Conroe, TX
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 51% of interviews, indicating it is moderately regarded. They found the interview mixed with a low stress level, and felt they did okay.
⭐ Overall Impressions ▼
How did the interview impress you?
Most respondents felt positively about their interview.
What was the stress level of the interview?
Most respondents rated their interview as average stress.
How you think you did?
Most respondents thought they performed well at the interview.
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
Most respondents rank this school as average compared to other schools.
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
Most rank this school as average compared to other schools they applied to.
0 = Below, 10 = Above
💬 Interview Questions ▼
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
The most commonly asked interview questions at medical schools include inquiries about meaningful community service experiences, reasons for choosing osteopathic medicine at a specific school, breaking bad news, professionalism, giving medical advice while in school, addressing patients' needs, and personal advocacy. Many respondents mentioned MMI or Multiple Mini Interview format, which may involve questions related to nondisclosure agreements.
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What was your most meaningful community service experience?
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Why Sam Houston?
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How do you break bad news?
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Tell me about yourself
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Why osteopathic medicine at Sam Houston?
What was the most interesting question?
Students said most interesting question asked at Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine discussed various topics, including the biggest obstacle for doctors today, impactful movies, the future of healthcare, commitment to rural care, handling mistakes, and ethical dilemmas. Some respondents mentioned a group interview and an essay prompt related to enforcing a rural care program for medical students, indicating a potential MMI format with possible nondisclosure agreements.
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What is the biggest obstacle for doctors today?
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What movie had an impact on you and why?
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The lying question
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How do you see the future of healthcare?
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Group interview was the most interesting
What was the most difficult question?
Students said most difficult question asked at Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine discussed various challenging scenarios, including impact of surroundings, medical-related scenarios, essay writing under time pressure, organizing pictures in a group interview, ethical dilemmas like honesty, and personal standards for physicians, with some references to a non-traditional MMI format and hand-writing stress.
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How have you been impacted by those around you?
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MMI as it wasn't a true MMI
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Scenario based was tough, it was medically related.
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I thought the essay and group interview were tough. Group interview involved organizing pictures and you had to figure out that it was based on how zoomed out it was and organize it from most zoomed out to most zoomed in
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The lying one
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼
How long was the interview?
Most respondents had an interview of more than 50 minutes.
How many people interviewed you?
Most respondents were interviewed by 2 people.
What was the style of the interview?
Most respondents had a one-on-one interview.
What type of interview was it?
Most respondents had a closed file interview.
Was this interview in-person or virtual?
Most respondents had a virtual interview.
Data includes both pre- and post-COVID interviews.
Where did the interview take place?
Most respondents were interviewed at the school.
📍 On-Site Experience ▼
Who was the tour given by?
Tours were most commonly given by a Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Most tour guides were enthusiastic about the school.
How do you rank the facilities?
Most respondents rank the facilities as above average.
What is your in-state status?
Most respondents rank the facilities as below average.
What were your total hours spent traveling?
Most respondents spent 0-1 hour traveling to the interview.
What was your primary mode of travel?
Most respondents traveled by automobile to the interview.
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
Most respondents spent between $101 and $200.
What airport did you fly into?
Respondents who flew to the interview generally used George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
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IAH
Where did you stay?
Most respondents stayed either Other or at another housing option.
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
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Springhill Suites Marriott The Woodlands
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Hyatt Regency Conroe
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Comfort Inn
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Baymont
How would you rate the hotel?
Most respondents rated their hotel as average
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
Most respondents would recommend their hotel.
What is your ranking of this school's location?
Most respondents rate the school location as good.
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
Most respondents rate the area’s cultural life as good.
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your comments on where you stayed?
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Most people stayed in Hyatt but if you want to save money and don't mind driving 2 minutes comfort inn works well
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It’s right by the school!
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Drove an hour and a half to my grandparents', then woke up that morning and drove another hour and a half to the school.
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Don't stay in Conroe. Shoot for Houston if you can arrange transportation between your hotel and the campus.
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reasonable hotel very close to the school. checkout before 10:00 I believe, but the interview day began at 10:30 anyways so I was already checked out
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions ▼
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
Most respondents said the admissions office was friendly.
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
Most respondents said the admissions office was responsive.
How did you prepare for the interview?
Many applicants prepared for their interviews by reading resources like Dr. Gray's interview book or watching videos on platforms like SDN and YouTube. They also practiced mock interviews, researched the school and its mission, and crafted answers to common interview questions while also preparing questions to ask the interviewers.
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I read my secondaries and prepared answers for common interview questions. I also made a list of questions to ask the interviewers.
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SDN, friends, Youtube videos and SHSU website
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None
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SDN
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Practice over Zoom with someone from Facebook group for MMI and Traditional. Everything else I don’t think you can prepare for tbh
What impressed you positively?
Applicants were impressed by the welcoming and inclusive atmosphere, the organization of the interview process, the positive interactions with staff and students, and the overall sense of community and belonging. Many highlighted the clean facilities, fun group activities, and the emphasis on student voice and engagement within the institution.
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Diversity in applicants/staff
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I think the whole process was very streamlined. They also gave us free lunch (yes, it is pasta - just try not to mess up your suit)
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Organization of interview, the group activities were super fun
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Facilities and students
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Students were all very positive, atmosphere seemed great
What impressed you negatively?
Applicants commonly expressed negative impressions of the school's campus size, the interview process being in-person with specific criticisms of the campus appearance and location, lack of accreditation, and the unenthusiastic and impersonal demeanor of faculty members during interviews and post-interview sessions. Suggestions included virtual interviews, improving campus facilities, addressing accreditation concerns, and enhancing faculty engagement and scholarship opportunities.
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how small the campus was
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Giving pasta for lunch, the interview being in-person
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nothing
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Osteopathic manipulation
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My scenario interviewer was extremely dry.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Applicants commonly wish they had known ahead of time about the importance of comfortable shoes for campus tours, the structure of the interview process, the randomized order of interviews, the need to be mindful of transportation logistics, the style of the writing prompt, the emphasis on group activities, and the grading of such activities. They also appreciated receiving pertinent information in advance and advised checking audio and video settings beforehand.
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I would not recommend wearing high heels unless you are very comfortable walking around in them. The campus has a lot of stairs and they give you a full campus tour where you have to walk up and down many flights of stairs. Not enjoyable. As of November 2024, they have four main interviews. (These are not in order) 1. Group interview with a current medical student 2. Group project supervised by a faculty member 3. Individual traditional interview 4. Individual MMI interview
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How chill the interview was
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What the lunch would be, seems they change it each year.
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The order of the interviews are randomized
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the amount of people who were actually going to be there to be interviewed
What are your general comments?
Applicants generally found the interview experience to be low-stress and positive, with friendly interviewers and a welcoming atmosphere. They appreciated the facilities, food, and enthusiasm of the staff, advising future candidates to relax and enjoy the process while also being prepared for traditional and MMI questions.
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Overall a very low-stress environment. I thought the interviewers were very nice and it was an overall positive atmosphere.
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Great interview experience, amazing food, and chill environment
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Brand new school, nice facilities in a nice area of town
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Don’t stress too much. Prepare for Traditional and MMI but just try your best, it was pretty fair. Nothing like Tell Me about this experience or why you got a low MCAT/B- in physics kinda deal
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The best meal I've had along the interview trail - most places just gave us a boxed lunch. The staff was all very kind, and the dean's presentation was very impressive and covered a lot of material. I appreciated that they took the time to help us try on white coats
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Applicants commonly suggested that the admissions office improve clarity on expectations, enhance communication with applicants, and provide a more transparent timeline for the admission process.
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the "teamwork" portion was a bit confusing and hard to know what it is you want to see from us.
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None
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Nothing, everyone is very friendly!
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No suggestion necessary. As a new institution, I applaud the level of care the staff members have taken to ensure the cycle continues smoothly.
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Better communication with applicants and the timeline.
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