Glendale, AZ
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private For-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Overall, it went pretty well. For some reason, people seemed OVERLY friendly. Almost like they were hiding something. But maybe that is just my negative East Coast attitude. Weather was awesome in November. Not so sure about the summer months though.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Tell me about osteopathy and why you want to become a DO.
What was the most interesting question?
What causes low-back pain? (this question came from discussing my background as a trainer)
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, read over application and research, read school website
What was the most difficult question?
During President Bush's presidency, what is his biggest success and biggest failure? (this was completely out of the blue)
What impressed you positively?
The facilities were nice, campus is well maintained, campus apartments were nice and seemed affordable, great board passing rate
What impressed you negatively?
Classroom had no windows, no wireless connectivity in classroom, uncertainty of 3rd + 4th year rotations.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
How far the school is from the airport. Glad I rented a car and didn't take an expensive cab.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Discouraging
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
7+ hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$401-$500
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Comfort Suites
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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