Vallejo, CA
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Talk about your research, and how is that important to how you will practice medicine. (did research)
What was the most interesting question?
Tell me about your research and how that will affect your view/ability as an osteopathic physician. (research on health promotion)
What was the most difficult question?
What type of photography (one of my hobbies) do you enjoy most? I wasn't expecting such a directed question about one of my hobbies. Overall, this isn't that tough of a question...some of my fellow interviewees had some difficult questions though.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
50 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
4
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
What was the style of the interview?
In a group
What type of interview was it?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read over SDN, my application, osteopathic websites, and touro's website. Most of the questions will be directly related to your application so know it well.
What impressed you positively?
Dr. Haight is a very nice person. There was somethings he said that I did not know or think about before about medical school admissions...but at the same time I think he may be overrated by many of the people who post their interview experience here. The anatomy lab is also great.
What impressed you negatively?
Didn't have an opportunity to look at more of the facilities nor housing. The student who led the tour was very nice and laid-back, but I wish we could have seen more and had more of an idea of what to expect as students.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
You have to leave for your rotations...you are only on campus for the first two years and then off. I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing.
What are your general comments?
I was accepted, but I am declining. The deposit is so large, and Touro is not my number one choice. I don't want to lose $2,000 in order to go to a school I'd rather go to later. I should mention that I was also accepted into another school that I ranked higher has a much lower deposit. I think Touro is a FINE school...but don't be fooled by the statistics they throw at you.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
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