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Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University

Downers Grove, IL

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private For-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

No responses

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

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

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Compare the health care systems of India and US (since i grew up in India and had a lot of volunteer experience there)
Generic- Why DO, why medicine, more about yourself, if not accepted what would you do?
If one of your patients is taking a medicine that has been discontinued in the US and he is buying it online from Canada. The medicine is really helping him as well. What do you do?

What was the most interesting question?

If you were stuck on a deserted island and could only take a book, a cd and some music with you, what would you take?

What was the most difficult question?

If you were stuck on a deserted island and could only take a book, a cd and some music with you, what would you take?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

35 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?

6 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?

Train or subway

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?

Holiday Inn Express

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?

8 out of 10

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

8 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, read and reread my PS, resume and secondary essay, eatched the dvd they sent

What impressed you positively?

Everybody- students, faculty and interviewees were really happy to be there. Also even thought the school is extremely old, all their buildings are very new.

What impressed you negatively?

The tour was really short and hurried as the students had to go for a quiz.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That a lot of students commute. I think that would be pretty hard to do. Also IL doesn't let you apply for state residency even after you have been there for a couple of years.

What are your general comments?

Overall it was a gr8 experience. The interview was really laid back and comfortable. The interviewers did not have my GPA and MCAT scores, They only had my resume, PS and secondary essay, so be thorough on those. The only thing was there was a huge window overlooking a parking lot behind the interviewers and cars kept coming in and out of ther, which was really distratcing for me. Also it is helpful to know that they ask a lot of ethical Q's so prepare for that

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses