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Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

East Lansing, MI

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

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?

Describe a stressful situation (other than the one in your secondaries). How do you deal with stress? Let's talk more about stress...
Describe your study habits. Say you had just attended a lecture and had to prepare for an exam on the material. How do you study? Do/can you study well in a group? Are you aware that most people have to change study habits when they matriculate to med school?
How do you plan to finance your medical education? What did you do to prepare for osteopathic medical school? Why DO? Why did you choose MSUCOM? As a FP, say you had a pt who you had treated for many years and just diagnosed with terminal cancer. How would you tell him and what do you see your role as in his last months of life? Say you had to tell his family that he had died. What do you see as your role in this situation, how would you deal with death, how would you tell them....

What was the most interesting question?

How do you plan to adjust your personal life to med school? Also, how do you plan to finance your medical education?

What was the most difficult question?

What do think is an issue you will have to face as a DO in a practice? (very general quesiton, hard to think of how to answer. I didn't choose an ethical answer, though my interviewer said I could do that too)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed 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?

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?

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✅ 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?

SDN, my file, other interviews

What impressed you positively?

everyone knew everyone; students were friendly, open, happy in general

What impressed you negatively?

basic sciences are taken in a huge auditorium with MD students (300+ in auditorium for class)

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Be prepared for any question... my interview was very, very thorough -- not necessarily hard, just covered everything I could have thought of.

What are your general comments?

overall, positive. It was very personalized. The tour was good, they showed me pretty much everything in Fee Hall and surrounding area. I didn't get to go in the Gross Anatomy lab because of some regulations.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses