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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?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 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?

How many languages do you speak?
What do you like to do for fun?
Why medicine? Why DO?

What was the most interesting question?

What is the biggest experience of you life?

What was the most difficult question?

What schools you applied to? What schools did you interview at? Where have been accepted? I did not consider it difficult to answer, but I felt uncomfortable that they were asking me this question.
🤝 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?

4 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?

PHL

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Holliday Inn, close by PCOM

How would you rate the hotel?

4 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10

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

10 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?

previous experience

What impressed you positively?

Students are very frinedly. Many of they just stopped by to say hello and answer the questions.

What impressed you negatively?

Campus is pretty small. One building. Library is tiny.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

nothing really

What are your general comments?

It was OK. I guess I was not impressed nor dissapointed. They did not convince me that this is a great school.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses