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New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine - NY

Old Westbury, NY

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

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

7 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How did you end up applying to NYCOM (and how did you end up deciding you want to be a doctor)?
There were a lot of questions relating to my application for the AACOMAS (Personal Statement) as well as my Activities Sheet (that was submitted to my advisor, Dr. Hummel), and the secondary application that I filled out.
What was your overall impression of your undergraduate experience (NYIT in my sitution)?

What was the most interesting question?

What methods have you used to study during your undergraduate and why? (I basically interpreted this as group study vs. individual study)

What was the most difficult question?

Do your friends find you credible and give examples why or why not (they sort-of pushed me into talking about my extracirricular activities to answer this - any positions of leadership that I have had). They also asked "How did you get to the situation that you are in right now (applying to go to med school, specifically a DO school). It was a complicated way of asking why I want to be a doctor and specifically a DO, which threw me off at first.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

40 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?

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Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

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How did the tour guide seem?

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How do you rank the facilities?

7 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?

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What airport did you fly into?

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Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

8 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?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Pretty much only the SDN the night before and a quick mock interview with my roomate and other friends. I also discussed a few current issues such as HMO's, stem cell research, and ethical questions with my roomate (but they didn't ask this at all).

What impressed you positively?

The friendliness of the interviewer, hearing about how there are robot simulators and also virtual lectures online (right after the actual lecture is made it is uploaded onto a computer). The OMM labs are large and nice. The cafe is good, but expensive. The quiet study is pretty nice as well. Good technology (state of the art?)

What impressed you negatively?

Rumors about the faculuty not sticking around for long. Also the gym and library are small and not suitable for studying. Students not doing so well on the board examinations.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I'm a student at NYIT, so there was almost nothing I did not know about NYCOM.

What are your general comments?

The interviewers (there were 2 who questioned me at the same time in one room) were very friendly and made the interview virtually stress-free. Since I was a BS/DO with the requirements that I needed, I felt no pressure during the interview. Still the interviewers were not intimidating to the least bit. From what I had heard, they had only been teaching at NYCOM for 1 year or so themselves.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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