Downers Grove, IL
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private For-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
The interview day is very short and there are no presentations regarding what the school is all about. You are provided hand-outs with the Fall quarter schedule, 4 year class outline, residency match list and clinical rotation sites in the Chicagoland area and that is all you will find out about the school unless you ask the tour guides. You are split into two groups in the AM. One group will interview and then get a presentation by financial aid. The other group will do the opposite. Your interview will last about a half an hour and will be very to the point (i.e. not very conversational and right down to brass tacks). There is a lot of sitting and waiting in the morning. You then fill out evaluation forms and take a tour give by students. This is the time to ask questions about everything or else you will never get them answered because as I mentioned before there will be no presentations about the school. After the tour you get lunch in the cafeteria with the tour guides and then you are free to go. The day ends by 1:00 if you include lunch. Overall, I left feeling like there should have been more to the visit.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Tell us a little bit more about this activity (they have your resume and pick a few things to ask about).
What was the most interesting question?
How would you explain osteopathic medicine to someone who knew nothing about it?
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, Gevitz's book, previous interviews
What impressed you positively?
Facilities, Downers Grove area and Chicago, clinical rotation sites, residency match list, affiliate residencies, new athletic building to be finished this winter, 4-5 students per cadaver
What impressed you negatively?
Very short day that has no presentation on the curriculum or clinical rotation system, only students that interacted were the tour guides, didn't get to see clinical prep labs, no clear explanation on what the clinical prep entailed, tests almost every Monday and Thursday
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Downers Grove is a pretty cool little town.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
0-1 hour
What was your primary mode of travel?
Train or subway
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$101-$200
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
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