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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

No responses

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

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

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Were you accepted to other medical schools? Which ones?
Why DO?
Why PCOM?

What was the most interesting question?

Did you apply to NYCOM since you are from NYC?

What was the most difficult question?

No responses
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

No responses

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

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

No responses

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

This was my 7th interview overall, my 4th DO interview. I was well prepared. My Stats- 3.7 GPA, 27 MCAT.

What impressed you positively?

Nothing really. I did not like the school. I am going to NYCOM instead. Currently waiting for the MD school responses, but either way, NYCOM is my top choice for DO.

What impressed you negatively?

Everything about the place. The wait was too long, the students were not too friendly, and they just don't seem like serious medical students. The faculty were very unprofessional and quite frankly, looked very mean and acted like they were something bigger than what they are- just people.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Philly has a high crime rate, especially PCOM's surrounding area.

What are your general comments?

Let's put it this way. I wasn't impressed, rather, I was extremely disappointed. I was accepted to NYCOM, UMDNJ-SOM, and Western U before I came here to PCOM. Out of the four, PCOM was the worst in terms of academic standards, the clinical facilities, and just the overall atmosphere of the school and the surrounding area. The interview day was unorganized and they made you wait for hours on doing absolutely nothing.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses