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

Pomona, CA

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me what you know about osteopathic medicine.
Why do you want to be an osteopathic doctor?

What was the most interesting question?

Tell me what empathy means to you and how you demonstrate it

What was the most difficult question?

Tell me about a time you learned from someone with a different background than yourself.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

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?

Virtual

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?

5 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

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?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

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

5 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?

7 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Mock interviews, SDN, talking out loud

What impressed you positively?

School’s curriculum is structured in a 2 pass system. Healthy systems first year, unhealthy systems 2nd year. It helps their students prepare for boards and their board scores are pretty high.

What impressed you negatively?

They kept mentioning how they interview like 800 people but only accept 200 I don’t understand their process w that. Also they have an alternate system for this year’s admissions. Waitlisted students have priority for a seat in the class, alternates only have priority once waitlist is empty

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

They all have guideline questions which every interviewer will ask you. These two threw me: Tell me about a time you learned from someone with a different background than yourself. Tell me what empathy means to you and how you demonstrate it.

What are your general comments?

No responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses