Erie, PA
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
started off very nervous, but turned calm within an hour, Dr. Wise did very well to calm the nerves of all students... there were three interview groups, each with a panel of 2-3 professors (D.O./ Ph.D./ M.D.).
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
These were all the questions I was asked: 1) Tell us something that isn't in your file. 2) Why medicine? 3) Why osteopathic medicine?
How did you prepare for the interview?
read SDN, my application, know the difference between three tracks
What was the most difficult question?
why medicine... some say it is the easiest question... but to say something solid without sounding too rehearsed.. it is difficult
What impressed you positively?
the building... i have heard so many negatives thing about the school... but the building was great, nice furniture
What impressed you negatively?
must bring a laptop to school with cable, wireless connection only available in the cafeteria... only 4 computers in the library have internet access
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
students on SDN bash the school and it's facilities for no reason.. its a good school/rotations.. great facilities (except for what I listed above).
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Neutral
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?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$101-$200
Where did you stay?
With students at the school
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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