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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?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 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?

Tell us about your research and how it applies to your interest in medicine.
The three positive and negative attributes question...yuck!
Why Medicine? Why Western? etc.

What was the most interesting question?

What I would do if I was accepted to every school I applied to, and what I would do if I was not accepted to any schools I applied to.

What was the most difficult question?

Coming up with positive and negative personal attributes. I just hate that question and sure enough, they asked it.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

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?

8 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?

BUR

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

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?

Just relaxed. As long as you're confident, relaxed, and honest, there should be no problems.

What impressed you positively?

The students all were very friendly and outgoing. I recommend staying with a student host. It allows you to ask all sorts of important questions and, for me, calmed my nerves a bit.

What impressed you negatively?

No first year classes were going on during the down time between lunch/campus tour and my interview (which was about 2 hours), so there was really nothing for us interviewees to do but sit around and get nervous.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Pomona isn't as bad as people make it sound on here. You should know it's quite a ways from LA and the ocean.

What are your general comments?

Pretty casual and conversational.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses