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Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

Pomona, CA

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?

7 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?

7 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

a question about my personal statement concerning why medicine
what i would do if i had a huge grant that i could devote to any health care issue
why osteopathic medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

do i think it's more important for a physician to be highly technically skilled or to have great interpersonal skills?

What was the most difficult question?

the above one, probably.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

ONT

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

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?

6 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?

read the school's website, researched it at sdn.

What impressed you positively?

everyone seemed very committed to osteopathic medicine. this school is not a wannabe-md school. the admissions staff was super-friendly, and the insides of the facilities were nice. the new curriculum seems great, and the dean is supposedly working very hard to make the school a better place to be.

What impressed you negatively?

gotta say it, the exterior of the campus is ugly. oh yeah, it was also very hot -- i'm just not a socal person, i guess.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

nothing really. if you research the school on sdn, you should get all your questions answered.

What are your general comments?

the interview was one-on-one with the director of admissions. it was open file and extremely laid back. it seems like a school where they want to know that you're committed to osteopathic medicine.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses