade that you got in Ochem?
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What is your learning style, break it down?
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N/A
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ACA
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They kept asking me two questions at the same time.
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What will you introduce to our school?
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Which physician (that you shadowed) had the biggest effect on you and why?
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Why do you want to come to our school? Why osteopathic medicine?
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What would you do if you could change any one thing about US Healthcare?
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Are you happy with healthcare, and if not, what is something you would do to fix it?
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The one about our heatlhcare system.
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Talk about a leadership experience you had as a volunteer. (They were all very straightforward questions).
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In one sentence, fix the US healthcare problem.
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We're appointing you the health care czar, how do you fix health care in America?
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NOne
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If your best friend was sitting next to you, how would s/he describe you?
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What do you think about the future of healthcare?
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Tell me something about yourself that's not in your file?
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Healthcare
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Asking to explain how I improved my MCAT score.
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If accepted to top DO and top MD school and location isn't a factor what are you choosing and why?
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My interviewer had a rapid-fire style, where one question came after the other and there wasn't much time to compose myself in between. However, I stayed calm and was able to answer them well in the time given. Additionally, all of the questions were very specific to my application and my personal history (from my answer to the tell me about yourself question). That being said, there weren't any "difficult" questions exactly, but the style of the interview was more difficult.
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What changes do you think should be made to the healthcare in the US?
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None, everything that came up was on the interview feedback.
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How will you fix healthcare? Where do you propose we start fixing healthcare?
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tell me about healthcare
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Do you have any questions for us?
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Describe yourself in three words.
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What in your opinion is one of the biggest problems with health care today and what are some of your thoughts about this problem?
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No specific questions. Attended Medical School Experience Day.
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How you are involved in the community?
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Why should we accept you?
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Why should NSU accept you?
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What is your back-up plan if not accepted?
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Since you have had academic difficulty in the past, how do you plan to handle the rigors of medical school?
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none the interview was very conversational
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What would you do to improve the healthcare system.
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Tell me about your community service experience and what your leadership roles were. (This was only difficult becaue I didn't have much to say on the specific part about leadership, and he kept trying to probe it)
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Nothing unexpected or difficult. They did ask a question about health care though.
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How did you prepare for this interview? (I said mock interviews, SDN, etc, but my interviewer kept asking "anything else?" Think he was fishing for something school specific, which I gave him.)
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What is one thing you would fix about Health Care Reform? Do not discuss legal issues.
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Sell Yourself.
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What's the specialty of the relative who wrote your letter? (Totally blanked!)
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What do you believe is the biggest problem in healthcare and what would you do to fix it?
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Tell us about a time when your priorities were out of order and what you learned from it.
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What do you think the biggest problem with healthcare is and how would you fix it?
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the ever popular - tell us about yourself. It is good to have an idea of what you think would be good to include here. No need to memorize a script but such a broad question requires a little planning.
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None really
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Tell us about a time when your priorities were off.
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What physician do you look up to and why?
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Is there anything that you know but you don't want us to know?
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Where do you see yourself in 20 years?
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do you know florida well? i didnt know how to say no, so i just said no,not really
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You and your sister get into a fight. You both are still in a bad mood. At that point, what would your sister say is the best quality about you? Your worst? (this question totally threw me off)
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Medicine is not an option. What will you do?
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What would you say is the difference between an allopathic physician and an osteopathic physician?
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None really, all the questions that were asked I saw on SDN, except the personal ones from my file.
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None, read most of them on the SDN website and the new questions were right out of my file.
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None really, perhaps the most pleasant and stress free interview I have ever had...for anything.
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Science GPA question
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If your enemy were to describe us to you in a sentence....
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Where do you see yourself practicing in 10 years?
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Tell us about yourself. (It was also scary when one said, "I have no other questions" right after asking this one.)
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file specific: discuss how I will overcome lack of science background--I'm not a science major and had just met the basic science requirements. But, I knew that question was coming and we discussed it and moved on...Some schools are just plain rude about it, and I wonder why those schools invited me, but the Nova interviewers understood my potential b/c of my work in other areas....
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there really wasnt any difficult questions.. i knew pretty much my application was good and it would generally be character questions.. the interviewers were VERY welcoming and nice...awesome people and completely different attitude than MD..
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I didn't have any they weren't there to scare me or make me fumble they were just looking to further understand how I was as an applicant
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All of the questions were straight forward
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Tell us about yourself.
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See above.
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where do you see yourself in 10 years?
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None, all were expected. The most difficult thing was that they tried to play "good cop/bad cop." One person was all smiley and the other seemed very critical. But it was also obviously an act, and if you can break them and stay confident, you'll have 2 good cops at the end!
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If we had lunch with your mother what would she tell us to look out for about you?
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Name your weaknesses.
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What will you do if you are overwhelmed by the coursework?
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Do you think you will be receiving an equivalent quality of medical education in a DO program compared to a MD program? Why?
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nothing really just a little distracted because 2 of the interviewers were texting during the interview lol
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"Who founded Osteopathic Medicine and What event in his life prompted him to found it"
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They asked me where i see myself in ten years twice and two different points in the interview
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none, all were expected
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Why osteopathic medicine? Have you shadowed a DO. What do you know about DO
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What would you bring to the diversity of our school?
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Why would you switch from you current field to medicine?
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I guess Question 1 kinda threw me off:)
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nothing hard.
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Why did you do poorly in this specific class?
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What are your weaknesses
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GPA question
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Nothing difficult
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None of them were very difficult!
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same
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If you were a doctor, would you provide health care to a patient without any health insurance?
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Why did you take the MCAT twice?
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what do you think about the current global warming issue?
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Any questions for us?
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Started off the interview with: So tell us about yourself.
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No difficult questions...just that they drilled me and it felt like they dint believe anything I said. Anytime I would respond to a question, another one of the interviewers would cut me off and drill me on a small aspect of my response...and while responding to that, i'd be attacked again.
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Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?
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Tell me about yourself
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How have your study habits changed since you did your BS?
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nothing
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A specific question about the research publication I gave them prior to the interview
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nothing really... just be yourself
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What differentiates DO's from MD's (only tough because I felt like I had to repeat some of a previous answer)
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Are you interested in the Biochemical aspect of food???
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What proof do you have that you have improved your ability to do well in classes?
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So I see in college you got sick and had to withdraw for a semester. That was probably due to a lot of stress. How then, could you handle the stress at medical school? (It wasn't the question that was tough-- but the fact that he was making a statement rather -- something I had to stand up to and dispute.
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Non
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Why did you apply to so many schools?
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To explain the difference between a high MCAT score and a mediocre GPA.
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Nothing really.
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Something along the lines of ''Are you just going applying here to make your parents happy''
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Where do you see yourself a decade from now
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Why do you want to be a DO? (Tough because I didn't notice that the guys interviewing me were MDs and one jokingly quipped ''So MDs don't do that?'' to some of my answers)
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Tell us about your analytical skills.
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What it was like playing football while being in school? or What makes you angry?
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Why so many withdrawals?
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None, they were not difficult. JUST BE YOURSELF!! I was nervous, but that is ok; just answer honestly and straight forward. They just want to get to know you.
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Why did you also apply to so many allopathic schools?
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none were difficult
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Tell us some of your strengths and weaknesses.
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Think about the most difficult class you have taken. what if you had a class here 3 times harder? How would you pass the class?
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What brought you to us?
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What would your brother say are your pros and cons?
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What was one thing difficult in your life personal or academic that you have delt with?
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Nothing.
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the second time they asked me to say why I wanted to become a D.O.
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Explain why you attended so many different schools? (I transferred universities twice for personal and financial reasons)
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explain the C in organic. Do you think you'll handle the heavier workload?
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Same as above.
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Tell me about the History of Osteopathic Medicine: I wasn't ready to recite it verbatim, so I gave them my understanding of it.
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I was asked to explain a low score on a section of the MCAT
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what can you bring to the program?
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None were difficult.
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What can you bring to this program and why should we tell the committee to accept you?
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At the beginning of the interview they asked me if there was anything I wanted to say about myself.
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Why were your MCAT scores so low?
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convince us that you are ready for medical school course work
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none really. everything was pretty generic and straight forward.
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Why is your gpa low when you have such a high MCAT score.
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My GPA was around a 3.0, one of the interviewers asked:
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Same as most interesting question- this one slightly threw me for a loop
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Nothing really difficult; I didn't get any questions I wasn't expecting.
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How do you feel about the health care system in the United States?
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What happened to cause the delay between undergraduate and grad school. (druing those 2 years basically I got married and then divorced)
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Why is one part of your MCAT score significantly lower than the others?
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We noticed you had some challenges during undergrad, specifically with organic chemistry. Can you explain that?
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If your girlfriend was here, what would she say was one of your weaknesses? (i really considered saying that im not very romantic....i eventually decided to go with the let's try to turn it into a positive trick...)
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So you got weak grades at a weak college, how did you end up at XXX for graduate school?
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What do you think is the most difficult thing in managing a private practice?
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Why should we accept your into our medical school?
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Asked about a prior minor conviction of mine. Then reassured me that the incident was insignificant.
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Your mom is an RN- why didn't you go that route?
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Nothing too difficult..but these questions I wasn't expecting: I see that you took Eng Lit (like in freshman year!) can u name me an author that you liked and why? (I think i had the most blank look on my face haha) Can you tell me a little about a parasite that you studied? (Im a microbio major)
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Tell me about yourself...
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nothing unusual again. everything asked was standard Q and A
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nothing too difficult
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None were that difficult...
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same as above
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Compare and contrast two theology classes that I took.
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How did you end up where you are today?
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What is the challenge for you to study medicine compare to engineer ?
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Explain your undergraduate record. This question was specific to my situation.
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nothing too difficult, just asked about some flaws in my GPA wanted to know what happened.
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above
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I see you applied to both MD and DO schools. Why?
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What would you change about yourself?
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I see that you got a C in organic. Do you think this will affect your performance in medical school, why or why not?
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Keep in mind there are about 7 MD's in my family. So they asked with all that MD blood, why DO?
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What is your biggest strength? Weakness?
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Same as above just because it was hard to brag about the advantages of DO to an MD without insulting him.
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See Above
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What can you say to me to prove that you really want to be a doctor?
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Why do you want to be a physician? (it seems easy but difficult to answer)
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If you become a physician and are asked to treat a patient by doing something that is against your religious beliefs, what will you do?
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Do you think you will be able to handle the stress and tough education of medical school since you have not taken any science courses besides the reqired pre-medical classes?
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Why should we accept you when the majority of the people on your premed commitee did not recommend you? (which I found out later was a blatant lie)
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What do you think will be the most difficult thing you'll have to learn in becoming a physician?
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The questions were pretty standard?
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What are your weaknesses?
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How will being a musician affect you as a physician?
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So you applied to both allopathic and osteopathic programs. How will you choose and why would you choose NOVA?
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What is your weakness?
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What is the history of Osteopathic Medicine?
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No tough questions
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What is your biggest failure?
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nothing really. They were very nice and friendly. HOWEVER there were other students who interviewed with 3 other interviewers who played "ggod cop, bad cop" with them, I was lucky I had real easy going interviewers.
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When have you had to help a person, despite their personal life being contrary to your belief system?
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So,you're not great at chemistry. Why?
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You applied to allopathic and osteopathic schools last year - why didn't you apply to NSU? (didn't have a DO letter)
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In a stressful situation, how would your closes friends describe you?
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Multiple questions about specifics on my application. (I took a lot of Micro, history etc. and they grilled me on specifics from each topic)
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Who founded osteopathic medicine? (not hard A.T. Still just very unexpected)
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I don't really understand your hypothesis in your research, could you please explain?
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What the difference between DO and MD and what's OMT? Can it affect multiple systems when treating one system?
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Standard questions
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What other schools I was applying to adn have I been admitted there....kinda strange to ask.
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No difficult questions, just a lot of questions I thought were not related to my application.
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why nsu?
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all were equally thought provoking
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If you really want to be an osteopathic physician, why did you apply to so many allopathic schools?
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Why are your science grades lower than your average?
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What was one single moment working in medicine that made you decide you wanted to become a physician?
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What do I know about Osteopathy after I told him all that in his first question what do i know about Nova.
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None, all of the questions were pretty standard.
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Your MCATs don't reflect grades, etc; why?
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Tell me about yourself, high school, why i chose a certain college and why i want to attend NOVA in particular?
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What do you think is a major healthcare issue in today's society and how do you plan to change it?
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Tell me everything you know about osteopathy. (It was weird cause I didnt want to ramble on with the history etc...I dont know if I said enough I guess)
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How I would choose between an allopathic and osteopathic program if accepted to both?
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There weren't any difficult questions. They were generic. However, I felt that I appeared nervous.
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none very difficult, but a few I had to think about b/c they were a bit unexpected
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Why do you want to be a doctor?
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What makes you a good candidate for this school? I hate these types of questions, so that's what made it challenging for me.
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What did I think of the MCAT
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The questions asked for straight forward and expected.
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tell me about yourself ~ it was so vague, I was unsure about what exactly they were looking for ~ where I was from, my personality, jobs, et cetera
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what makes you think you'll get through med schol
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What is your greatest accomplishment, non-academically related?
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Name one of your role models, not related to you. Explain.
