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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private 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?

6 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?

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What do you understand of osteopathic medicine and what is your understanding of osteopathic manipulative medicine? (know this stuff pretty well for the one Dr)
What is your favorite (and least favorite) part of your college education?
Why do you feel as though your GPA is different from your MCAT scores? (My GPA is a 3.0 and sci/math of like 2.7 while I got 8,9,10 on phys, bio, verbal of the MCAT)

What was the most interesting question?

Do you think osteopathic manipulative medicine could be used to treat such things as diabetes, a heart condition, [example3]?

What was the most difficult question?

How do you explain the disparity between your MCAT scores and your science and math GPA.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

20 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?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hilton

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?

9 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, reread my application, went over the prospective student part of their site.

What impressed you positively?

Everyone I met was entirely positive about the school. Everyone there has a sense of pride about it.

What impressed you negatively?

No responses

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

They call the school P.C.O.M. not P-com. Apparently they want to emphasize osteopathic medicine and they dont' like to call it P-com (which my pre-med advisor called it).

What are your general comments?

I really like the school and almost wish it wasn't my first interview since it's my first choice. We all had breakfast together and then sat in a fishbowl where first and second years stared at us and some came in to tell us to be less nervous. Then we had time to watch lectures and we got a tour of campus.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses