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Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

Pomona, CA

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 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?

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Assisted suicide question.
What is one characteristic that would make you a good physician?
Why DO?

What was the most interesting question?

Knowing that you could potentially loose your license if you prescribed lethal doses of medication, would you do it if your patient requested it under your assisted suicide law?

What was the most difficult question?

What is one characteristic that would make you a good physician.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

35 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?

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?

7 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?

ONT

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

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?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read SDN, school's website and literature, read "The D.O.'s" by Grevitz

What impressed you positively?

How relatively new things were there. The smaller lecture halls. The substantial increase in board passage rates.

What impressed you negatively?

All the construction, traffic, air quality.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

They don't have breakfast and McDonald's is a couple miles away. Not much to do immediately near campus.

What are your general comments?

I got to the school a few minutes early, checked in and chatted with some of the prospectives. We then had presenters talk about finances, curriculum and student life (~2 hrs). We then had lunch and had a tour of the campus. We saw the main things, OMM lab, dissection, gift shop/bookstore, etc. Afterwards, we were brought to the staging area which is right in front of the freshman lecture hall. I mamnaged to sneak in and sit on part of a lecture before my interview. Great experience. The interview itself started 20 minutes late but was relatively easy. I was told be the med students that this is probably the most laid back interview you will encounter. Despite was previous people have posted, I didn't think the area was that ghetto. The campus itself is relatively small and has the appearance of warehouses on the outside, but I don't think people wlll go to a school specifically on appearance.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses