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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?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 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?

Talk about yourself. They asked about my grades and my college. Questions about studying abroad.
When have I encountered challenges in my life and how did I deal with them?
Why DO? Why medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

How would I handle a bigger school after a small school undergrad experience?

What was the most difficult question?

What do you think about women in medicine? My interviewer kind of threw this in at the end. And that question "talk about yourself" - I never know what to say.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

25 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?

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?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

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What is your in-state status?

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What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

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?

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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?

Read the PCOM site, this site, some stuff about osteopathy.

What impressed you positively?

How HAPPY everyone is! Most students are young and they were so friendly when we were waiting for our interviews. The facilities and gym are nice...the gross anatomy lab looks out over downtown Philly! Our tour guide said they're trying to get lectures in MP3 format, too.

What impressed you negatively?

Hmm nothing really.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

This was my first interview so I was a little more nervous. They make you sit in the admissions office and wait, which doesn't really help. Thankfully, students come in and talk to you. The other people in my interview group were pretty nice, and overall I had a good experience at PCOM. I just found out I got in, too.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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