Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why Western over all of the other schools you applied to

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You find out your friend in medical school is cheating, what do you do?

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Your friend is really sick during finals week, what do you do?

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What was the most interesting question?

What are the 3 things you want your patients to leave your clinic feeling?

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What was the most difficult question?

There are a lot of great schools that you'll be accepted to, so why Western over all of those schools.

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

4

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

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Where did the interview take place?

At the school

📍 On-Site Experience ▼

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$401-$500

What airport did you fly into?

Ontario

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Holiday Inn Express in Diamond Bar

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

Yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

6 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses

✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions ▼

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

5 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Reviewed my secondary, reviewed my "why Western"

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What impressed you positively?

The faculty makes changes according to feedback from students.

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What impressed you negatively?

No one lives near the school, so I'm having a hard time seeing how people make good friends in the area.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Some of the lectures are streamed from the Oregon campus

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What are your general comments?

This school has a long history of producing excellent board scores and residency matches. It's an amazing school.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

I enjoyed having so much information, but it seemed a little bit excessive at this point. We received dense guides for the interview day that had so much information, and a briefer overview would have done the trick.

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