Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine Interview Feedback Summary
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
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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 ▼
SDN Interview Experience Score
7.9
Good
Generally favorable experience overall, applicants reported positive interactions with some minor issues noted.
Based on 1,671 responses
Score Reference:
9–10 Exceptional
8–8.9 Very Good
7–7.9 Good
6–6.9 Mixed
< 6 Needs Improvement
The SDN Interview Experience Score (SIES) is a composite metric that represents applicants overall impressions of their interview experience, based on multiple factors such as professionalism, facilities, responsiveness, and stress levels.
What was the stress level of the interview?
Most respondents rated their interview as average stress.
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
Most respondents rank this school above all other schools.
How did the interview impress you?
Most respondents felt positively about their interview.
Positively (83%)
Negatively (10%)
No change (7%)
How you think you did?
Most respondents thought they performed well at the interview.
Great (38%)
Good (41%)
Average (16%)
Poor (3%)
Bad (1%)
What are your general comments?
Applicants generally found the interview experience positive, with student ambassadors and faculty being friendly and helpful. The interviews were a mix of conversational and structured formats, with some interviewers being more challenging than others. The facilities and programs at the school were highly praised, though some felt the admissions process could be more organized.
Top 5 Responses: (Click below to see additional responses)
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Virtual interview was pleasant, student ambassadors were really honest and helpful. They have students from both campuses if you're still deciding between the two.
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Great school. Some students marched into neurosurg last year. Very upfront with their mission and their expectations. Really seem to care a lot about their students.
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I think NOVA is a great school and after researching about it through their website, it is one of the better DO schools available in the southern region. They offer a lot of opportunities and feel like a lot of people have something to gain by attending this school.
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NSU is a great school and you should only apply if you truly want to be a D.O.
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The admissions office needs to be more organized and professional. The whole day, they kept telling applicants conflicting information, which stressed the applicants out. For the tour of NSU, they had a other applicant (who attended NSU) help, which made the admission staff look bad (due to potential favoritism)
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Interview day was too long. Too many presentations- there were 5 total- admissions, omm, sim lab. We got there at 8 and didn't have lunch till 12:30 with no refreshments everyone was starving. Not impressed with facilities.
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Really, really, amazing school. It felt really open to people of all backgrounds with a genuine interest in helping the underserved. The staff were amazing, and they I really liked all the students I interviewed with. I will likely be attending.
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Received acceptance 2 weeks later.
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Really a great school and it seems that the staff truly care about the students!
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Great school overall, lots of newly donated money that will be used for a bunch of things like scholarships, fully paid mission trips, etc.
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Awesome school
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Great Experience overall and really hopeful to attend this school in the upcoming year.
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Con: I only had 3-4 days notice for the interview. Pros: It seems like a great school that is very passionate about what they do, how they teach, and are very happy to have you there. They make you feel great that you got the interview.
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Loved the school!
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Just be yourself - they really want to get to know you! My interview was a little stressful, but I got to go to the beach afterwards, so it was all good.
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Seems like a great school with a lot of unique and interesting things going for it. I'm sure I would get a perfectly good education here. The area and school itself are very nice.
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I was very impressed with the curriculum and ability to travel abroad during school (Ecuador, Peru, Guatemala, etc). The volunteer/community service requirement was also something I would like to see from other schools.
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Make the interviews longer, or do phone/video interviews
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Great school, take the general campus tour (for the main campus)
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Seems like a great school. Enjoyed being there. Tour was boring (here's a classroom, and here's another, and here's another, oh and here's another!) but had a great time in the sim-lab.
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It was an excellent day and interviews generally went well. Be prepared to answer any blips on your application. Everyone is easygoing so you don't have to "compete" against fellow applicants.
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Make sure you read the interview schedule on the website and be prepared to interact with professors and faculty members when you are there. Also, don't flash your cellphone in front of the interview committee we were told they hate that!
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Very long day. very organized but just super long. eat a big breakfast
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Don't get nervous, the interview is very laid back, I let my nerves get to me and lived a very stressful month having flashbacks of me blanking out during the interview for a very simple question, where in the end I was accepted, I was very shocked and grateful. thank god!!
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Great school, happy I was accepted!
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Great school. top choice
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Overall I liked the school and would be happy to attend if accepted, but its not my number one choice
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NOTE: THIS IS FOR THE BS/DO PROGRAM! Feel free to PM me on SDN if you are applying/have any questions. The process of the BS/DO program and the interview were sort of unclear, but everything else was great. I encourage anyone and everyone to apply. The schools is great, as are the people, facilities and classes. Good luck!
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Great location, amazing dean and exercise facilities, decent medical program
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Great School.
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I was wonderfully impressed by this school, its integrated curriculum, free board prep course, facilities, commitment to the spanish speaking communities there, opportunities to work abroad (Jamaica!), the list goes on. Would be very, very happy to go here.
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The general vibe i got from the students was that this school was their safety net and that they'd rather be somewhere else learning medicine
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It was a great experience, very relaxed interview environment. The Dean has a crazy cool mustache and that alone makes a statement on the environment.
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Great vibe at the school
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Amazing school! I hope I get in.
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I loved the school and it is my first choice!!!
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This is the type of school that would make you proud to attend. It was an unbelievable experience and I look forward to coming here in the fall. I had no hesitation turning down two other medical schools to be a part of this college.
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Great interview experience.
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Great school!
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I felt like the trip was well worth it. There wasn't much downtime during the day and everything was very informative.
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Don't worry if you interview and feel like it was awful. You could still get accepted!
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Pretty average school with little 'wow' factor. I'd go here, I guess.
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I really like the area and the weather and the fact that the staff seemed to really care about their students!
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I used Yellow Cab from Best Western to NSU. It costs $20 and took 20 min. Some friendly interviewees offered me a ride back to the airport. I've been to South Florida several times so I am comfortable with the weather and humidity.... I specifically prepared my hair for the humidity :) Good luck!!
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I got accepted here and I'm looking forward to going here :-)
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Cookies worth the gas.
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Beautiful campus, facilities, and people. Las Vegas like pool at one of the grad housing complexes! Has one of the best deans - who rocks a wicked mustache. He gave a very inspirational speech on the "Magic of Medicine".
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It was a great experience, it will definitely help me to be more relaxed before future interviews. Definitely stay at the Comfort Suites. They have a free shuttle to and from the airport and medical school. It will save a lot of money!!
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Great school, great programs, great place, happy students, and an administration that isn't afraid of changing things. I liked it a lot. Flubbed the interview because I overslept and was stressed about getting there an hour late, but oh, well.
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The school is fantastic and it doesnt hurt to have great warm weather. There interviews are also low stress and very welcoming.
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I went down with very interest in Nova and left feeling excited at the prospect of attending there. It gave me a lot of confidence for my later interviews.
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I highly recommend the Comfort Suites, they have a shuttle service to/from the airport as well as to/from the campus. Absolutely no need to rent a car!!
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Random fact- have you seen "Caddy Shack?" the golf course is owned by NOVA and is right next to the graduate housing.
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NSU accepted me and I plan to attend, I was admitted to the B.S./D.O. combined program.
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Beautiful campus, everyone seems happy here. The school really seems to look out for its students.
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Stay positive and you'll rock the interview!
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Interviewers are great, nobody had a tough time interviewing and they really try to tell you all about the school, super friendly admissions office as well as the current students
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Generally a great school from the interview. They understand that the students will be applying at multiple places, so they make it a point to make sure you see their positive points.
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Really liked the school and the day really made you feel like you wanted to be part of the school. Great place, great location, great program
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Just be honest in the interview
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Really impressed overall. This was my first interview so I dont have any other schools to compare it to, but the school has a lot to offer and no ostensible drawbacks. The curriculum is systems-based which is good. The disorganized application process was annoying, but this seemed to be everyone's experience.
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Nova wasn't my first choice school, but when I got there I didn't want to leave. And wear comfortable shoes because it is a large campus and they take you around to a lot of places.
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The school is well established and the environment will make for very happy and comfortable medical students.
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The Dean's frank closing speech is an impressive testiment to their commitment to produce compassionate physicians not dermotologists in search of big bucks. I've been accepted at 4 schools and will likely pick Nova as I share the dean's vision professional and self-less service. Nice facilities too and seems to have a good support system...
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Really helped confirm my interest in osteopathic medicine and realize that initials mean nothing if you are not happy with the way you practice medicine.. in the end its medicine and the way your patients view you.
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Interview was very relaxed! Admissions counselors have a great day planned for you and the Dean is very friendly and personable! I received a response within 2 weeks and got in, and I will likely attend this school!!
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Good luck and do not stress everyone said their interviews were very relaxed
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I really enjoyed the school. The tour was nice and I really appreciate the honesty of the tour guides.
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The Dean is a very interesting guy with a great attitude. Laid-back, diverse, active students, in general.
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I recommend staying at the Comfort Inn Suites in Davie because it is a 5 minute drive from the school. The hotel offers free shuttle to/from the airport and Nova. The hotel staff is very friendly. Usually you can find that a handful of interviewees are staying at this hotel, so it's comforting traveling over together. Also don't freak out- the 8:30am shuttle WILL get you there before 8:45am! You'll also probably wait around for a little bit anyway when you get there. I just wish this hotel had a pool! This is such a great school, as I'm sure you can see from all the positives I listed. Good luck to all of you and hopefully see you next year!
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I loved the school and the area. I really hope I get accepted here!
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I like the school a lot more coming out of the interview than going in. If I'm accepted, I would attend.
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NSU is a big school and it looks like fun.
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I was impressed with the school.
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No big surprises, nothing too stressful, seemed like an excellent school
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This school definitely exceeded my expectations.
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I went there with not expecting much as I just applied to the school for the heck of it. I came out very impressed with the facilities, enthusiasm of the faculty and the staff and happy students.
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If you have to get a hotel, I recommend Comfort Suites. It was a little bit more expensive but it paid for itself through the shuttle service to and from the airport and to and from the school. So if you don't have a car, check out here to save on taxi fare.
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You go to school with pharmacy, optometry, nursing, etc students w/c makes the campus seem alive. they are building a new hospital in the future right next door to the school w/ nova students allowed to rotate there.
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There was not breakfast and lunch was slightly delayed- so EAT UP before you come. There were lots of moaning stomachs!
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It was really laid back. The interview was super quick, they literally asked me like 3-4 questions. They seemed in a rush to get out, but they were really friendly. I really like the school and would love to go there but the weather may be too much to me to handle and its a bit too far from home. Either way i hope to get accepted.
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Great experience, really enjoyed most of the day. got a little tiring when we finished the university tour and one of the deans came in to speak with us but she was very enthusiastic as were the other students and professors we interacted with.
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From the minute I walked in I was impressed. the students have an amazing gym facility, ft. lauderdale is a nice area and close to Miami! The interviewers were three men, a little stern but in the end, one of the older gentlemen came out and told me I did well.
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It was my first interview so I was on the edge pretty much the whole time, but the students made us feel a lot at ease. They gave a lot of tit-bits about the school, their own interview experience etc.
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How aggresive two of the interviewers were
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The most amazing part was in the morning, right off the bat, the tell you that not only are they interviewing you today as a prospective student, but you are interviewing the school as well. At that point I was able to relax. The day went quickly beginning with a brief presentation in the morning. Then we went on a walking tour of the medical school with two student guides who were fantastic. Afterwards, I had my interview and we broke for lunch which was provided. In the afternoon we had a bus tour of the campus followed by a brief conclusion by one of the deans there and we were finished.
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I had a really great experience here. Loved talking with the med students especially, everyone was very friendly. My interview was very easy and conversational. I suspect they grill people a little bit more if their file is weaker, but who knows. Most people had an easy interview, although a few had a harder time, even with the same interviewers. Great campus, facilities, gym (yay pool). I'm a beach/warm weather person and I know SO Fla, so I love the local. But if you're a real NE city person, or a mountain person, you might not be super happy here. Most of the interview feedback was on the mark, just depends on what you like. I came away wanting to attend more than I had before.
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Actually, there was a free shuttle from the airport to the school. The school didn't mention about it. Take the airport shuttle (free) to Train Station. Then, take SFEC/Tri-rail express shuttle (free) to NSU Health Center. Airport shuttle is 24/7. SFEC shuttle schedule can be found online at http://www.sfec.org/. Approximately they run 7am-7pm. Very convenient and cheap. The interviewers weren't from admission committee. They just recommend you to the committee. The interview was short. Some applicants said the interview was very conversational. Some not. I guess it depends on the interviewers. Overall, not bad at all. It was short too. The tour guides were very enthusiastic. They have great programs too to reduce debt. Good acceptance rate if you get interview.
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They grilled me a bit, but still maintained a level of professionalism. You better have confidence when you walk in there. One girl left crying. Luckily, I had a few acceptances under me, so I felt confident. They want to make sure you have the fortitude, dedication, committment and inner strength required of a physician. This school was my second choice, only due to location. (I am not a Florida native.) Also, you may need to go out of state for some clerkships.
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The campus is beautiful. I love my inteview panel...by far my best.
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Three physicians were present. They were all very nice and asked very pertinent questions regarding why I wanted to be an osteopath considering my family has a lineage of allopathic physicians. Just acted like myself, and I think that was good enough.
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The day began with about 20 of us seated in the admissions office waiting area. Several students interviewing for the pharmacy school were also in attendance. We were escorted to a conference room and watched a 20 minutes video about the school (extremely boring way to start the day, I started to fall asleep). The group was then split in half, with one half first taking a tour of the health sciences building and the other half being interviewed first. I felt lucky to be in the first group and was interviewed shortly after the video session. Interview was laid back and consisted of 2 male and 1 female doctor asking basic questions in a conversational manner. Next we were taken on a tour of the health facility by a first year D.O. student then given lunch with a few other students. After lunch we were given a bus tour of the entire NSU campus with focus on the new fitness building and the massive library. Also shown the Miami Dolphins practice facility which is on campus (and our guide noted that the Snowflake mascot scenes from Ace Ventura were shot there). Finally we were again taken to the conference room and the Dean of the osteopathic school talked to us about himself, his reasoning behind the attendance policy and his love of medicine as a career. The day began at around 9 AM and was over by approximately 3 PM.
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Arrived at 8:45am, signed in, sat around and talked to people. at 9am, we were taken in a conference room and there was a Q/A with an admissions person, then we saw a tacky movie about teh university. It got really hot in that room. Then we went downstairs into the admissions office and crowded around during interviews. There were three groups of interviewrrs in three different rooms, so they pre-divide the students into who is interviewing with who (they dont tell you...they just come out and call your name). I was one of the first ones to interview. I had an MD/JD Chief of Surgery, a PhD, and a Pharm D interview me. It was a stress interview. They ripped apart my volunteer experiences, and asked how it related to medicine, and how it related to DO. Then they asked me why DO as opposed to MD....for more questions, see specific questions. I was not expecting that hard of an interview. Then I sat aroudn for about an hour after my interview...and the entire group's schedule was delayed because my interview was like 50 mins, whereas everyone else's was like 20mins-ish. We got a tour of the building, but my group was not given a tour of the rest of the medical facilities because my interview ran extremely late. But we got to see the library and the gym, both are just awesome!!! Then we had some gross sandwiches, water and chips, and had a presentation and Q/A with some OMM fellows. Then more med students came in and talked to us about the program. Finally we were getting ready for the Dean to come in, when the fire alarm went off..and all the interviewees were scattered about outside, so it took a while for them to gather everyone. Then the Deam spoke to us, and he's one amazing man...seriously, such an awesome character. Finally, the admissions office gave us printouts with names of our interviewers and they recommended that we email them rather than snailmail them thank-yous, if we were going to do so. Thats it...but lonnng day...8:45 to about 4:30
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The interviewers were enthusiastic, but everybody else seemed to have this blank stare of routine. The admissions director and student tour guides were very melencholy, although if I asked them what they thought about about the place they said they loved it. Surprisingly, the interview went great- they basically said I would get in and that I would be a great doctor.
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Overall I really like the school and the location. The beach was better than SoCal. I think I would be happy and do well here. School is large and has more of a university feel than the other DO schools I've interviewed at. Research and OMM fellowships seem interesting.
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It was a good one. It was my first interview, so I was very nervous, but one of my interviewers was the head of the international rotation board, which is something in which I'm very interested, so we hit it off immediately, and the rest of the interview went easily.
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Very relaxed; the interviewers stresses how nova is very family-oriented and they just want to get to know you
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It was really great, I was a lot more nervous than I should have been. All the students were welcoming and fun to talk to. The interview was very relaxed and was more conversational than being grilled with questions. The school itself is very impressive in terms of its new facilities. No negatives except the humidity...
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Well, we showed up around 830 and they took us up to watch a movie about the school, which was kind of tacky. Then half of us interviewed and half went on a tour of the school. The interview was very relaxed and conversational for me. But I really think it depends on which interviewers you have. I really liked the overall experience of the campus, but not really sure if it's right for me though. I was definately impressed with their library and gymnasium facilities, and the sportiveness of the students.
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It went well. I think I got the hardest interviewer group. It was very conversaional. And at the end they were laughing a little so I took that as a good sign. NO worries now since I was acepted and definitely attending NOVA.
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Aside from the debochle with my flight out, the interview went REALLY well!! The faculty who talked to us were all really excited about the program, and seemed genuinely interested in helping the students. The students seemed to really be happy at the school, but were also willing to talk about what they didn't like. As I've heard so many times in the feedback, I really liked the school far more after the interview than I did going in!
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NOVA is wonderful. I understand why many interviewees leave loving it. With palm trees lining the driveway, Florida's biggest library on campus, interesting clinical rotations -- VA hospital, rural setting to work with hispanic migrant workers, and there most popular rotation = Florida's penitentiary system, its a great school. The students are very close knit, and say while they DO study hard, its easy to find a balance between work and play. The only downside is that housing is over 1000 a month and off campus. All in all its a great school with a supportive faculty and I was very excited to have been accepted today!
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It was very relaxed and conversational. They were a bit unorganized since it was the first interview. Don't stress out for this one though.
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This was my first interview, and it was really nice. It was their first day of the year for interviews, so everything was a little behind schedule as they were getting into the swing of things. Everybody seemed very nice and accomodating. I wish I would have known how much walking there'd be, because my feet are killing me now. :( They said they'd let us know next week if we're in or not, so that's pretty cool. Free lunch, by the way!
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Overall positive.
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Arrived for interview at 8:30, brought to conference room where admissions counselo and pre-clinical and clinical academic advisors spoke with us at length. Had interviews 2-on-one in the admissions offices. Then went on a tour with a student (Stavros), which was very informative and to-the-point...the facilities really speak for themselves. Came back and had lunch, spoke with students from OMM fellowship program, financial aid, and vice dean. Overall, a very laid-back, friendly, worthwhile, low-stress, great experience. I would love to go to NSU!
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I arrived at the campus at 9 am. We waited in the admissions office with some pharmacy school applicants which made it very crowded and uncomfortable. We went upstairs to get an overview of the curriculum from the vice president. Then half of us went on a tour while the other half interviewed. Our tour guide was very enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the school. Now it was time for my interview. I wasn't nervous since this was my third interview. They asked all the standard questions, nothing hard, no ethical questions or anything of the sort. The interview lasted fifteen minutes max, which is always a good thing. I made sure to ask at least two questions. After that we hopped on a shuttle bus to tour the rest of the campus. Nova's facilities are outstanding. Everything is new and state of the art and the campus is huge. All in all this was a very good interview experience for me and one that made NSCOM my first choice.
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Overall very positive, but I felt dissapointed because I was hoping for a spot in the class (NSU has become my top choice), and apparently the class is already full....I wish i had known that beforehand.
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It was very informal and they started out with a joke. The questions were not difficult to answer so long as you thought about them ahead of time. No weird hypothetical/ethical questions. They seemed more concerned with who I was and what kind of student I was rather than details like MCAT or grades.
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It went well. I really learned a lot more about the school.
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Good interview day, I loved the faculty members I interviewed with.
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It was very good experience and I hope that if I get any more interviews that they are all as good of an experience. I would reccomend the Holiday Inn Express, Plantation, its pretty reasonable price wise, and its clean and very centrally located. Its been a good trip and it was a very nice interview.
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I was here a day ahead, got here on time... DO NOT STAY AT BEST WESTERN... go next door to Holiday Inn Express... rates are cheaper as well... Interview was very laid back... the food served wasnt great but there are so many restaurants in the area to eat at... the speech given by Dean Silvagni was very impressive...
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It was really informative. The discussion before the tour and interviews had a lot of helpful information that I was able to use in my interview. I really like the facilities. People seemed nice and helpful. The workload/schedule is hard, but hey, this is med-school. I was accepted and will be matriculating this fall.
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Going into this interview, I was looking at NOVA as a back-up if I didn't get into FSU MD program. Coming out of the interview, it is my top choice. THe program, faculty, and students all impressed me to no end.
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Not only was the interview extremely laid back and stress-free, but I actually enjoyed it as well. When I walked in the door, the interviewers asked me how my day was going and, with big smiles, offered me a cup of tea! I felt like I was just having a friendly conversation, and in fact, I ended up being 25 minutes late to lunch because we were so engaged in conversation that we completely lost track of time. At the end of the day, I left with a much more favorable impression of the school then I had had previously.
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I had a very enjoyable day meeting with the admissions team. I was very excited to meet the Dean because of the great things I had heard about him but unfortunately he was not there. Everything else about the school was outstanding and the turn around time on a decision is very fast. I found out 7 days later that I had been accepted and I plan on attending as Nova was at the top of my list.
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I was really nervous for the first few minutes. It was my first interview and I had four interviewers. From the beginning they let me know that they were not there to intimidate me but to extract good things about me that they could foward to the admissions committee. At the end they asked if there were any questions and I talked with them a little bit.
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Very anxious prior to the interview. However, b/c the interviewers were so supportive I was able to relax and actually enjoy the interview.
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The interview day was a bit tense during the morning but after that, everything was very relaxed. I enjoyed the lunch (it's not as bad.) Then they gave us a very extensive tour of the campus.
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The interview was really laid back and nonstressful. It seemed like they jsut wanted to know your goals and who you are as a person. The best advice is to jsut be yourself. I got accepted here and I definetly will be attending!!:)
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Review of basic science and clinical science years; group of 8 applicants divided with 3 going on tour of school facilities with 2 students while other 5 awaited interviews and then vice-versa; interviews with 2 faculty members-expecting it to be more stressful than it was (no good cop/bad cop routine); lunch with 4 students; bus tour of university campus with admissions personnel; meeting with Dean of NSU-COM. Very informative and much more laid back than I had expected from reading other reviews here.
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The staff didn't seem to care about the interviewees. They treated us like it was OUR privaledge to sit around all day in their waiting room. The students were disinerested in givin the tour, the interview panel was rude and judgemental, and the presentation of the school was deceiving.
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I was very impressed with the admissions organization and friendly assistance during the interview day. My actual interview was conducted with two Osteopathic physicians and one PHD. There was a little good cop/bad cop routine to test my resolve, but it was nothing I couldn't handle. I felt that the interviewers really enjoyed my original and honest answers to all of the personal questions that I was asked. I did receive an offer to attend NOVA and I will strongly consider attending next fall.
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It was a jam-packed day. info. session, interviews, a tour of facilities, lunch, and a tour of the campus which I appreciated since it is very pretty and has a lot to offer. The interviews were not as laid back as others I've had, although they did try to make me feel comfortable, it had a professional feel to it, but overall ok.
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The interview seemed very professional and alot more cutthroat than i expected. Afterwards, i was informed by others that the interviewer may have just been testing me. Be prepared for this kind of experience, i wasn't
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It was a good day overall. I'm from Miami, so NSU is close enough to the cultural events and fun stuff that is in Miami. The students and to be students were amazing. One interviewee has already had seven interviews (including UCSD) and he liked NSU most of all.
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It was a great experience. They gave a lot of information and were able to answer any questions that we had. The facilities are great and the campus is beautiful.
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It was all great. Everyone was very friendly and the school is much better than what someone can say about it. you need the experience. the interview was not as conversational as I'd hoped. It's three faculty and they each take turns asking you questions. they are basic though just look at what students say in their feedbacks and that's what they ask. the dean was super cool and is encouraging knowing that the leader of your school has so much passion and belief in what he does.
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AWESOME! Try not to be so nervous like I was! It really isn't bad at all, just open up and like everyone says, be yourself!
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Great day! waited with 11 other applicants. got info. on fin. aid, curriculum, programs, student life, etc. went on interviews, then tour of med. school. then lunch, followed by tour of entire campus which was cool cuz it has so much to offer! lastly spoke with the dean who is an awesome character! Oh, MAKE SURE YOUR LETTERS ARE IN. MOST OF US THERE HAD MISSING LETTERS CUZ THEY HAD NOT DOWNLOADED THEM FRO VIRTUALEVALS.ORG OR SOMETHING ELSE. that gave me a headache cuz they won't make a decision until ur file is complete and they were meeting a couple of days after, so i was scrambling to make sure that they did their job and downloaded the letters.
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3 interviewers, they tried to do the good cop, bad cop thing but the bad cop never asked any pointed questions like he said he would at the beginning of the interview. Every question was really basic and has already been posted.
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The interviewers really just want to get to know you as a person. I was nervous at the beginning however as the interview went on I was relaxed. The interview lasted 30 minutes and two people interviewed me. Overall, I had a positive experience with the interview process in general.
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The interviewers made the interview very comfortable and relaxed which made for a very low stress experience. The college is very clean and everyone is very friendly. They answered all of my questions.
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It went well. The interviewers are nice
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Overall, I thought NSU was amazing. My interview was really short--15 mins.. while most others were taking 20-25 mins.. so that kind of worried me... Eventhough the questions they asked were pretty straight forward, I guess I was just really nervous bec. it was my first interview and NSU is one of my top choices... After walking out of the interview I didn't think I was very stellar or anything... i started thinking about all the things I could have and should have said during the interview... but I guess I wasn't that bad after all because I got accepted :) Oh and just for your info, there is no need to bring a portfolio type thing because they provide you with a porfolio and a pen...just letting you know that so you dont end up carrying two portfolios all day like I had to do :) The dean is AWESOME!!! He really makes you feel welcomed and at home...He has a great personality. The dress code/attendance policy is NOT BAD AT ALL!!! People scared me so much about that before going to NSU... it honestly isnt that bad at all...
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The experience was great. NSU has jumped to the very top of my list. If I get accepted I will probably go here.
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Very short interview (20-25 min) with 3 faculty members at once. each person asked me several questions in random order and I answered the best I could with the amount of prep. I had. I had to spread my attention (eye contact) to each interviewer throughout the session but I found it to be easier than staring at one person for 30 min straight. I did not feel stressed during the interview though I left it with a bad impression because I thought I could have answered 1-2 questions better than I did. I think it definitely pays to be very early in interviewing and being yourself when speaking to the admissions committee.
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Again, overall- great experience. If I am accepted I would be very proud to attend NOVA.
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What a great day. The group I interviewed with was fantastic and I think we all had a great time. Delia from admissions lays everything out for you, including how the process works (you will be notified of acceptance within two weeks of you interview). I interviewed with Dr. Bosler's group. He is a really great guy who gets very excited if you're genuinely into OMM. When I first sat down they told me they were my advocates and wanted to ask some questions the committee might have and not get a chance to ask. They let me pick any question to answer first, so I chose
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Like any other applicant, I was a little nervous at the beginning for this was my first interview. However, after seeing the other applicants put me at ease because I wasn't the only one that was nervous. The faculty was really nice and very helpful. Granted, they were a little disorganized, it is understandable since we were the first group of applicants for interview. Overall, I had a great experience. My interviewers were really nice and did not intimidate me. They even offered me (us) cookies and juice during the actual interview. This was my first interview, so I don't have anything to compare it to but I had a great experience.
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Positive
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Overall positive I think. Dr. Tu is pretty nice. The arch that they sat in around the table made it hard to know where to look.
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The actual interview was nerve-wracking. I was relieved when finished.
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My interview was so positive, I really felt as if it couldn't have gone better. Of course, I was a little nervous at first because this is my first choice school, but they were quick to tell me that they just wanted to get to know me better.
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It was pretty laid back and relaxed. They wanted to know me. However, I was wait listed and I did not get a personal call to let me know, but rather called myself to find out.
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Great experience. Interview was very laid back and not at all stressful. The tour was informative and the dean finished up with a great discussion. He proved to me that he got into medicine for the right reasons and I would be honored to attend a school headed by such an outstanding, compassionate and charasmatic individual. I am proud to mention that today I got a phone call from the school saying I was accepted. I really liked the timeliness of their decision and it shows class that they take the time to individually call each person interviewed. For those also accepted, I cannot wait to see you in August!
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I have interviewed at a few medical schools and for quite a few jobs. They have all gone extremely well, and I pride myself on being a good interviewee. I have even conducted and led mock interviews for many of the students in the graduate program I attended. I am fully aware of interview tactics and techniques. That being said, Nova's interview was, by far, the worst one I have ever experienced. The inetrviewers poorly staged a good cop/bad cop act- which manifested as more of a bad cop/ immature cop routine. My interviewers were EXTREMELY amatuerish, and clearly had pre-determined repsonses to my answers that were out of context and irrelevant. The wannabe "bad cop" attempted on numerous occasions to insult me or put me on the spot, by degrading my undergraduate insitution and rudely inquiring how I managed to go to graduate school at a presitigious school. His obviously intentional condescending attitude with that line of questioning and all others was awkward, embarrassing, and arrogant. The "immature/ naive/ idiotic cop" flipped out because apparantly I had filled out a supplementary application that, for whatever reason, did not ask me to list the other schools I had applied to, he also MADE UP a seemingly arbitrary number of allopathic and osteopathic schools that he somehow thought I had applied to, and asked me to explain why I applied to so many- This was just absurd. As so many schools are moving away from pressure and good cop/ bad cop interviews, Nova is far behind the times. They appear both arrogant and naive in attempting this method of interviewing, and it certainly turns me off from the school. The rest of the interview day consisted of talking the students for hours, going on a bus tour of the entire undergraduate campus, and listening to the dean ramble on about his own experiences for 1.5 hours (He makes sure to subtly include his mutliple degrees and every one of his personal accomplishments). He also gives some ridiculous analogies as to why there is an attendance policy that are far-fetched at best. (He said that you wouldnt by a car that didnt have a windshield wiper or a heater, so why would you buy an education that didnt require attendance in all of its classes. This is stupid: you buy a car with all its parts, but dont HAVE to use them. You buy them so they are there for when you need or want to use them- just as if someone is buying a class, they should be able to attend when they want). The interview itself lasted only 20 minutes, and the rest of the day was filled with listening to people who think they are geniuses and like to hear themselves speak. This leads me to believe that they have very little to offer or show the interviewees. Most medical schools do not include a tour of the undergraduate library or a bus tour pointing out the business school because there are other, more important things to do with the interviewees' time. I can only assume that the reason Nova includes these aspects and allows the interviewees to have so much down-time throughout the day is that they do not have wonderful facilities, clinics, or people that they want to show off. My overall rating of the school is horrible. The students do seem very smart, and I am sure one receives an excellent education in osteopathic medicine. However, I hope that many students do not choose to matriculate there because they were seduced by the weather and the amateur, naive, condescending, arrogant faculty members' weak attempt to sell the school to them.
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Good. I think they were using a "good cop/bad cop" tactic. Some of the other interviewees said the same.
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I was a little nervous about the interview because I really like this school, but the entire experience ended up being very positive.
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Great experience. Would love to go to school here. The campus is beautiful, the people are nice, and Davie is a very peaceful city.
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The 3 faculty members who interviewed me were very friendly. They looked through my application before I came in the room and wrote down specific questions for me based on my file. I was in love with the school by the end of the day- the facilities were high tech, the students seemed happy and enthusiastic, and the Dean's words of wisdom at the end of the day left me feeling like Nova is the school for me.
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Well considering this was my first interview and one of my top choices, I was extremely stressed and nervous! But the interviewers were nice and did the best they could to get me to relax told me that this was more conversational than anything else. THey didn't ask too many questions and I pretty much talked the whole time. There were a couple of questions that threw me off b/c I wasn't expecting them, but everything else was pretty generic. They were giving me a lot of positive feedback and such but it was still hard to see if they liked me or not. If you have Dr. Tu be prepared to talk about history of Ostepathic Medicine
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You have 2 or 3 persons interviewing you at one time. It was a lttle hard to divide my attention between them, since one person read my file the whole time. The school will call you and let you know your status in one or two weeks after your interview (depending on when their admissions commitee next meets).
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It was very relaxed and stress-free. It was more of a conversational experience...they kept me for a while and asked me every question in the book, so be prepared!
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I had a great time. I like talking about myself so that pretty much gave the interviewers nothing to ask
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Great day, with a chance to talk with many students as well as other interviewees... my interviewers (2 of them - one was really late) were lovely and it was my best interviewing experience so far.
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My interview was relativly short- only about 10-15 mins. The interviewers just want to get a feel for you and if you would succeeed in medical school.
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Overall, I left with a pretty good impression of the place. Harvey the simulated human was pretty cool.
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I was brought into a small meeting room and two faculty members went over my background. They were extremely complimentary and they put me at ease by talking about my past experiences. They then asked me questions in a discussion format.
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Overall it was a positive experience. The students, interviewers, and interviewees were all nice and made me feel really comfortable.
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Overall it was a very long day, but the interview itself was laid back. The other interviewees were friendly and the dean is so cool
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Great experience. Worth my time for a visit. I definitely want to go here.
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Overall, a great experience. The dean spoke with us afterwards and is a very interesting guy. He is a well traveled man with a somewhat different but highly intellectual way of thinking. This school has now become one of my top choices.
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Overall, a long taxing day. Stressful at times and laid back during others. The students we met were MSII's and happy. This school's facilities are light years ahead of some of the M.D. schools I have visited. Go check it out and decide for yourself
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The interview was short and the day was long, but very relaxed. All the others getting interviewed were really nice and it made for an awesome day. Great first interview experience.
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It was a very relaxed interveiw with the purpose being stated that they were my advocates before the committee not the ones making the decisions.
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All the questions were really basic and fairly easy to answer, since I had already anticipated all of them. Therefore the stress level was not very high. The interviewers were extremely nice and were smiling the whole time and very talkative, which really put me at ease.
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Interview was basically them shooting some impersonal questions at me. And they were boring questions too, like you would read out of an interview prep. basics book.
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Overall good experience,but a very long day.
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The day went great, and all of us being interviewed got along really well, so much that we exchanged emails and are keeping in touch.
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Great interview, faculty was amazing, facilities are state of the art, students seemed like they genuinely got a lot and enjoyed their time at the medical school.
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Everything went very very well. They just wanted to get to know you, my interviewers were very friendly and didn't make me feel like I was on trial. One interviewee said he got questions on socialized medicine, but my interview was nothing like that. I loved the school and I got accepted so I'll be there next fall! Good luck and relax!
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See above
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Overall it went pretty smooth. Little bit of a grill by one interviewer, but nothing terrible.
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It was overall a great experience. However, I was truly nervous during the first questions I recieved. After I got warmed up I believe I made up for it and positively impressed the interviewers.
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Overall I didn't think I did too great- my interview was slightly intimidating (4 middle-aged men vs. me) and I had gotten about 4 hrs. sleep the night before, so I was quite frazzled. But they must have thought I did ok because I got accepted.
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It was a very relaxed environment even though some of the interviewers were difficult. It was a long day. There were about 13-14 people interviewing that day, so I had to wait a long time to get my interview.
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The intervieweers had extremely bad attitudes, it was three of them interviewing me at the same time in a bad cop, bad cop, bad cop fashion. And I know that it has to be Nova not me because I had 7 interviews at other schools all with better reputations than Nova and they all went very well. One has even accepted me already. All of the questions they asked me were personal attacks of my transcripts. They made no efforts to get to know me as an applicant. The interview was pretty much everyones worst nightmare. I take the way they treated me as an indication of how they treat their students. And sure enough, all of the students I encountered looked beaten down and insecure.
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Long day for a 20 minute interview. Actual interview itself wasn't bad. Just focused on my application mainly.
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I was pretty nervous because it was my first interview. The whole day was pretty good because the other interviewees were really nice and talkative and the admissions people were also very friendly. The only thing that put a damper on the day is one of the interviewers who grilled me on my application.
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Very impressed with the school. The interview itself was relatively painless...all straightforward questions. I was just more nervous at this one since it was my first this year, so that set me on edge some. Students seem enthusiastic about being there, and I was very impressed with all the outreach opportunities available...both in the local community, and in south america. They said their pass rate for board scores were somewhere in the 90% range...wished it was a bit more specific, but it sounds like people are very successful. Ft Lauderdale is nice, but only if you don't mind swampy heat (it IS FL after all). Price seemed a bit on the high side, but not as bad as a couple other schools I've visited.
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Overall, I had a very pleasant interview experience. The three faculty that interviewed me were very nice. They also reminded me that while I was being interviewed, so were they . . so bring questions to ask.
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Overall, a nice school and great facilities. True that the mandatory attendance is rather juvenile considering you would hope to be treated like an adult. The school does also offer free Kaplan prep courses before Step 1 & 2 and the curriculum seems to break for a brief study period before both.
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The campus is very attractive. I was a little nervous going in and with the first interviewer but I gathered my composure later on. The three interviewers asked questions directly from my application so be prepared to answer questions from your AACOMAS. Overall, I enjoyed my trip down to NOVA and it would be great to gain admission here.
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They want you to do most of the talking. So when asked a question ellaborate on it as much as possible. The facilities were very impressive and the weather is great.
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Everyone was extremely helpful and easy going. I was the first one to be interviewed (ironic given I joked about being the first one to set the pace), but it was very relaxed.. no ethical or difficult questions. Every question was straight from my application or something fair.
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Three v. one. Good cop, bad cop, neutral cop scenario. Some tough questions, but just to see how you respond to pressure. Relax and you'll be fine.
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Be yourself and just realx as much as you can.
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I enjoyed the school. The only thing I found negative was the location.
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I thought about calling in sick for this one. I'm glad that I didn't. It was a very positive experience, and I was impressed.
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The day started off well. It seemed well organized. We were split into two groups in which one went on a tour of the medical school and the other group was interviewed. I was the last person to be interviewed which was nervewracking - but the first thing that was told to me once I was in the interview room was that everyone that was invited for an interview is qualified, the point of the interview is to get to know me so that they can be an advocate for me for admissions. This helped to relax me a lot. The interviewers were friendly and didn't really ask me anything too hard or unexpected, except the question about New Orleans. I didn't feel like I was being grilled or anything. The students that I met were nice and very very honest and truthful about what they like and dislike.
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I felt pretty relaxed as I was invited into the room with three doctors. They started off by asking me to tell them about myself and proceeded to ask questions about some of my accomplishments. They would pick a topic and ask questions relating to that topic for several minutes until they were satisfied. That made me a bit nervous because of the depth they wanted to know. I felt like it was a great first time experience and that they tried really hard to make it positive.
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The interview itself basically sucked. I am a very open individual and I wanted the interview to be somewhat conversational, but it wasn't. They would ask me a very broad question (tell me about yourself) and then look down at their paper looking for the next question (basically I was talking to the wall) and that was hard. While I was talking with two of the individuals, the other (bad cop) was feverishly scanning through my packet looking for something to grill me on. I knew that when if way his turn, I was dead. And that is basically what happend. He owned me, and I liked it. The situation about the letters also bugged me. When I called, they informed me that they would prefer a letter from a DO but a MD would be acceptable. However, they informed me IN my interview that I needed a DO letter STAT. O.K.? Overall, I loved the school. The dean was wonderful as were the facilities. I am looking forward to that letter soon (rejection after they read this). It is definately one of my top choices. Enjoy the day and the great campus, and watch out for the bad cop. He will own you.
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Extremely postive, all day event. Started with intorduction by pre-clinical and clinical advisors, then right into the short interviews. After lunch, a tour was given, and closing remarks by the dean.
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Pretty good, beautiful school, beautiful location, pretty hot girls
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Nothing like I expected. I was not asked one science question. He began with "I haven't read anything about you yet, so tell me about yourself", at which point I just broke into a monolouge about myself, and that basically seemed to satisfy him. He asked some other general questions (see below), but I think I seemed so excited and energetic that he got the idea of who I was. (Keep that in mind folks, be your own cheerleader!!). It really seemed as if he was more interested in seeing if I was nice person... I am, ;) In some ways, this was the worst case scenario for me -- english wasn't his first language, and he clearly just wanted me to talk. Be prepared for that possibility.
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Experience is positive, but can't say I nailed my interview. Hard to gauge my chances. Beautiful campus and locale. I would definately go if got accepted.
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Interview went great, the interviewers (atleast two of them) were very nice. It seemed they were trying to get to know me. The third interviewer only asked me one question and was starring at me the whole time even when the other two were laughing, weird!! I dont' know may be she was just trying to read my body language.
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Very very bad. I was the last one to be called in, This was done in no particular order. When the lady would come out to call people she would just point and let the person in. I was the first person to show up for the interview and she knew this, yet she called me in last. Ofcourse I was smiling the entire time. It wasnt till I got inside the room and they started questioning me about everything in the world except for my med school application. They did ask me why I wanted to become a doctor and when I finished they said, is anyone in your family a doctor and do women in your family think its unusual for you to be going to med school....
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Cool stuff
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The interview went well. There were three interviewers, two of which were very friendly and informative. The third guy was either playing the "bad cop" role or really did not want to be there. They seriously went through my file and asked me about everything, including my personal statement. I enjoyed the interview, I was not "grilled", everything asked was thought provoking and very relevant.
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Nerve racking at first since none of the interviewees really speak to each other. But after the interviews everyone relaxes and its a nice opportunity to learn about the university and its students and staff.
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Overall, the experience was great. They really pamper you by giving bus tours and delicious catered food. Plus, the med students sit and talk to you while you're waiting for your interview - this was a good thing for most interviewees but kinda distracting for me; since it was my first interview, I just wanted to sit quietly and think about what I was going to say. The interviewers grilled me about my grades for my first two years of undergrad, so be sure to explain each and every "C" or lower grade on your transcript.
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Overall I felt it was a good interview (at least the conversation I had with the awake interviewer) She seemed to really want to get to know me and my strengths and interests as an individual rather than just an applicant. I got somewhat of a bad impression since the interviewer fell asleep but I still got in!
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On the whole a great experience. A very academic atmosphere, a friendly and open interview. They had solid answers to all my questions about the program and its future. The students are great, the faculty are acessable, the weather is beautiful, and the facilities are top notch. Overall a very positive experience.
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Very short and very unemotional involvement from the interviews so I tried to interject some humor/sarcasm in but they later told me they felt I was overly arrogant yet they still accepted me.
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I love the school, the interview was awesome, and the people are really helpful.
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The interviewers seemed nice enough before hand, but in the interview they just stared at me. Very intimidating.
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Nothing shocking, expected the questions asked
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The interviewers didn't seem too interested in getting to know me as a person. The experience was very NON-conversational. The D.O. kept on firing questions at me as if he wanted to get the interview over with. I loved NSU as an educational institution, and I would love to attend if given the opportunity.
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Overall, I did not get a warm and fuzzy feeling from the actual interview. I also felt like I was in an infomercial trying to sell me the school the whole time. The students seemed friendly and nice but you could see a lot of the glitzy aspects of the miami-like life in the school. The caliber of the education and the facilities are top notch. The rotation opportunities are good and their residency matches are great.
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See above.
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The students that came by during the day were very friendly and all wanted to see us and talk to us. The only semi-stressful part of the day was the interview itself.
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My interview experience was wonderful and really made me fall in love with nova....everyone there is really proud of their school, and should be because it seems like a great place to study and live
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My interview was ok but I think I could've done a lot better. The school was terrific and I finally felt like this was the place for me. I'm hoping for an acceptance.
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I really thought the interviewers were nice. They really put me at ease when I first walked into the interview room. They started off by commenting on my purse (of all things)and we just had a normal conversation for a few minutes. Then once they saw that I was slightly more relaxed, they began the interview. I really can't stress enough how important it is to relax and be yourself. This was my first interview (ever) so I was EXTREMELY nervous. I know it is easier said then done, but you will enjoy the day more if you relax. Also, for all those "over-thinkers" out there, DO NOT drive yourself crazy once the interview is over. I really stressed after the interview about my answers, but they were all fine (I just received my acceptance today!). The interviewers know that you are nervous and I am sure you answered the questions to the best of your ability. Good luck!
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I didn't think the actual interview went all that well, but I got in! The school is beautiful
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Great experience!
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A great day ~ this school remains on the top of my list (which is good b/c I just got accepted today =)) ~ it was recommended to me by friends who applied for the 2004 incoming class & I can see myself studying there in 2005 . . . most of the stress was attributed to the hurricanes & if the interview was going to be cancelled or not, but overall, not a stressful day. Also, stay at the Rolling Hills Resort (Best Western) ~ nice place, good pool, good food, & they have a shuttle from the airport & to the school for free!!
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I am someone looking for the best medical education, not nice weather (which seems to draw most to Nova). In that regard, Nova seemed adequate. The facilities were nice, but I did hear from current students that several of the Profs don't speak English clearly. This is a HUGE problem for me. The interview day was punctuated by an army recruiter who spoke to a quite captive audience for some 20 minutes. Highly unprofessional and rude, in my opinion. All faculty members did, however, impress me greatly.
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NOVA is still my top choice, with so much attention focused on students, the university type quality of administration and perhaps education, outstanding facilities, extremely happy students and beautiful campus..you can't really go wrong with NOVA. But it wouldn't hurt to treat the students better at the interview. After all these are the faculties that you will be learning from, and sometimes their true character does come thru in the interview as well.
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I really loved the school. Florida itself is enough to attract anyone to nova but I want a school where I am happy and I honestly think it would be a great place to spend the next 4 years. I am just waiting to see about PCOM but right now nova is my top choice.
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Low stress environment. All the students I talked to loved Ft. Lauderdale and NSU. The interviewers basically told me that as long as I don't give them a reason to not let me in I should be alright.
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First, let me just say that the stress level was only that high because I spent the week before my interview worried that Hurricance Frances would hit Fort Lauderdale and knock down the school or something. They didn't ask any hard or unexpected questions. I was kind of disappointed in this, really. I would've felt better if they'd asked me things that were more specific to my application. I like the school but nothing during the interview really changed my mind either way about it. I would definitely consider going to NSU if they accept me, but I would hold off for a little while, to comparison-shop.
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I think it went well... but than again I was being myself and being honest. My advice to everyone is do this. It is better to match with a school that fits and likes your character rather than be unhappy for 2-4 years. My interviewer (1 was not very nice... paterson seemed a bit unfriendly... maybe it is an act) Barkus was very nice and the young lawyer Ferroro really nice and down to earth. He was polite and seemed interested.
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I stayed in the Best Western, which is a bit pricey, but very comfortable and is literally across the street from the school, if you have OCD this is a good thing. The day went smooth, as they had informed us.
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I felt very confident after the interview because the interview team didn't ask any questions that I wasn't already prepared for or any trick questions. The questions were all about the positive aspects of my file and therefore I could elaborate on everythign very positively.
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Overall I liked the school. It took more than a week to find out if we were accepted or not due to a Hurricane. Seems like Florida is having a number of "big ones" this year.
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I love the school and this is my first choice. I am a little frustrated with the administration and communication I have with them.
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Overall, my interview experience was awesome! Everyone was really nice and I felt well prepared. I read every entry for Nova on SDN and I wasn't asked anything that surprised me. I was asked more things than I can list which related to my application, because at the end of the interview it was more like a conversation. It was clear the interviewers knew my application and made several comments about things in my essays and even quoted some things...think those essays through!
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Not a bad interview experience, although it being the first one of the season I certainly saw that I was rusty in my interviewing skills. Everyone talks about how its just like having a conversation with someone who wants to get to know you. I didn't feel that. It was just ask a question followed by a blank stares and silence, tacidly forcing me to continue to expand on my answer. I felt conflicted in that these interviews are supposed to be a chance for you to show the interviewers what kind of person you are, therefore I kept talking. Howerver this flies in the face of what I've always been told I'm supposed to do, just answer the question and keep your mouth shut. Anytime I rambled on, I inevitably stuck my foot in my mouth. However when I kept it to simply answering the question, I felt cold and distant. Therefore I left the interview feeling like the interviewers didn't have a good sense of who I am as a person. On a lighter note, a bit of warning for those staying at the Best Western. BEWARE of the elevator. This thing smells like all the NFL teams practiced in the 90 degree weather, 100 percent humidity then used the elevator as a sauna. IT STANK. So much so, that when I put on my suit for the interview, I used the stairs so that there wouldn't be a chance of the stench following me ala Jerry Seinfeld.
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Over all I thought the school was great. The students seem pretty happy, but it was only the third week of school. The facilities are outstanding, I went to school in an urban jungle and it was nice to see vegetation on campus. The interviews were pretty stressful, two of the three people played good guy/bad guy on me, and the other just filled in the pauses. I'm not a big fan of the panel interviews, I just don't think you get and accurate representation of your personality. At the end I was left feeling better about things when the "bad guy" told me he hoped to see me in the fall. I interviewed on the first day of interviews with a new format, so the day had a couple of bumps in it, which included alot of waiting. Be prepared, this school has a history of this from what I can tell, and I don't think the new format is going to change this. Plan on sitting around for a couple of hours before and after your interview.
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Overall it was a very positive and yet stressful experience for me being that it was my first interview. One of my interviewers really drilled me with questions and I think played the bad guy. He seemed disinterested and non-responsive to my answers. However later on some students told me he does that to everyone so dont let it bother you, it is stressful enough without it. Ultimately, I think it would be a great school to attend.
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I literally just got out of the interview 3 hours ago. Lets just say this, if you made it to the interview, you are practically in - just don't give them a reason to cross you off the list. All you have to do is read what you sent them (application), brush up on their website and get a feel for what their school "specializes in", and go through a good number of interview questions that they asked in the past using this website. As for me, I may have screwed this interview up because it is my first one. Dr. Tau couldn't even look at me in the eyes while asking me questions - I almost felt like he didn't like me. I like the school and will probably go there if they choose me. Turn around is one to two weeks! We'll see. Good luck - just relax, answer the questions honestly and calmly.
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The interview itself was a little stressful- there was a clinician who was very nice, another woman who was very nice, and the third woman HATED me. Or so I felt. I dealt well with the other two people's questions, they smiled and seemed satisfied with my answers. The third woman asked me to clarify and asked me things with a scowl on her face. I smiled and tried to be polite, but man did she not seem to like me. She must have been the one on the board because I got waitlisted :(
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My interview experience was wonderful! The faculty and students were very candid, friendly, and helpful. I was actually called in for my interview first out of my group, so I didn't have time to be nervous. The interview itself was very relaxed; I didn't feel like I was being grilled or attacked. I was definitely set on attending NSU after my interview and visit :-)
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The day was very relaxing, the students were amazing. They answered every question asked of them. I cannot stress enough how great the dean is and how caring the students, faculty, and staff are. I've never had a better experience. I only pray that I get into this school, and if not they will recieve my application next year.
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Very short, easy softball-like questions. Rather relaxing as compared to what I was prepared for, in all honesty.
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Overall, the interview experience was wonderful! It was one of the best that I had ever had. The faculty and students are extremely friendly and more than willing to answer ANY questions that you may have. The students were so excited about their experience at Nova and were eager to get you just as excited. There were only seven interviewees on the day that I was there which relieved some of the tension and allowed us to be a bit more candid with the students and faculty. My best advise to all is to relax! Both faculty and students were extremely laid back and want to do nothing but make the interview experience as comfortable as possible.
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It was awesome. The day was long but it went by fast. The breakfast and lunch wasn't too fantastic though. Cant really complain, it was free!!!!
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The interview day was a bit long, and I could have done without the long bus tour. But, they have a nice campus and they are showing it off. One of the interviewers was a bit cold, kind of "bad cop" and it made hime very hard to read. They will certainly know your file, so review your application before going. I like that they don't make you wait a long time for anything they do there. For instance, I applied - found out two weeks later that I received an interview. Then after interviewing, I found out 4 days later I was accepted.
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Overall nice. Dr. Peeraud was really nice and so is the MPH red hair lady. Little bit over advertisement....Nice facilities and bright campus.
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I really liked the school and the facilities. Every student I met was extremely nice, helpful, and encouraging. The admissions staff was very nice and helpful as well and I felt like I would love to be a part of their family.
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It was the shortest interview ever! It was really relaxing and conversational. But they day was just draining!!!!! There was too much waiting time in between and the wrap up at the end of the day was just pointless. The dr. that spoke to us basically just restated what we've heard at least 3x's already that day from different professors that came and spoke to us. it could have been shorter. BUt the bus tour of the facilities was cool~ the facilities aare Awesome!!
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Everything went as expected, I was really nervous in the interview but not bc of them. They tried to calm me down and just made it all easy. They just notified me that i was accepted and its only been 6 days
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If NSU ranks high on your list, it will probably remain there. If it was on the lower end of your list, it will most likely jump up considerably. I am VERY proud to announce that I begin classes there this August.
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The day is full of activities. They cover just about anything and everything you can think of. It makes for a long day, but it is well organized. I thought the interview itself was a bit stressful, but it was my first experience.
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Overall, the school, administration, and faculty were great. It seems to be a place that will have a very strong reputation soon. Before the interview I was a bit skeptical, but now it is my first choice if accepted.
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It went well. kinda got flustered during the interview but the committee eased me through it.
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It went well. I knew a lot about the school already, so I was at ease at the start. The tour was not so good...like I said the accredidation committee really confused the day. Everyone was nice..tons of students out and about. The campus is beautiful and the lunch was good. They do let you know their decesion in 7 days... I was fortunate to be accepted! The school offers so much and I am excited to be apart of the class of 2004.
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Excellent. They said from the beginning that it wasn't going to be a high pressure interview where they try to trip you up. The interview was a full day though (8-4) b/c it is mostly a tour and explanation of the program and facilities. The actual interview was only 20 min or so, but how much more do you really need? I was able to discuss everything I wished to address and leave with a positive attitude. I think Nova is a good school with an incredible campus with very up to date technology....and the women are gorgeous!
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I wish the previous negative post had been added sooner. I may not have come or at least asked more questions from the current students. The staff made us sign a policy notice about the attendance but it seems that in the past it was only a paper rule with no teeth. I saw the scanners on the wall and our tour guide said it has caused great tension amoung the students and faculty. It seems that NOVA is a modern and cutting edge campus but until their own medical students endorse their school, I can't take the chance on a making a bad decision I will have to live with for the rest of my life.
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The interview was stessfull and I felt pressure to sell myself in 15 minutes. I traveled 4 hours by plane, spent the night in a hotel (total cost of $325) for a 15 minute interview. I liked the fact that the students were honest and can say that Nova would be my last choice.
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It was a really great interview day, and it was nice to be able to talk to so many students who were willing to talk candidly about the school. The interview was not stressful at all--interestingly the interviewers were an MD/MPH, MD, PhD, and DO. The facilities were really amazing, and it seems like their curriculum is very good. Overall great school!
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My two interviewers imediatly tried to put me at ease and just told me that they just wanted to try and get to know me a bit and that it was there job to give a recommondation to the commitie. They asked some general questions about some of my prior experiences as a police officer and a personal trainer which was easy to talk about. Mostly the interview was just like a laid back conversation about things. Dr. Morrison wraped up the interview by telling me that he thought that I was just the type of person they would be looking for at NSU, that he was very impressed with me, and that my record was excellent. Obviously that made me feel good leaving the interview, but who knows maybe they say that to everyone. I will see if that was true if I get an acceptance.
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The day was pretty fun. I stayed at the best western near the school and it was more than big enough for me. It had a kings size bed, walk in closet, phones in the bathroom, and well you get the picture and it was fairly cheap. Good tip to stay there for those interviewing. At the school the day began with a little meeting in the admissions office where the applicants gathered. There were about 5-7 prospective students on that day. We were led to a conference room where we met admissions staff, the Dr. in charge of rotations, and a 3rd year OMM fellowship student. There was a discussion about the school and about the scholarship for OMM and research that is available to students. After this we took a tour of the college from a faculty member since most students were in finals or studing for them since it was december. After the tour we met for lunch with some students that took the time out of thier busy days to answer any and all questions for us. Then we went down for our interviews which were from 15-30 minutes. Mine was around 35-40 (I like to talk). Two people in a room with just you the prospective student. Not a lot of pressure in the interview. Just conversation. Then we had a driving tour of the campus to show us the other buildings, business school, law school, and the library. The library is absolutly huge and this is mainly due to it being a public library also. It has shared funds from the community so they could have a large library. Which was a big plus for having extra library and resources outside the college. Then we were taken back for a finicial aid presentation and a meeting with the dean of the school. In all it was a great school and good experience. They let me know of my acceptance within a week. Thats quick.
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It was a great experience. The staff and students went out of their way to make us feel welcome.
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I really didnt know what to expect at NSU-COM. But after having interviewed here, I think it's my first pick. Compared to the other places I interviewed at, I think I got the most out of this one because they were very informative of what to expect each year. As with most of us, our main concern is GETTING IN... but at NSU-COM I felt like I was given the equal opportunity to decide if this school matched what I was looking for.And at the end of the day, Dr. Silvagni met with the applicants and gave us a very inspiring talk about medicine.
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It was very welcoming and informative. I felt that the school truly wanted me to become a student and succeed as a doctor.
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Great, stress free day. If you come in worried, you will be relaxed by the time your interview is over. Don't be afraid to eat the complimentary breakfast provided in the morning in the board room during your introduction speech. No one in my group ate and were starving the rest of the day, until lunch. The interviewers themselves seemed to have memorized my AACOMAS and secondary application materials and were not interseted in me regurgitating the information that they already had. They asked very personal and detailed questions and seemed genuinely interested in me as a person. They were all very serious during the interview and did not even smile, but be yourself and you will be fine, and above all be honest. The admission's committee meets every week so you will find out if you are accepted within a few days of the interview. Good luck to everyone and I hope to see you in Fall 2004.
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Everyone, from the students to the staff to the faculty, made what would normally be a stressful experience, a comfortable one.
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I stayed at the Best Western for a discounted rate (for interview people) the night before my interview. I was at NSU by 7:30am the next morning. Mary, the secretary, took me and the other five interviewees on a quick tour of the Health Professions Building before our actual interviews. Bagels and muffins were offered to us while a professor and a third year medical student walked us through each year of medical school at NSUCOM. Then we were called in every 20 minutes for our interviews. The actual interview went very smoothly. Most of it was focused on my MCAT score. I felt very relaxed and respected during this interview, unlike an experience somewhere else. The time went by quickly, and then we went on another tour with four first-year medical students in which we entered the Anatomy Lab and some other classrooms. Lunch was prepared for us and we had the opportunity to ask questions to these students in a private room while eating. This was great, because a few of us had personal questions that we did not want to ask any of the Admissions staff! After lunch, the Dean of Admissions (extremely nice), took us on a bus tour of the entire campus (over 230 acres!). The brand new library reminded me of the one in that movie, City of Angels. Afterwards, we had a Financial Aid presentation, and then another doctor on the Admissions staff came in and asked us about our day and what we thought about NSUCOM. The day ended at 2:40pm. Overall, I was very pleased at how well this day was put together. Although I have been accepted to another medical school, NSUCOM is now my first choice and I am waiting on acceptance there (7 days after the interview), mainly because my parents live in Florida, NSUCOM is only $23,000/year, and medical mission trips to poor countries are encouraged.
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Great interview experience. Everyone was very friendly, and the facilities are top-notch.
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The interview was pretty lad back, and went by very fast. The interviewers asked alot of closed questions.
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It was a great experience. Interviewers were not out to get you! Once you are accepted for an interview you have a 70% chance of getting in which are great odds...I got in!! They respond so fast.
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Great school and a relaxed interview. Fingers crossed and waiting for the acceptance.
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EVERYONE I met was extremely helpful. The admissions staff was friendly and the students we talked to seemed genuinely happy to be there. We got a great tour of the facilities. The interviewers were all smiles!
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The school was incredible and the interview was just a conversation, there is no reason to be nervous at this place, they smiled a lot and we just chatted
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Great, was my second interview so I was little more relaxed, the students were awesome, the interview was short, made it feel like they just wanted to really check if I'd 'step on any toes'. Oh, and they're really quick in responding too... found out I was accepted through my e-mail.
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I absolutely loved this school. It has moved from the middle of my list to the top. I think it will provide me with a top-notch medical education. All-round the best school I have interviewed at. Loved it!!!
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Overall it was okay. It was hard to tell whether or not the interviewers liked the answers or not because they didn't really try to get to know me, but were more concerned about my answers to questions about my record.
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The interview day consisted of 5 ppl, some rescheduled thats y it's so small of a group. my questions were very basic, but i think preparation is always best. some that i can remember are: - if someone with aids had an accident, blood everywhere, would you help them? - what inspired you to go DO - y the discrepancy between your first verbal mcat vs your second - where do you want to practice? - how do you choose which schools to apply to - what do you consider important for a school
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It was really low stress. I can't remember all the quesitons they asked.
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It was a wonderful experience ... it was not a "stress interview" at all. They really just wanted to see who you are and if you are the type of person that belongs at Nova.
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Overall it was a very good expeirence, it is a wonderful school
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My interview went very well. I had Dr. Terry. He's gotten older and he looked considerably weak and ill. He didn't ask any difficult questions, so there was some relief. The other two interviewers were pretty laid back as well. Fern is always a trip (in a nice way). Lynn Cawley is awesome and your BEST friend at Nova. Make sure you email her, call her and keep in touch with her if you wanna go here. I was told that Feb. 14th is the last day of interviews at Nova and that they won't interview after that for a couple of weeks. From what Dr. Terry said, there are 20 more seats left, so there's whole lotta competition. The students here are cool, friendly, and very laid back, so is the faculty. Traditional philosophy is practiced/taught combined with the problem solving philosophy which is a good combination. The overall experience was very helpful in making my decision to come here. Go Nova!
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The interview made my decision to attend much easier. I felt more comfortable at NOVA than I did at any other school. I asked Brian, the M1 president, if he could set up a website for future students. Check out www.nsucom.info, click on the forum button, and post a little bit about yourself. That way we can get to know eachother a little before we get there in the fall. I am looking forward to meeting all of you that choose to attend NOVA.
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I really loved the place--especially the area. FT Lauderdale was really nice. I was expecting a tourist town with old people everywhere. The school's facilities were awesome. The interview consisted of about 3 questions and talking about those questions.
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It is a very thorough day, but you really get the feeling if this is a place you could spend 4 years at. The staff and students were great. Very helpful, and excited about their school and programs. They are starting a DO/DMD program that seems like a great opportunity to take advantage of.
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It was a pretty short interivew. Definitely be prepared to talk about your numbers, expecially if there are some weak points. Everyone I interviewed with was asked about either grades or MCATs. Its a very nice school. All the rotation sites are in S. Florida or AL or GA so make sure you like the area.
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Overall, the interview experience was alright. I did have Dr. Terry, but he really is a nice guy. He might seem intimating, but he's just a straight forward guy...The three panel interview wasn't stressful at all, but I wish I had more time in there...oh yeah, i got no ethical questions...everybody's interview was around 15 minutes...The students were all friendly, and I also like the fact during your clinical years, you have a choice of 14 sites up and down FL, and 90% get their top choice. Only thing I wish was it was a lot cheaper to go there...after this interview, this school is one of my top choices
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Long day. Very exciting facility, students, and staff. Although we were given the impression that the school was interested in having us attend their program, I end it up with mixed feelings after the interview... I'll find out in about two weeks, wish me luck please!
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The nature of the interview was very conversive and personal. They really took the time to study my application focused on my submitted items. Be yourself and be honest.
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It was awesome!!
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It was a very long day, but at the same time extremely informative. The facilities were very nice, except for the gym. The faculty was great especially Fern with her candy and Lynne. I had a terrific time and I can't wait to get started. Yes, I just found out that I was accepted. Keep a look out for that certified letter in the mail and good luck. Oh ya, and be yourself I only had one question that was medically related in my interview the rest was just talking about various things.
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The interview was relaxed. The Interviewers asked a lot of questions but nothing to stressful. I did not have Dr. Terry, the chancellor of the school, but those who did liked him. Nothing to worry about if you have an interview at NSUCOM.
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Amazing interview, the facilities at this University really set it apart. The students are super-friendly, the dress-code isn't all it's cracked up to be and the majority of the students there weren't in compliance at the time. The mandatory attendance policy is great too.
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My interview went great! I didn't have Dr. Terry, but I heard he wasn't bad at all. It was very conversational and relaxed... they were basically trying to convince me to spend the next four years there. It was almost like they were trying to sell the school to me, and I didn't have to sell myself to them. The other students in my interview group were really cool and we talked and had fun the whole day. Lunch with some Nova students was also very good - they gave us some good insight on the school. And of course, Fern was great and made us all very relaxed. Overall, the day was long but wonderful... It was nice that Lynne says we can call to find out if we got in or not, instead of waiting for the letter in the mail. And I found out exactly one week after my interview that I got in! Just from that one day, I fell in love with the school and I could definitely see myself at Nova for the next four years.
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Overall, the interviewers made me feel comfortable by staying away from my grades and MCAT scores. They seemed pleased with them. They were interested in getting to know me and how I felt about studying medicine. The day was lengthy, with the program beginning at 7:45 am and ending at 3:45 pm, with interviews from 11:00 - 12:20 pm. The admissions secretary really tried to calm us down with her interesting personality, while the medical students kept telling us to use those 20 minutes to highlight everything good about yourself and to justify any glitches.
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The School is beautiful and very impressive. Being part of a larger network of health professional schools was really interesting, there was a dental school, PA school etc. However, my interview was not reinforcing of everything else I saw and heard, and felt the interviewers were rather unconcerned.
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I read this site, and I was so anxious the night before the interview. I did not sleep very well and I was yawning in the morning. Overall, the interviewers were really nice. I finally realized the trick for interview. Since the interview only lasted 15-20 minutes,I see it is my responsibility to present myself in 15-20 mins and they don't have the responisiblity to know you. The associate director of admissions advised us to be ourselves and talk during the interview. If you don't talk, the admission committe think you don't have good communication skill and reject you. She and Fern were wonderful. Fern, the secretary, tried to calm us down during the waiting process. The associate director of admissions gave us the campus tour and it was nice to enjoy the beautiful weather. The medical students and the president of M1 class were very truthful about their feelings toward the school and it is a very informative session. I learned a lot from talking with them. The M1 president told me why he chose to attend NOVA among all the schools accepting him, his reasons convinced me. The entire southern Florida were served by only two medical school, one is the University of Miami and the other is NOVA. You can expose yourself to many clinical experiences and become a competent physician. If I were invited to attend this school, I would definitely attend this school.
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Overall it was a wonderful experience. The students were great, the facilities are top notch and I believe they have resources available that many other medical schools don't have. The day ran smoothly and the interview was excellent.
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Unlike other interviews, I don't know how this one will turn out. I hope it will be good since NOVA is my number one choice.
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Overall, nice great people and I have the magic candy Furn while different was very nice and helped break the ice. Lynne Cawley, the associate director what a wonderful person, I can see her being there for you whenever you need advice. A nice touch she calls you with a response. I know it's a small thing but this is a stressful time in all of our lives and this has to mean alot to her if she takes the time to call with good or bad news. Thanks in advance Lynne!!
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I thought the experience was good overall. It was kinda long...after interviews, you are kinda relieved and ready to head back to your home town. It's such a beautiful campus.
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Good school to have a first interview. The panel asks their question and just lets you talk. They don't cut into you're answer or try to refute your points at all. Also, I liked the fact that there was a lot of faculty that actually took the time to talk interact with us and answer questions for us.
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As I mentioned earlier, the interview could have been more stressful that it was, but I knew going in that some of the interviewers were tough. Dr. Terry, the founder, and now chancellor of the school, will grill you about any and all weaknessess in your file. BE prepared. Stay cool. Accept responsibility and don't whine. Whether or not you get in the least you can do is acknowledge and embrace your past. Dr. Terry, as tough a questioner as he is, seems like a very nice man. He only grills you to see how you perform under pressure, to see if you what true personality will emerge from the carefully scripted facades we bring to our interviews. If you go in with an honest attitude, you have truly the best shot of getting in no matter what your past is like. Honestly, there are no schools who invite you interview specifically to turn you down. The admissions staff are wonderful. Lynne Cawley, the associate director, spent most of the day with us, giving us the tour, and telling us, in so many words, that we should stick to our guns during the interview. Fern, one of the staff members, was also wonderful, and she is aware of her 'fame' via the internet. I'm still holding on to my 'lucky candy'. If you go you'll know what I mean.
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Be prepared to asked about any weaknesses in your application. Dr. Terry wasn't as bad as I had heard. He's the one who asks most of the questions, just be confident in your answers. Fern is wonderful.
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Overall very good. Be prepared to discuss any weakness in your application. What if . . type questions are popular. Fern is a character - she tries to calm people down. They are trying to get to know you. I did not have Dr. Terry as an interviewer.
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Extremely relaxing. I had Dr. Terry and just be friendly to everyone, smile a lot, and make sure to maintain good eye contact and a positive attitude and you will do fine. be prepared to defend any weaknesses in your application, but then again this is all common knowledge, right?
💬 Interview Process ▼
Length, number, and type of interviews
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Length:
24 Minutes Average
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Number:
2.5 Interviews Average
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Interview Type (Interaction):
58% One-on-One
42% Group Interview
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File Type:
99% Open-File
1% Closed-File
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Interview Modality:
38% Virtual
63% In-Person
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Interview Location (for In-Person):
100% At the School
0% Other Location
NSU-KPCOM-COMP interviews are an average of 24 minutes, with an average of 2.5 interviews. 58% of interviews are one-on-one, 63% are in-person, and 1% are closed-file. Of the in-person interviews, 100% are held at the school.
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
The most commonly asked interview questions at medical schools revolved around topics such as the applicant's academic performance, time management skills, experiences, strengths and weaknesses, motivations for pursuing medicine, opinions on healthcare issues, and interest in osteopathic medicine. Additionally, many respondents mentioned being asked about their suitability for medical school, their study habits, how they handle challenges, and their knowledge of the differences between DO and MD programs. Some responses indicated the interviews were structured in an MMI format, where questions varied widely, and respondents may have been subject to a nondisclosure agreement.
Top 5 Responses: (Click below to see additional responses)
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How were you scoring on the biology section of your practice MCATs?
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What is the biggest issue in healthcare and how would you fix it
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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, from study abroad experiences to opinions on healthcare reform and personal qualities. While the questions varied, the interview format may have been an MMI (Multiple Mini Interview) based on the diverse nature of inquiries, with some respondents mentioning nondisclosure agreements regarding specific questions.
Top 5 Responses: (Click below to see additional responses)
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Tell me more about your study abroad trip & your research project.
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None
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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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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
How did you prepare for the interview?
Most applicants prepared for the interview by utilizing resources such as SDN, reading the school's website, reviewing their application, and participating in mock interviews. Suggestions included practicing answers to common questions, researching the school's mission, and staying relaxed and confident during the interview process.
Top 5 Responses: (Click below to see additional responses)
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SDN, reddit, rereading application
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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 was the most difficult question?
Students said most difficult question asked at Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine discussed various topics ranging from ethical implications to personal reflections, with common themes including healthcare reform, future career plans, strengths/weaknesses, and differences between DO and MD programs. The interview format appeared to align with an MMI (Multiple Mini Interview) structure, and some responses suggested the possibility of a nondisclosure agreement due to the specificity of questions tailored to individual applications.
Top 5 Responses: (Click below to see additional responses)
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What do you think the ethical implications are of Mothers not disclosing that they're a sickle cell trait carrier?
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Why should we pick you over all of the other applicants in the waiting room being interviewed?
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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