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Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Bradenton Campus

Bradenton, FL

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

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

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

I was not asked any questions about my grades, MCAT or vol exp.
Make sure you give yourself time in the morning, esp if you are not from FL, nobody know how to drive and traffic stinks.
The first question was the tell me something not on your file question. The rest, in no particular order are: 1. Why osteopathy? 2. Medical school is stressful, how do you relieve yourself of stress. 3. Tell me about your leadership roles, describe. 4. How do you resolve conflict. 5. Tell me about your communication, are you better written or verbal. 6. Strengths (it was worded differently, but I can remember how) 7. After my strengths he said, “and what do you need to work on?” 8. I was asked something about PBL 9. Give an example of when a group approach worked better than an individual. 10. What would be some reasons to choose a D.O over an MD. 11. Have you been treated by a DO. 12. Summarize the article on HDL (it was an easy and interesting read, so don’t sweat it).

What was the most interesting question?

We have read your file and gone over your information; tell us something about yourself not in your file to better get to know you.

What was the most difficult question?

Same as Most interesting.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Comfort Inn

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?

7 out of 10

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

7 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 SDN, Mock interview over phone, basically just thought of how I would answer the questions listed on SDN so I would not be too surprised and end up dumbfounded.

What impressed you positively?

The friendliness of the staff students and faculty. The building is brand new and designed with PBL in mind. And how they put you at ease the minute you walk in the door, starting with the security guard.

What impressed you negatively?

The worst part is the cost of living in the area, and how they are building the area up which has everything around torn up.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

nothing

What are your general comments?

I arrived around 8:15 and checked in with security. He made a call to admissions, and then I was escorted by someone from admissions to a room where the other students were. You will spend much of your day in this room. We all chatted for a bit after which one of the facility came in and spoke to us about the PBL curriculum for a while. Interviews began at 9:30 and lasted until 11:30. There were 3 panels of interviewers, 9 interviewees showed up, 2 were absent. Great bunch of people, hopefully some of them matriculate. While the first group interviewed, the last group was went on a library tour, and then the 2nd and last groups went after that. We had lunch with 2 OMSII students where we could ask questions and they told us what they thought about the school and the area. After lunch we went on a tour of the school with a lady from admissions. After the tour, someone from financial aid came and spoke to us. Then we were free to go, it was about 2 pm.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses