Vallejo, CA
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Negatively ☹️
What was the stress level of the interview?
1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
10 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?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
There were 6 students and 3 interviewers since the student interviewer was unavailable. I am not a fan of the group interview b/c I feel they didnt hear enough about me to really know me as a candidate. It was tiresome listening to everyone else stutter out some lame answer to a simple question. Learn to be direct and answer effectively.. They need to have these interviews in smaller settings. I think they want to pit you up against your peers to see how you do under pressure but since the questions are open-file and specific, this does not achieve anything except diffuse your personality into a group of six people whereby they are difficulty discerning who you are. I got in, was not surprised and am definitely not going.
💬 Interview Process
What was the most interesting question?
What are the medical symptoms of a certain disease.
How did you prepare for the interview?
Went over app, thought about the typical q's. I have already gotten into a higher choice school so I was laidback and relaxed.
What impressed you positively?
Dr. Haight is everything students say he is. If you go to this school based on him then I can say that is a fair judgement.
What impressed you negatively?
Everything that is not Dr. Haight. The group interview was crap and a waste of time. The facilities are subpar to every school I have seen. Underground OMM lab, unimpressive anatomy lab, LOCATION. I don't know why they built a school on Mare Island but it is an abandoned, desolate area with no life in the immediate area. No food or social activity you must leave the island for everything.. it is the midst of construction everywhere and the sight of an abandoned naval yard is depressing.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
I was hungry.. be prepared they feed you at the END. The interviews are in a group-format you will only speak for about 5 minutes total so be eloquent, sound well-prepared, etc.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
2 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Faculty member
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$101-$200
What airport did you fly into?
SJC
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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