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None of them were too difficult. "What are your greatest strengths and weaknesses?" (Because I think that's a rather pointless question.)
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Was there a single turning point that made you decide to go in to medicine. Of course also that stupid one about your best friend and what he or she would say about you. I answered I hope they will say a good guy and great friend to have. I wanted to answer.. well my imaginary friend thinks.. sos sososososo... but my other imaginary friend things I am imaginary.
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where do you see yourself in ten years professionally and socially?
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Tell us some positive and negative things about you.
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None seemed all that difficult.
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Rate your confidence level on a 1-10 scale. This question wasn't difficult, but threw me off a little bit because I used to have a bit of a confidence problem.
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Strengths and weaknesses, although that wasn't really hard either.
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What's the difference between MD and DO. I hate this question in that I always feel like I'm just reciting some discription that I read somewhere. Because I don't feel comfortable with this question, I always fumble with it.
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Why did you only apply to Allopathic schools last year and so many osteopathic schools this year?
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Why are your MCAT scores lower in comparison to your Science and Non-science GPA's?
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You say you loved this volunteer experience. But why? Tell us more... (I had no idea what else I could say, since I had already told them about it...)
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Why DO? (not really a difficult question, just one that has the potential to have a very broad answer)
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You scored so poorly on the MCAT, what makes you think you can pass medical school?
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Strengths and Weakness....Wasn't anything more difficult than this asked.
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"Why do you want to be an osteopathic physician"? It may seem easy to answer at first but I have so many reasons for choosing the profession that it was hard to narrow it down to a few key factors.
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Why DO?
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Nothing difficult, although one interviewer walked in during my interview, in the middle of a response.
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Why my MCAT score is not that great
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Why I decided to leave Ponce School of Medicine and apply to NSUCOM.
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Why were your grades this/that? dont swear it they're not trying to attack you, probably just wanted to know how you'd react under pressure
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Why is your major chemistry when you had a hard time in Advanced organic chemistry
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Nothing too difficult, but this was my third interview. Just relax and be yourself. I ranked the stress level at 5 just because I wanted to go to NSU so bad, but if they can honestly see your interest in their school, it should actually help.
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Explain why there was a decline in grades from Freshman to senior status
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Why did you do so bad in Orgo Chem?? Do you have trouble with chemistry in general?
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nothing was exceptionally difficult
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I was so prepared for even the most difficult questions that I could imagine, but they were not there to put me on the spot. They even said we are here to try to get to know you a little bit more. I suppose the most difficult would be when they asked me about my MCAT..but again, if you go in prepared, nothing will catch you off-guard.
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What do I think of family practice as a career. I didn't like being put on the spot to either confirm or deny wheather or not I would be interested in family medicine.
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What would someone who knows you say negative about you.
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What is the function of the Vpr gene in HIV? How many codons are there in HIV? (Don't freak out--this is related to my undergraduate research...apparently they had read over that part of my application very carefully! The question really took me by surprise!)
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What would you consider to have been your greatest challenge? Also what to tell the commitie?
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Nothing too tough. Standard fair. Fairly laid back.
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What qualities do you possess that make you the best candidate?
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With only volunteering and shadowing as your clinical experience how can you feel you have enough experience in the field to become a doctor?
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No difficult questions. I expected each and every one of them.
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None.
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Are you aware of the situation with HMO?
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With so much research how can you be sure you would like to be a primary care physician?
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none of the questions were difficult.
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none - all were very straightforward
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Weaknesses
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Why would I come to this school since I was already excepted to PCOM?
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With so little clinical experience how do you know you really want to be a doctor.
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i cant think of one that was hard.
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nothing too difiicult. it was more like a conversation. not bad at all.
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What will be the hardest aspect of being a doctor?
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How would you change the way doctor's treat patients?
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Almost all questions were typical, could be found at/in any medical school interview questions site/list.
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The second part of that question was. "Last weekend I was the main speaker at a forum on that topic." That is when I got nervous because he was an expert.
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To be critical of doctors in my volunteer experience.
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If I saw myself taking time off to raise a family eventually.
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I was nailed with questions about my academic history; the interviewers had obviously read my file well.
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What is something you could change about yourself?
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Nothing was difficult...there's no right or wrong answer as long as you have a reasonable solution in where you show compassion or initiative.
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Why DO? (which wasn't difficult, so you can see it was quit an easy interview)
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What would you do if you were not accepted?
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If you are so sure about wanting to do Osteopathic Medicine, why did you apply to so many MD schools?
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If I was surprised about my MCAT score because I work as a writing tutor.
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All of them.
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What was your proudest moment in life? Tell me about yourself.
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What is the biggest challenge I'm going to have to overcome while studying medicine?
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They asked why I had attained a certain score on the MCAT, this is something they really want a good answer for, so I felt very pressured to show them that the score did not define me one way or the other.
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I noticed your GPA in sophomore year dropped. Can you explain it?
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No difficult questions. We were in more of a conversation and everything seemed to flow well. Nothing seemed too difficult.
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Where do you want to practice
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Why are your chemistry scores lower than your other grades. Just be honest and be yourself.
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Why should I see you as a doctor?
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Basically, I was asked over and over again about the lowest score in my MCAT. i.e., why I got it, whether I should retake it and reapply next year. It was a stress interview.
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I'm a non-traditional student and they asked me why I never volunteered when I was pre-med 10 years ago. That one caught me off guard a bit.
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What specifically makes you think you can handle the rigors of medical school?
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How big a role does academics and compassion play in family practice (not really a difficult question though...)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼
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 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.
📍 On-Site Experience ▼
Who was the tour given by?
Tours were most commonly given by a Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Most tour guides were enthusiastic about the school.
How do you rank the facilities?
Most respondents rank the facilities as above 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 4-6 hours traveling to the interview.
What was your primary mode of travel?
Most respondents traveled by airplane to the interview.
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
Most respondents spent between $301 and $400.
What airport did you fly into?
Respondents who flew to the interview generally used Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL)
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miami international
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fort myers
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fort lauderdale / hollywood
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Tampa
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Newark
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NA
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MIA
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MCO
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JFK/FLL
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Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood International
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Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood
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Ft. Lauderdale Intl
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Ft. Lauderdale International Airport
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Ft. Lauderdale (FLL)
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Ft. Lauderdale
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Ft. Laud International
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Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood
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Fort Lauderdale International Airport
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Fort Lauderdale International
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Fort Lauderdale Int
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Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International
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Fort Lauderdale
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Florida International
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FTL
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FLL?
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FLL
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Atlanta to Ft. Lauderdale
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ATL-FLL
Where did you stay?
Most respondents stayed either at a hotel or with friends or family.
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
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stayed in an Airbnb
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somewhere in Fort Lauderdale
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marriott-residence inn
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holiday inn
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courtyard marriot in the plantation area
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courtyard by marriott
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The Hampton Inn
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Sonder Fort Lauderdale
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Sheraton Yankee Clipper
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Sheraton Suites Plantation
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Sheraton Suites
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Sheraton
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Royal Palms Resort
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Residence Inn
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Renaissance
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Ramada Inn Airport/Cruiseport
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Ramada Inn
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Quality Inn
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Plantation Inn and Suites
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NA
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N/A
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Marriott Courtyard
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Marriott
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Marriot Courtyard
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Marriot
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Mandarin Oriental
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Lauderdale By The Sea Beach & Resort Club
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La Quinta Inn (SW 6th Street)
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La Quinta Inn
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La Quinta
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Inverrary
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I can't remember it was the closest one that the school recommended
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Hyatt Place
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Homestead studio s - Extended Stay
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Homestead Inn
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Holidays Inn Plantation
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Holiday Inn on University Dr.
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Holiday Inn Plantation
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Holiday Inn Express Plantation
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Holiday Inn Express - Plantation, FL
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Holiday Inn Express - Plantation
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Holiday Inn Express
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Hilton
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Hardrock
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Harbor Beach Marriot
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Hampton on 6th
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Hampton Inn, Plantation,FL
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Hampton Inn, Plantation (5mins away from NOVA)
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Hampton Inn, Plantation
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Hampton Inn on Plantation Street
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Hampton Inn and Suites
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Hampton Inn Plantation
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Hampton Inn Downtown- (got a free room)
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Hampton Inn - Plantation
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Hampton Inn
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Forgot...
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Extendend Stay America Inn & Suites
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Extended StayAmerica
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Extended Stay America
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Extended Stay
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Courtyard by Mariott in Plantation
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Courtyard Marriott
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Courtyard
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Couch surfed!
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Confort Suites
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Comfort Suites-West
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Comfort Suites, Davie
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Comfort Suites on Davie Road
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Comfort Suites Davie
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Comfort Suites Airport West
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Comfort Suites - Ft. Lauderdale Airport-West
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Comfort Suites - 2540 Davie
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Comfort Suites
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Comfort Inn and Suites
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Comfort Inn Suites in Davie
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Comfort Inn Suites
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Comfort Inn Hollywood (on Stirling Road)
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Comfort Inn Airport/Cruise Port South
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Comfort Inn - Davie
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Best Western on State Rd 84 E/Marina
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Best Western Rolling Hills
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Best Western Plantation
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Best Western - Plantation
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Best Western
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Beach Club Resort
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Bahia beach hotel
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Bahia Mar
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Amerisuites
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America's best INN
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AmeriSuites in Plantation
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AmeriSuites (Plantation area)
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Ameri Suites
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How would you rate the hotel?
Most respondents rated their hotel as good.
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
Most respondents would recommend their hotel.
What is your ranking of this school's location?
Most respondents rate the school location as good.
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
Most respondents rate the area’s cultural life as good.
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your comments on where you stayed?
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Other sonder hotels are way nicer
✅ 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?
Most applicants prepared for the interview by utilizing resources such as Student Doctor Network (SDN), reviewing their application materials, practicing answers to common questions, and researching the school through its website. Additionally, mock interviews, reading books on osteopathic medicine, and seeking feedback from current students or alumni were common strategies employed to prepare effectively.
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Read up on Nova's mission statement/objectives from their website
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Checked SDN the day before and had my gf ask my the questions with feedback in between.
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Read prep books, watched Dr. Gray.
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SDN, researching school through their website
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Independently.
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The interview was through zoom so it was completely new to me. I used SDN and talked to myself using the bathroom mirror.
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Looked at questions online... it was a very conversational interview and was very low-stress
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SDN
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answered 30-50 i thought they would ask. Rehearsed the answers to top 10 i thought they would ask.
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Studied my application; studied Nova's website
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Book called "The medical school interview: Secrets and a system for success"
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Practice interview with pre-professional office.
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Sdn, reading articles on ACA, reading my application, researching the school
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Mock interviews at school
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SDN interview feedback, informal mock interview
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Read SDN, mock interviews,
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Met with advisor and professor who taught at Nova.
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SDN forum and mock
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Read my application, read interview questions
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SDN, mock-interview, read the website
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Interview feedback, reviewing school info.
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I thought about possible questions and tried to reflect on my experiences.
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SDN, pondered/talked about "answers" to most common questions, kept prep short and simple.
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Reading and re-reading my primary and secondary apps, SDN interview feedback, mock interview with advisor
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SDN, talking with grads
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SDN, Nova Southeastern YouTube
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SDN, Nova "How to interview for medical school" videos on YouTube
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SDN interview feedback questions, did a mock interview with my school's career services, and practiced questions with a friend who is also preparing for interviews.
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SDN, guide to osteopathic medicine, Nova Website, AACOM school guide, Nova newsletter, Nova magazine, Mock interviews
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Interview feedback
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Winged it
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Mock interview, reading questions and thinking of good answers.
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SDN interview feedback, read over my personal statement and secondary, having some ideas (not answers) prepared for common questions.
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sdn, read up on healthcare, current events
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I did two mock interviews at my undergrad.
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Researched school, SDN, practice interview.
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sdn, website
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SDN, their website.
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review file, research school, SDN
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Schools website, SDN
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I read over the school facts, and looked over common interview questions. Nothing too major.
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I studied the questions that other applicants were asked on SDN
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Prepared answers for suggested questions from a guide book.
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Read a little on manners.
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sdn interview feedback, "Medical school interview" by Jeremiah Fleenor
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Looked at previous interview feedback, mock interviews, previous interviews at other schools, and the school's website.
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read SDN, I prepared some general answers but not too much as they made it clear that they were more interested in seeing your personality and how well rounded you were.
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Learn about the school on website, look at SDN, review application.
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Reviewed my primary and secondary apps, SDN, NSU website and handbook, http://www.youtube.com/user/drrobhasty
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I looked at SDN interview feedback and did a mock interview at my school's career center
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didn't
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Student Doctor.net
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SDN, review primary app.
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List of possible questions, Nova DVD, Practice Interviews
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SDN, other interviews, read schools website & brochures, checked out campus the day before
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SDN, Nova YouTube video and website, mock interview
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SDN, Mock interviews
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Mock interviews, SDN
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Looked over SDN, Watched MNF and late night Kung Fu.
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1. Reviewed application, 2. Read SDN Interview Feedback, 3. Read school website and AACOMAS interview tips, 4. Practice interviews with myself, 5. Prepared suit, came to hotel early, slept early
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SDN. Video that NOVA sent. RELAX PEOPLE!
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SDN, stressful night before brainstorming a perfect answer to "Why Medicine".
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Interview Feedback, Read over the school's website, Monday Night Footballlll!
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Read SDN. Tried to sleep the night before.
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Looked at previous questions asked, read up on the current status of healthcare reform, and looked on the school website and their supplemental information they sent out.
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SDN, looked over app, talked to a couple of current students.
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SDN,
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I looked over the school's website
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SDN, NSU website
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learned about the school & mock interviewed at my school
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SDN, Nova Website, communicate with current students
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Read SDN, cycled through typical interview questions from the internet, mock interview at my university, watched the NOVA "how to interview" movies, and got a long nights sleep the night before.
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Student doctor network The doctor I had shadowed School website
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Read SDN, Read A.T. Still's autobiography, reviewed osteopathic principles, read and followed current events and shadowed
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nothing
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SDN, read over my primary/secondary applications. Had a mock interview with a friend.
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SDN, reading through my application
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Review my application. Read SDN interview feedback.
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SDN and application
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Looked at the school's website
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SDN and friends who've interviewed there.
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SDN, looked up hot topics in medicine, practiced questions with friends.
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SDN, Nova forum, regular stuff
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SDN, Read old apps, Write out answers to potential questions
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SDN interview feedback, forums, made a list of possible questions and wrote out or at least mentally covered my responses, re-read applications.
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Read the interview feedback on SDN, read over my AACOMAS application and my secondary, and looked over issues in healthcare etc.
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SDN, research on Nova, reviewed primary app., reviewed past research projects, typed out questions and answers for myself
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Read all the SDN questions and typed out answers to all of them. Looked at lots of online questions and rehearsed answers. Reviewed my ACOMAS application and looked for weaknesses.
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SDN, practice writing my thoughts down on paper, mock interview at my school.. my mom and dad ripped me a new one..and discuss with friends ...
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SDN, Re-read Primary and Secondary Applications, NOVA website
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SDN interview feedback and going over past mistakes in other interviews
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Looked over app, prepared questions for for the interview ahead of time.
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Pretty much just SDN and googled typical med school interview questions.
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SDN, and read the website
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SDN Interview reviews, reviewed my own essays and personal statement.
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A couple mock interviews with some doctors I work with, SDN forum for NSU, re-read my AACOMAS application & personal statement, SDN INTERVIEW FORUMS, thought about the major points I wanted to work into the interview and how to always get them in.
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SDN, wrote out my thoughts about previous questions I had been asked to get my thoughts organized.
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SDN interview feedback/NSU website
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SDN feedback
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SND feedback, school website, my own notes and interview questions/answers
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SDN forums and feedback, read the schools info and relaxed
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Reading this website and being self-aware
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SDN, re-read my personal statement, and the schools website
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school website, SDN
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SDN, read through my files, this was my second interview...so having one under my belt made the 2nd one much easier.
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SDN, Monday Night Football
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SDN, school website
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SDN feedback.
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SDN, practice interview
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AACOMAS application, SDN, school's website
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sdn, my application and resume, school website
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Prayer
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watch MNF
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SDN, Application, Monday Night Football-> Saints whooping on Patriots
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sdn, nsu website.
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SDN, Nova website
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SDN, Washington Universities Ethics website, reading about the school curriculum, reading my own AACOMAS and NSU application
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SDN, review D.O. program information, review my application
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SDN, NSU's website
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student doctor, my file, career center, mock interviews, website review
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SDN, my application, NSU website
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reviewed my application package
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school website, sdn, my application file
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Read about OMM...make sure you know A.T Still is the father of Osteopathic Medicine!
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Reviewed common questions, read NSUCOM catalogue.
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SDN Interview Feedback, reading other SDN posts, Read about a lot of bioethics, reviewed my resume, AACOMAS
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SDN, Nova webstie.
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Read SDN Interview feedback. Read info provided by Nova.
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SDN, my applications, going over every inch of the school's DO program
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SDN, Nova website and materials, AACOM
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SDN, students, The DOs by Andy Gevitz, Premed Committee interview feedback
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SDN, thought about my answers a lot, researched the school
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SDN, reading up on the school, mock interviews
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SDN, read secondary and AACOMAS
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SDN, website, AACOMAS and secondary apps.
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Talk with friends, read SDN, NOVA website, rehearsed outloud my responses to questions while in the bathtub
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sdn, website, review application
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SDN interview feedback, reviewed AACOMAS and secondary applications, made notecards with answers to common questions as well as questions to ask, researched the school.
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I read everything about the school that I could find.
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My apps, school website, SDN.
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I used Student Doctor, practiced, talked to doctors and medical students, and read up about Nova.
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read my aacomas, sdn interview feedback, watched the NSU cd, and read their website
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SDN, asked a current student
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Going over SDN questions, reading about the school, reading school materials/news articles they sent me.
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SDN, school information packet
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SDN interview feedback, interview packet materials, and AOA online info
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SDN, Reading application, and info about school
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Studying interview questions from SDN. One of them was asked verbatim.
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SDN, read over my primary and secondary applications, NSU-COM website, mock interview with family members
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SDN, Mock interview, Nova Website and interview documents provided by the school.
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SDN, interview packet, info on internet
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SDN, interviewee info packet, NSU website
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SDN, M1 student feedback, read over my essays
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read SDN and my application. This was my 4th interview, so I already had some practice.
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Everything: SDN, school website, Gevitz' ''The D.O.s''-a great read for those genuine interested in osteopathic medicine.
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Sample questions, review of information about the school.
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Mock interviews, SDN, Research history of osteopathic profession, other interviews.
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SDN, interview packet, NOVA website.
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Studentdoctor.net, school website and materials
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I looked over their interview packet which contained marketing materials and their newsletter.
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SDN, Nova's website
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SDN, nova interview packet, and nova website.
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Read over SDN, my ACOMMAS, my secondary, Nova's website, and about DO. Looked at types of interview questions and brainstormed about them.
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Read The DO's, SDN, mock interview
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SDN, read over application, read interview packet, checked Nova southeastern website
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student doctor network, research on the school, mock interview
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website, my file
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Read SDN, talked to alumni and current students of NSU, read over my AACOMAS and my secondary application, and read up on the history of Osteopathic medicine.
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SDN, Nova website/materials, Gevitz's The D.O.'s, other interview help sites
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SDN interview feedback, somewhat preparing answers for the questions:
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SDN, reread applications, mock interviews at current U
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SDN, read Gevitz again, prepared answers for standard questions
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Researched the history of osteopathic medicine, spoke to individuals that had been through this process before, sdn
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reviewed SDN, school website and materials, aamcom.org material on osteopathic medicine.
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I used Student Doctor Network, read a lot on their website, and wrote out my answers to commonly asked questions to cement them in my mind.
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SDN, Mock interviews with teachers, student workshop for interviewing tips, friends, school websites and "Iserson's Getting Into A Residency" - it's still applicable for pre-meds!
