Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

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

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💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

1) Tell about your experiences at your undergrad, and How they prepared you for Medical School 2) Why Osteopathy? <<Dont Say: Hollistic or 'Cracking' Backs

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3) What do you do for your spare time? (Be ready to talk about it DONT SAY: I dont have spare time, or Video Games) 4) When did you know you wanted to be a physician?

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5) How did you meet Dr. XXXX (whom i shadowed) 6)What is the Most biggest challenge facing the medical profession today?

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What was the most interesting question?

How did I meet find the doctor that I shadowed. [I had an amusing story which I presume the doctor had mentioned in his Letter of Rec.]

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What was the most difficult question?

What is the most difficult thing that I forsee affecting the medical profession. (this question blindsided me because when they started asking, I was anticipating a different one)

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

15 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

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How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

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What was your primary mode of travel?

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

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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?

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses

✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions ▼

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Relaxed, read over personal statement, made sure I knew all I could about PCOM and Osteopathy, went to bed early

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What impressed you positively?

How friendly everyone was (and this was an hour before a major exam) Also my fellow interviewees were pretty cool, no one was cut throat or anything, we were all nervous, but still willing to talk

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What impressed you negatively?

I was told to, and arrived for 815, my interview was scheduled for 1130. I met up with a friend who attends PCOM. I went back to the admissions office at 1015, and I was called for an interview at 1020. Threw me off guard and I almost missed it too!

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That my interview time of 1130 is TENTATIVE!

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What are your general comments?

Everything went smoothly, interview was laid back, interviewers were extremely nice

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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