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University of North Texas Health Science Center - Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Fort Worth, TX

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 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?

Since you come from a medical family, are you being pressured to go into medicine?
Tell me about your research.
Totally random ethical question that seemed like a situation that a doctor would not be put in. I kept my poise and answered as best I could without getting on a political soapbox.

What was the most interesting question?

Ethical question.

What was the most difficult question?

Same.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed 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?

9 out of 10

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?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

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?

10 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?

Looked over TCOM website, studied the principles of osteopathy, and read over some current books on healthcare issues.

What impressed you positively?

TCOM is situated on a beautiful campus with striking views of downtown Ft. Worth from every building. The admissions staff, students, and interviewers were friendly and enthusiastic about TCOM. The anatomy lab is completely wired with everything from plasma screens to &quot;skycams&quot; for viewing body parts.

What impressed you negatively?

There is no hospital adjacent to the campus, so we had no tour of medical facilities. Also, rotations in 3rd and 4th year are spread all over the place. They told us that most DO students have to take 2 sets of boards- the USMLE and COMLEX, which would involve extra study, money, and headache. Also, TCOM has a long school year with almost no time off.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

nothing.

What are your general comments?

I went to TCOM with a positive opinion of the school and left with the opinion basically unchanged. The interviewers were friendly and interview sessions informal. The interviewers had seen the subjective parts of my app- essays, activities, etc.- but not grades or scores. My second interviewer was particularly nice and put me at ease by saying how impressed he was with my application. Overall, TCOM seemed like good school in a great location. The interviews were low stress and 95% of the questions were ones you would expect to get (tell me about your app, why medicine, etc.).

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses