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Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine - California

Vallejo, CA

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

3 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

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

4 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

No responses

What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

How would you handle the corona virus crisis, what does 2019 nCov stand for, details of reverse transcriptase PCR (what the hell)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

55 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?

5 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?

Airplane

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

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

SJC

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

America's Best Value Inn Vallejo

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

Yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10

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

5 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?

5 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

5 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

No responses

What impressed you positively?

Student tour guides

What impressed you negatively?

Interview format, interviewers

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That one half of the group would have super hard interviews and the other half would get much easier interviewers

What are your general comments?

Panel on panel interview is a joke. Interviewers seemed rude and disinterested, asked us stuff completely unrelated to anything we would need in med school

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Stop with the panel style interviews