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SDN, primary and secondry apps, mock interview, school website
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SDN, NSU's website and pamphlet.
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SDN, mocks, read up on history and ideals of osteo medicine, school's mission ans history, my application, etc...
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Read the information the school sent me and looked at the website. Also a practice interview.
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Read school catalog, SDN, my applications, and info on Osteopathic medicine.
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Student Doctor Network, personal statement, researched osteopathic medicine
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Nova website, SDN
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SDN and practice, practice, practice!
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Read up on the school and looked over the main principles of Ostepathic Medicine
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website, SDN, read secondary
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website
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nova webiste, sdn
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sdn, re-read my application
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SDN, mock interview, looked over secondary and primary
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read my application, secondary, as well as SDN
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SDN, Nova web site, reviewed my applications (1st and 2nd)
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SDN, school's website, AOA documents, read books on osteopathic medicine
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SDN, read over my application and school's pamphlets
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SDN, mock interview
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studentdoctor.net, school website
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Watched T.V. in my hotel and ironed my shirt.
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SDN, read over my application,
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sdn, school web site,osteopathic med student blogs
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Read SDN, mock interview, read applications, read a book on applying to medical school.
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read SDN, mock interview, read applications, read books on osteopathic med.
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Looked at their website and reviewed information about osteopathic medicine.
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SDN, secondary, website, friends in the program
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Read Nova's website and SDN!
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SDN, spoke to alumni
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SDN, school packet, went over app., read up on ethical issues
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Read apps., SDN, NSU website.
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Read Nova's website, thier interview packet, and all about Osteopathic Medicine.
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read SDN interview feedback, read all the NSU info they sent me, checked out their website.
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SDN, read my application, school's website, mock interview
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SDN, looked over my app, looked at school webpage
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SDN, read over application and schools info and website
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Read website, talk to NSU students, SDN
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Read about school, reviewed my application, read SDN.
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I read this website, looked over my application, and most importantly I was confident.
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SDN and a good glass of scotch the night before.
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Reviewed interview packet materials, AACOMAS, Supplemental app, Mock Interview
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interview feedback and school website
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read sdn, read the packet they sent me, stared at a point in my room pretending it was the interviewers eyes while going thru the answers and body gestures
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Nothing. Just was myself.
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Read SDN and school info packet.
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Mock interviews, this web site, review application and personal statement
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Read SDN Interview feedback, Read the info the school sent me, Relaxed.
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SDN, Interview packet, website
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SDN, and nova website and info packet
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School packet and web-site
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SDN, School packet, students, other basic Med. school books (PR).
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SDN, SCHOOL PACKET
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SDN, Advice from friends, school web site, science section of the NY times, wrote out possible answers to questions, practice, practice, practice
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This website, mock interview with a friend, looked over my app.
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Read a lot about the school and read SDN.
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this site
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I just relaxed and let my personality show. Surprisingly, most of the questions came out of my file. I looked over SDN, but it did not really help this time.
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sdn. It helped a lot. I got accepted!!!
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Read SDN, prepared and practiced answers to the common questions, relaxed.
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SDN, reading brochures, talking to students
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Read over my application, read the SDN page of feedback(very important) and did a few practice interviews.
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Went over the general questions all medical schools ask
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Read interview feedback here, read over website.
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sdn, read over my application
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student doctor, school literature, reviewed application
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SDN interview feedback
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SDN, website, packet
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sdn, nova website, read packet they sent me
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School brochures, internet sites
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Talked to students at NOVA
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sdn, website, literature sent by the school
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SDN, the schools website, literature sent through the mail
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SDN, NSUCOM website
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SDN, re-read my application essays, NSU website
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This website
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Visited this website, talked with Nova Southeastern students, read pamplets and catalogs on the school
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this website, all of the material mailed to me from NSU, looked over NSU website, did a mock interview with my pre-med committee
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Enjoyed the South Florida nightlife (along Ft. Lauderdale beach), read posts like these, browsed their website, and asked many questions of the tourguides prior to my interview (Why did you come here? Tell me what the first year was like? etc.)
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app/this website
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read SDN, read the info packet they sent, prepared answers to basic interview questions that reocurred, reread my aacomas app
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SDN. Also, I prepared answers to questions that past students had posted on SDN.
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Read the NSU website, print materials, and SDN.
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Read information package and SDN of course.
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looking over this website
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Read feedback posted on this site, read about Osteopathy, and shadow a physician.
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SDN and the materials NSU sends out. They are very professional in their publications.
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I read these posts and looked up any information I could find about the school.
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Researched the school to discover why I'd want to go there, talked to students, SDN, reviewed application and made up possible questions and replies.
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Read SDN and all the paperwork they send with your invite.
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I visited the schools website as well as other interview tip sites and prepared some questions that I would ask them.
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This website and read about their school! They are not research based, so dont go there - they are community service based.
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SDN, read the large amount of material they sent, website
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I reviewed SDN and the information that was sent with the interview packet. I also reviewed a copy of my supplemental application.
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SDN, and NSU website. They send you plenty of info on the school before your interview.
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I read SDN, online sites, mock interviews with physicians
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I read over the copy of the supplemental application that I had submitted.
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SDN, 1st, 2nd, went over past interview questions I had been asked, school website....
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Read SDN network. Read about the school, individual faculty interest and research. Collected all the question and prepared a book to study.
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I read Student Doctor Network interview experiences, read up on the history of Osteopathic medicine. I also practiced interview questions which I thought would be asked.
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SDN., application, other interviews
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SDN, students.
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SDN. Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse. School website doesn't have a ton of info, but stuff that comes with your secondary app is ample. Call school for a brochure/add'l info.
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SDN, the normal route
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this site, practice answer questions for friends
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The usual... student doctor, mock interviews, web-site
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Spoke with as many students at the campus as possible. Spoke with friends going through the same process
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Read about the school online.
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Visited the school website and talked to alumnus.
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This website, school's website
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Student doctor network, information package, talking with medical students there.
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SDN, interview feedback, perviously interviews, mock interviews. Go in be yourself.
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I talked to friends about the school, read SDN, looked at school pahmphlets
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SDN, spoke to a few students from SOMA (on the pink sheet they mail you when invited for an interview)
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I studied this website. I wrote answers to typical questions. I practiced those answers. I did mock interviews. I called current students at NSU.
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SDN, know the NSU mission statement. Be familiar with the school's community service, diversity, and facilities. Do not refer to school as Nova, call it NSU!
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Read SDN, school's website, talked to students about the school.
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Since this was my second interview, I thought about things that I should have said in my first one. I prepared answers discussing weaknesses and strengths, and examples of each. I read these interview experiences on SDN, and read NSUCOM's website.
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Review my application, and this website.
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read SDN
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Mock interviews and SDN
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Visited website and SDN.
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SDN all the way...
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Read over school brochure, internet site, SDN, application
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Read about the school, read experiences on SDN, Kaplan sample questions.
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printed all these past interviews and typed out all the pertinent questions and practice practice practice!
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this website, school's website, talking to professor and alumni of school
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this website, read all of the information that Nova gave me, read over my application, relaxed the night before and got a good night's sleep :)
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This website, my secondary application and the NOVA website
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Read about the school on the net
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This site (I collected all the questions that were posted on this website and wrote my answers to those questions and then got them checked by my professor), internet, Pre-med/NSU-COM interview packet from Nova. Know yourself, know DO and know your reasons for applying to Nova.
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Reread my application and essays
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Here
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Read Gevitz book, talked to Nova students
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School's website, viewbook, reviewed my app
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Read SDN, had a batch of interview questions.
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I read this website
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SDN, friends who attend Nova, the school website, a CD rom about the school that a friend of mine gave me.
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Read about NOVA, Read my application...and enjoy the florida weather and scenes.
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This website, their webpage, mock interviews, and lots of going over questions in my head.
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SDN, Studied the school history and programs, Studied my application.
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Visited this website, just read up on Nova on these forums. Come up with some questions to ask as well.
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Talking to people, SDN, Nova's website.
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Read this board.
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interview feedback, friends, school website
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Read a book on Osteopathic Medicine, visited NOVA's website, read reviews on studentdoctor.net.
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Reviewed NOVA's mission statement as well as who founded osteopathic medicine.
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Studentdoctor.net and mock interview.
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I read their website and also read studentdoctor reviews.
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read personal statements, and research about the school
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Mock interviews
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I read the Student doctor network and read a book called "sweaty palms" about interviewing.
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Look at pre-med advisor's handbook of questions and spoke to friends who told me what to expect and what questions they had at their interviews.
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Posted tips from SDNers who interviewed there. Read up on osteopathy.
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NSU's website. Read a book about osteopathic medicine. Discussed NSU with a graduate from there.
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Mock Interviews with family & friends. Used Interviewfeedback.com. Read SDN message boards.
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this site, friends who had gone to interview and who had been accepted prior to my interview
What impressed you positively?
Applicants were overwhelmingly impressed by the friendliness and warmth of the staff, faculty, and students at the school. They appreciated the emphasis on global outreach, the passion of the Dean, the modern facilities, and the opportunities available, such as early clinical exposure and integrated exams. The supportive attitude, sense of community, and camaraderie among students, along with the beautiful campus and top-notch facilities, left a lasting positive impression on the applicants.
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everyone was extremely nice
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Adcom, student ambassadors, and interviewers seemed very warm, friendly, and laid back.
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Their emphasis on global outreach and how happy the students seemed to be (vast majority without raccoon eyes).
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The tour and the med students showing us around.
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Very enthusiastic about what they offer, lots of great opportunities they talk about available.
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The Dean seemed really passionate about her medical school program. The admission's team was very close and tight-knit.
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The Dean was awesome (2020).
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The facilities at this medical school were very nice. I liked learning about the clinical opportunities here.
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Nothing I was very impressed for the amount of tuition.
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Amazing staff and students, cool technology spec, focus on diversity of students and patients, changing the circular towards integrated exams. Studies have show integrated exams increase long term memory retention. (I think it will be really interesting to see the board scores of students that switched to the integrated exam model.)
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Very nice campus. Lots of amenities.
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Resources, relationship between students and admissions
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The Dean is amazing and the atmosphere of the school
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The friendliness of the admissions staff
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The tour
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Chill people
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Clinical Rotation, Societies (Class is broken up in groups so it doesn't feel as huge)
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They were very friendly and inviting.
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campus
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Very supportive attitude, friendly, wants you to succeed, wants to make sure it's a good fit for you and for them
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The amount of resources and all of the other health professions programs
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the campus, the dean, everyone was so friendly
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Facilities are GORGEOUS. Very friendly admissions staff. This was my first interview, so I was really nervous, but everyone made me feel at ease. I also really enjoyed the group of interviewees I was with.
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The admissions staff and the interviewers had genuine desire to make you feel comfortable and allow you to shine
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A lot, the facilities (undergrad and grad), the dean, everyone seemed positive and happy. Very diverse with some interesting focuses. Really friendly staff.
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The modern-ness of the facilities, especially the sim lab and mannequins
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Simulation lab, chat with the dean
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Students are not in competition with each other. They share notes and study aids.
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Amenities, being the opportunity to use simulation lab
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Years 3 and 4, great rotation sites and associated residencies. Also I love the OPP fellowship and scholarship associated with it.
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Non-competitive environment, high-tech facilities, beautiful campus, friendly staff, simulation lab experience, and great tour. They really tried to sell themselves.
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Everything! The students, facilities, rotation sites and curriculum.
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Opportunity to use sim lab/sim patients
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The students at the school were very friendly and seemed very happy. The simulation lab was awesome and the facilities at the school (gym, library, residence halls) are VERY impressive.
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That my interviewer was very concerned with making sure I was a good fit for the school, and that the school was a good fit for me. At the end of the interview he expressed that I had done a good job, but that I should choose a school that I felt most comfortable with.
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The interviewer was very calm and relaxed and had no intentions of making me nervous.
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How friendly and cheerful the interviewer was.
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Beautiful facilities, friendly students.
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The faculty is truly dedicated to the educational experience of the students and had the most genuine and well rounded students.
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My interviewer gave me instant feedback about my interview and the school was super clean/great location. We also met with Dean Silvagni who is one of the most wonderful people I have ever met in my life!!!!!
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84 degrees in november. facilities are top of the line. students work together. dean is very funny,
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Enthusiasm of students; facilities
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location, break the class into academic societies, not just a medical school on campus
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The tour, rotation sites, COMLEX Step 1 pass rates, MPH program, location, campus, facilities and staff.
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The dean is spectacular, the professors LOVE the school and care about student success, and the students have a sense of comradery I didn't see anywhere else.
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Location, and definitely the campus and exercise facilities. The most impressive part of the experience was the dean and being able to hear about his passion for people and medicine, he seemed like an incredible man to be around.
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Friendliness of staff and students. Extremely well kept, new, clean campus.
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The campus and med school had very nice facilities and lots of residency programs associated with the school.
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solid rotation sites, awesome weather, research/omm scholarship, diversity on campus!!!
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Everything! Facilities were large, beautiful, and you can drink coffee anywhere! Lots of different health students around, the Nova campus is great, diverse student body, there are a bazillion programs to go abroad, do research (if you get that fellowship, your last 2 years of school are FREE), much more. Oh yes, the Dean is great, and his philosophy is coming out through the school, and it's awesome as well.
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Everything about the school, specifically the Dean and his vision for the school along with many of the scholarship opportunities.
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The friendly student body and a foul mouthed professor!
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Strong curriculum with access to Kaplan board review, IGC (interdisciplinary generalist curriculum) preceptorship program, student diversity, early clinical experience, emphasis on primary care and community service, tons of resources for service-learning in underserved areas (rural, urban, international), dual D.O./M.P.H. degree, big campus, interdisciplinary, meeting the dean
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The kindness of the faculty and how supportive they are, as well as the student support built into the curriculum. Students were all happy. Early clinical experience and lots of technology.
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the location was amazing as is the clinical experience. From what I heard from the current students, clinical experience starts from the 2nd week of class with a preceptor. Also you rotate through Jackson Memorial which is a level 1 trauma center.
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The facilities are second to none!!
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Great school with friendly, down-to-earth staff.
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Facilities, Positive attitude of the students, Dean
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The interview day worked well to sell the program. The student guides seemed very enthusiastic and helpful. The beautiful buildings across the campus.
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I liked the school. The campus and facilities were very nice. The people were also great, except for one of my interviewers.. haha.
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Location, campus, dean's mustache
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School facilities were new, campus was very nice, low crime rate, enthusiasm of the study body, everyone seemed pretty happy
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The facilities and the Deans.
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The campus was beautiful and buildings look new. Gym, parking, unlimited printing, and Kaplan review are all included in tuition. Housing is about $600-$1000/month.
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Impressive campus with all the benefits of a large university, established clinical rotation sites. Students seemed generally content.
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Facilities were impressive. Students seemed very happy. Dean's mustache equally impressive. Dean is really cool guy.
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People, campus, facilities, dean, weather, and location.
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They were extremely friendly and were able to answer any questions I had :-)
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The campus is beautiful and the area is nice (even if Florida is mostly a swamp). The programs seem solid, and the students seem very, very happy. Having all of the students in various programs together (but separated by their color-coded scrubs) seemed like it worked pretty well and made for a great, high-energy environment. The OMM fellowship sounds awesome (same for the research fellowship, if you're interested in that). Also, the cookies were fantastic.
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They have a OMM fellowship whree you practice for a year in a clinical setting in between the second and third years of school. You also help teach the M1 and M2 OMM classes
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EVERYTHING! Gorgeous campus, friendly students, the Dean is SO SO awesome! After his talk, I was thinking "PLEASE accept me!"
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felt like the school really wants their students to succeed and is very dedicated to them
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The campus is new and immaculate. Florida is awesome.
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school, overall vibe
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everyone was very friendly. the area, campus, and facilities were all beautiful & well taken care of. intriguing programs.
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Pretty much everything. The school's facilities are absolutely amazing, as is the entire campus. All of the students seemed to be in a very good mood. The dean, Dr. Silvagni, is absolutely amazing and gave the best speech about a doctor's duty and role in society I have ever heard. Also, Nova has a very structured and well planned out review to help prepare students for the COMLEX. Also, no issues setting up 3rd year rotations, as the school is affiliated with all 13 of the core sites and they are set up for you, even though you may not get your first choice it is usually in your top 3.
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students at NSU are given patient contact within the first few weeks of classes. the profs are all readily avalible for students outside of class. solid curriculum
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The campus and the friendliness of everyone
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"Harvey" the cardiac simulator, the nice building, the people were friendly
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university is great, students are happy
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Beautiful campus. Very new/modern facilities. The people I saw there seemed happy. The few D.O. students I talked to were really involved and happy to be there. The staff is really welcoming. They are thinking about adding medical mission trips to the curriculum in the next few years.
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How positive everyone was, especially the students; the school really goes out of their way to show that they help their students to succeed; everyone was really nice and the facilities are amazing
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The school seems to work with students to help them succeed. They are willing to give students second chances. The students involved with the admissions process were pleasant and open about their experiences.
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The energy from the interviewers, they all gave positive feedback.
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Amazing campus, everybody there is super friendly and helpful, students seem to really like the school
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During the lunch the Dean came and talked to us asked us if we had any questions.
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The dean took the time to talk to us tell us his story and a little bit about the school. He answered our questions and got to know us more during the lunch.
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School campus is absolutely beautiful. The students were happy with the school.
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Everything..honestly, the interview day really solidified Nova as my top choice
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The school is AMAZING, they seem to have all their bases covered, and they really seem to care about their students. The facilities are gorgeous, really a great place overall
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Very friendly and congenial interviewers, friendly admissions staff, BEAUTIFUL campus and facilities (the gym and library are MINT), free lunch, the Vice Dean was pretty cool, overall good vibe to the school.
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My interviewers were very friendly and not at all trying to trip me up with difficult questions. They didn't try to grill me on any aspects of my CV or application. Also, the school was really nice and the students seemed happy with their school.
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The dean's personal interest in each student as well as his inspiring speech, the gorgeous grounds, the honest and well-informed students, the beautiful conference room
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They said (& I believed) that they were there to advocate on my behalf with the entrance committee, and to approach all questions with the mindset of helping my advocates to make the best possible case for me. That tone helped steer the interview, make it less stressful and more candid....
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How the philosophy of teaching medicine is presented in the curriculum, and the importance of communication between the patient and physician...also the attitude of the entire school was so uplifting and welcoming it was very refreshing...would definitely love to be a part of..
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Students positive opinions of the program, Faculty friendliness, Facilities, Study Abroad and Rural Rotation opportunities
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the school in general the students seemed happy they are excited about the opportunities they have and the dean is very open to students and aware of what the students need
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The Dean ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Everything. I love the school. It is my new #1. Especially the Dean's mustache.
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Awesome campus, buildings, gym and library are really nice, nice staff, open door policy.
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The conversational style of the interviewers and laid-back atmosphere of the interview. Awesome facilities and university-wide gym. There are groups/clubs for anything in which you could be interested. One interviewer provided me with a scholarship contact for rural medicine.
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Everything. I absolutely loved the school! Everything is brand new, gorgeous new gym and pools, perfect weather, close to Miami, West Palm, and the beach, students very positive, free MPH combined program that you can work into your schedule over the years you're there, lots of places for rotations, Nova's outstanding reputation in South Florida for turning out great doctors, Medical mission trips to Peru, Ecuador, and other places in South/Central America, there were a lot of really cool people interviewing with me (attracts a good group of people to the school), surrounded by other health professionals from the other schools (dental, pharmacy, nursing, optometry) so there's tons of people around you to meet. This school is great :)
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How laid back and friendly the interviewers were.
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Outstanding facilities, great curriculum, 95% first time pass rate for COMPLEX, supportive environment, great weather and location.