Great Falls, MT
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 54% of interviews, indicating it is moderately regarded. They found the interview mixed with a moderate 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 had average performance 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interview questions at medical schools include scenarios like handling a sleepy resident before surgery, responding to outdated prescriptions, stating desired specialties, explaining interest in osteopathic medicine or specific schools, outlining community programs, and sharing personal experiences in healthcare. Some respondents may have faced an MMI format with questions on ethical dilemmas or professionalism, potentially under a nondisclosure agreement.
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If you were shadowing a physician and they prescribe an older medication, how would you proceed?
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If you were with a resident who was about to perform surgery but they were falling asleep, what would you do?
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What specialty do you want to go into?
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Tell me more about [specific activity].
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Why do you want to attend Touro COM Montana?
What was the most interesting question?
Students said most interesting question asked at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Montana discussed how to proceed if a physician prescribes an older medication, setting up a community program, and contributing to solving healthcare inequities.
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If you were shadowing a physician and they prescribe an older medication, how would you proceed?
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Tell us about a program you would set up to help the community in some way.
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How will you contribute to solving healthcare inequities?
What was the most difficult question?
Students said most difficult question asked at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Montana discussed included inquiries about the MCAT journey, proposing community programs, and MMI-style questions covering medical ethics and situational scenarios, suggesting an MMI format where respondents might have been under a nondisclosure agreement.
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How would you describe your MCAT journey?
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Tell us about a program you would set up to help the community in some way.
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MMI style questions (medical ethics, situation-based questions)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼
How long was the interview?
Most respondents had an interview of 20 - 30 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 an open file interview.
Was this interview in-person or virtual?
Most respondents had a virtual interview.
Data includes both pre- and post-COVID interviews.
Where did the interview take place?
Most respondents were interviewed at the school.
📍 On-Site Experience ▼
Who was the tour given by?
Tours were most commonly given by a Student
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How did the tour guide seem?
Most tour guides were discouraging about the school.
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How do you rank the facilities?
Most respondents rank the facilities as average.
What is your in-state status?
Most respondents rank the facilities as below average.
What were your total hours spent traveling?
Most respondents spent 4-6 hours traveling to the interview.
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What was your primary mode of travel?
Most respondents traveled by automobile to the interview.
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About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
Most respondents spent between $101 and $200.
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What airport did you fly into?
Respondents who flew to the interview generally used Des Moines International Airport (DSM)
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Where did you stay?
Most respondents stayed either Other or at another housing option.
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What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
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How would you rate the hotel?
Most respondents rated their hotel as average
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
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What is your ranking of this school's location?
Most respondents rate the school location as average.
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
Most respondents rate the area’s cultural life as average.
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your comments on where you stayed?
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✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions ▼
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
Most respondents said the admissions office was friendly.
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
Most respondents said the admissions office was responsive.
How did you prepare for the interview?
Applicants commonly prepared for the interview by researching common interview questions, creating bullet points or typed responses, and utilizing resources such as SDN threads to practice. Many focused on familiarizing themselves with MMI-style questions and sought guidance from previous interview experiences.
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SDN, MMI style questions
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Searched up common interview questions and wrote bullet points that I wanted to address for each questions.
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Typed out responses to interview questions
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Last year's SDN thread, generic interview prepping
What impressed you positively?
Applicants were mostly impressed by the friendly and polite interviewers, as well as the openness and research-orientation of the faculty and students. These aspects left a positive impression and made the applicants feel welcomed and valued during the application process.
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The interviewers were so nice and polite. They gave me such a positive impression on the faculty.
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Openness of the faculty and students.
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Research-orientation for a DO school
What impressed you negatively?
Applicants commonly expressed disappointment with the brief duration of the interview and the lack of engagement from the interviewers, who seemed disinterested in their responses. Suggestions were made to allow more time for interviews and to improve the interviewer's engagement and communication during the process.
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The actual interview felt very short.
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time in between info session and interview time (4 hours)
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They didn't care about your responses. Just silence and on to the next question. Plus the questions were very intense.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Applicants commonly wished they had known that the interview is more conversational than they expected, with a focus on knowing their application details thoroughly, including extracurricular activities. Some also mentioned the presence of situation-based questions that they were not prepared for.
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The interview IS more conversational! I saw many comments on SDN/Reddit that this interview was not conversational but it was!
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It was not a conversational interview, they did not respond to my answers and instead would jump to the next question.
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know your application inside out, they will quiz you on some of your extracurricular activities.
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They would include some situation-based questions.
What are your general comments?
Applicants generally found the interview process to be positive and enjoyable, with interviewers being friendly and engaging. However, some mentioned that the interview was tougher than expected and advised future applicants to prepare well and be ready for a fast-paced, varied questioning style.
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The interview was really nice and chill. My interviewers were lovely and very social. They even asked if I had any questions for them. They told me about Montana and life there.
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The faculty that interviewed me were very nice. Just be prepared for general questions and have a calm demeanor and I think you should be fine!
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Tougher interview that I had anticipated. Prep well, don't be startled with the fast pace and change of topic instantly with varying question styles.
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Applicants did not provide any specific suggestions for the admissions office.
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