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Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Kansas City, MO

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private 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?

6 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?

Discuss a major medical ethics issue.
How do you deal with stress?
How will we know that you will succeed?

What was the most interesting question?

Discuss a major medical ethics issue.

What was the most difficult question?

Medical school is an academically very challenging endeavor. Explain to us how we will know that you will succeed?
🤝 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?

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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?

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What is your in-state status?

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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?

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What airport did you fly into?

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Where did you stay?

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What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

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How would you rate the hotel?

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Would you recommend the hotel?

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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?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, KCUMB homepage, read up on osteopathic timeline, reviewed aacomas form

What impressed you positively?

The organization and presentation of the entire program.

What impressed you negatively?

Touring the campus on a VERY cold day.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Kansas City is quite cold during the winter season. Much of the day was spent walking around campus from building-to-building. Since there is no collection of skyscrapers nearby to protect you from the wind, KCUMB's campus will get awfully chilly. Make sure to equip protect yourself with a warm overcoat and scarf (you can leave them in the student lounge during your interview and retrieve them later).

What are your general comments?

The entire day was conducted extremely well. From the very beginning, I felt that the opening presentation was informative and helpful. I was impressed with the description of Genesis (their systems oriented curriculum that was has adopted 5 years go). Through Genesis, students begin developing clinical and patient interaction skills very early in training (within 2 months of their 1st year). This apparently has had no drawbacks on the school's board pass-rate (since they incorporated Genesis, KCUMB has had 97% of their students complete Step I). The attitude of the students and staff at KCUMB is very encouraging. Maybe it has to do with being in Missouri, but the people of KCUMB are very polite, energetic and friendly. The students conducting the tour were particularly enthusiastic about the program. I really enjoyed talking with my tour guide Heath as he is planning to go into the same field I am: pediatrics. Much has been said about the dilapidated conditions of the surrounding town. Personally, I feel that this sentiment is a little overblown. Its true that certain portions of the city are a little run-down, there are also many regions that are quite nice. In particular, the plaza area. In any event, the students and professors all assured us that the campus is quite safe.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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