Vallejo, CA
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
5 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your general comments?
After some negative comments on SDN about Touro facilities and classes, I came in with a disenchanted view of the school. This was my first medical school interview, and I appreciated Dr. Haight talking to us about the entire admissions process as well as things we should be careful of. He was very forthcoming about saying that Touro's diversity is not where it should be, but they are working on it. Touro is placing a heavier weight on more clinical/research/volunteer experience rather than just the academic portion part of your application file. Everyone who gets an interview has the grades and the scores to go to medical school. Sure we have our holes in our files, and they will be explored in the interview. But the purpose of the interview is to see how well you communicate with people around and when you are underpressure. During the day, there were 10 people interviewing with me. We were split into 2 groups of 5, and then we proceeded with the interview. There were 3 doctors, and one student representative. They asked great questions, and responded to question posed to them with great responses. The campus isn't as bad as most people seem to say it is. Does it have faults? Yes it does...but it is the people and the teachers that make the school.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why are you interested in becoming a D.O., and how did you find out about it?
What was the most interesting question?
In terms of the D.O. philosophy, what is the difference between treating a patient who is in an inpatient facility versus a patient who is in an outpatient facility?
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, mock interviews, read through primary and secondary apps.
What was the most difficult question?
You have worked in an allopatric environment. When you become a D.O., how will you hope to change the department you are working in to accept the D.O. philosophy?
What impressed you positively?
Dr. Haight, the students, and surprisingly the facilities.
What impressed you negatively?
The library is way too small.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Don't use mapquest...if you are going to drive, make sure you follow the bus that goes from the hotel to the campus.
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
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