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Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

4 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 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?

do you do snipe bidding? (I buy and sell clothing on eBay and sniping is a term that describes placing a high bid in the last seconds of the auction to win an auction, I was quite impressed that an interviewer asked me this :) )
I am not convinced you can handle med school with your undergrad GPA, convince me. (this is kind or a trick because if you think about it, they would not invite you to interview if the school did not think you can handle med school)
tell me your biggest strength and weakness.

What was the most interesting question?

What is your greatest strength and weakness?

What was the most difficult question?

My GPA was around a 3.0, one of the interviewers asked:
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

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?

10 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?

FLL

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Renaissance

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 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?

SDN interview feedback, somewhat preparing answers for the questions:

What impressed you positively?

the student giving the tour, she was very enthusiastic and personable. she was wearing flip flops even though I knew for a fact the school had a dress code. the OPP fellow giving us a speech about OMM during our lunch, he was very fired up and made me feel very excited about learning OMM if admitted in a D.O. program. the facilities seemed top notch and very modern. the dean was very informative and seemed like a good person to know and to receive advice from. his speech about medicine at the end of the day made me want to be admitted in medical school very bad, thank god I was.

What impressed you negatively?

the actual interview was pretty short (20-25 min.) and I thought I preformed badly and wished for a little more time to speak with the interviewers, but it all worked well in the end I suppose

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

if you plan to go to NSU, plan to spend all 4 years in Florida. the winters in Ft. Lauderdale get to a chilling 60 degrees. DO NOT decline an interview for NSU based on their dress code and attendance policy, go and find out for yourself what the school is all about. after touring the facilities and what the school has to offer the dress code and attendance were not even a factor in my decision whether I would attend NSU or not. trust me on this :)

What are your general comments?

very short interview (20-25 min) with 3 faculty members at once. each person asked me several questions in random order and I answered the best I could with the amount of prep. I had. I had to spread my attention (eye contact) to each interviewer throughout the session but I found it to be easier than staring at one person for 30 min straight. I did not feel stressed during the interview though I left it with a bad impression because I thought I could have answered 1-2 questions better than I did. I think it definitely pays to be very early in interviewing and being yourself when speaking to the admissions committee.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses