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Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University

Downers Grove, IL

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private For-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?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How do you think you will be able to handle the stress of medical school? What do you do to relieve stress?
If your best friends 16 year old daughter came in for birth control pills how would you handle it? Would you tell her mom?
What is the #1 problem in healthcare today and how would you solve it? What are the cons of socialized healthcare?

What was the most interesting question?

1) What are the cons of socialized medical care? 2) If your friends 16 year old daughter came in for birth control pills what would you do?

What was the most difficult question?

Nothing really - just some questions about research/work experience on my resume that I had to remember since it was so long ago.
🤝 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?

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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 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?

MDW

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hampton Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

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

8 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?

SDN, school website, went over resume, secondary. Really know you resume and secondary because they will ask you questions about it

What impressed you positively?

The campus is beautiful, and it's not that far out of Chicago. The facilities are great - and all the students are professional students so no undergrads around. No dress code, no mandatory attendance,students are friendly, and they have great rotations and residency match list

What impressed you negatively?

The dorms that students can live in look like a prison cell. I definately would not opt to live in the dorms there.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That they are central time - not eastern. I did know this but I forgot to set my clock back an hour and it screwed my schedule up a bit

What are your general comments?

This was the first interview that I've been on that I've walked out and did not feel good about. I had two interviewers, one DO and one PhD. The other interview group had three interviewers in which one was a student. I felt like the interview itself was a bit awkward and I got a lot of blank stares after I answered a question - really got no feedback from them. The one DO seemed kinda arrogant and wasn't too friendly either. But other than the actual interview itself, I really do like CCOM and the rest of the day was positive

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses