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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 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?

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

If a person called in to 911 and said they were trapped in a vehicle submerged in water how would you help them? (I work as a 911 dispatcher so this question wasn't off the wall for me.)
We noticed you have been away from school for a while. Do you feel like you have lost any of your former capabilities?
Why Osteopathic medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

Osteopathy requires signficant manual dexterity. How can you demonstrate that?

What was the most difficult question?

Why osteopathic medicine?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 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?

PHL

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Holiday Inn City Line

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?

9 out of 10

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

10 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?

Reading SDN. Reviewing Osteopathic philosophy. (I highly encourage this as they always ask "Why osteopathic medicine" or some derivation.)

What impressed you positively?

Friendliness of the students.

What impressed you negatively?

Class size. I didn't think it would be such an issue, but when you compare a large Osteopathy school with a medium sized or even large Allopathy school the one on one face time with instructors is much better at an Allopathy school.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Philly traffic at 8-9 am will take you 1 hour to go 10 miles. No joke book a hotel within walking distance.

What are your general comments?

This school started out as my first choice Osteopathy school. I don't think it has fallen my personal rankings, but there were many unseen disadvantages to this school. Class size; emphasis on social interaction with other students (yes the instructors nearly tell you you have to interact with your class); small facilities for such a large class; and sheer cost all detract from this college in my new view. On the plus side the students seemed to be friendly, down to earth, good people. The facilities that they have are top of the line. (Make sure they show you STAN on your tour if you haven't seen "him.") The "doctors from day 1" policy is great and I have seen many other schools mimicking it. The area is terrific.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses