Old Westbury, NY
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
9 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?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
8 -10 applicant per session. split into 2 groups, then called randomly for 15-45 min interview. My interviewer was just out of school which helped a lot. He did not look down on me at all as if i wasnt the best canidate, which helped a heck of a lot. Honestly if u show them that u are a better person than you are a student and that u have human qualities like fun, being social, and still showing a love for your field you will do fine in the interview.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
How will your expereinces help you as a physician? ( i used soccer coaching to be good with kids and working on radio to talking to people)
What was the most interesting question?
Do you know spanish? How did u get into ska music? ( we talked abut random stuff like me working at a radio station and being a soccer coach after graduation instead of just working in a lab or clinic like most people do. THEY REALLY WANT INTERESTING PEOPLE WHO CAN SHOW THEY CAN NOT HANDLE THE WORKLOAD BUT BE GOOD PHYSICIANS.
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN forums plus practicing w/ my Dad on answering basic interview questions
What was the most difficult question?
why do want to be a D.O.? what are your weaknesses?
What did u get on the MCAT ?( it was semi-open file, akk they get is your essay and primary application, the interviewer doesnt get your grades. This really threw me off bc he asked about my mcat score after it was obvios that he knew something about me, idk if he wanted me to explain my low grade 7,8,Q,9)
What impressed you positively?
promise to build a new gym for next year
The school was very tech. orineted and everyone was really nice to me. No one in the interview session was a cut throat mediclone at all.
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What impressed you negatively?
Small library
No gym until 2007
Only 1 big lecture hall and one big OMM lab
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
how hot all the girls were there
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Faculty member
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
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?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
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