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Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

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

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why medicine? Why Master's degree and not straight to medicine? What is your status at other schools? What criteria would you use to choose your school?
Why Osteopathy? Strengths/weaknesses? What area of medicine would you like to practice in?
Why were your grades poor early in some classes? Why are your MCAT sciences strong and your verbal low? Tell me about your research and teaching?

What was the most interesting question?

What is the significance of one of your research projects?

What was the most difficult question?

What is your weakness?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

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?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$301-$400

What airport did you fly into?

fll

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hampton Inn, Plantation (5mins away from NOVA)

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

10 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ 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?

Reviewed interview packet materials, AACOMAS, Supplemental app, Mock Interview

What impressed you positively?

New facilities and beautiful campus. Board exam prep. Students are active in the community and spend time in other countries on humanitarian missions.

What impressed you negatively?

Students (not ambassadors) seemed less friendly than at other schools...but they had exams today so they may have been preoccupied. 10+ students per cadaver in Anatomy lab.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That my joke would bomb and that exams were going on, so we couldn't see any of the lecture rooms or anatomy lab.

What are your general comments?

The campus is very attractive. I was a little nervous going in and with the first interviewer but I gathered my composure later on. The three interviewers asked questions directly from my application so be prepared to answer questions from your AACOMAS. Overall, I enjoyed my trip down to NOVA and it would be great to gain admission here.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses