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Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Bradenton Campus

Bradenton, FL

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 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?

3 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How do you handle conflict?
What do you think of PBL?
What is your leadership style?

What was the most interesting question?

''How come your grades are so low but you're such an articulate person?'' This upset me because I don't think they realized who they were interviewing. My undergrad GPA, though not awesome, is a 3.6. I felt embarrassed answering that question because I have not gotten anything lower than an A in 3 years. They did not even take the time to put a name with a file and then translate that into CONSTRUCTIVE questions. Considering their average acceptance GPA is a 3.2, I'm sure my 3.6 is not THAT low. It made me feel like crap.

What was the most difficult question?

The most interesting quetion I was asked was ''How come you have not taken more science coursework? Such as Human Anatomy & Physiology'' It was awful because not only was my undergrad major Biology, I have taken A&P I and II, and took Medical Gross Anatomy at South Alabama as MEDICAL SCHOOL CREDIT. I basically had to remind them to re-review my file and tell them they were wrong. That made it so weird. They don't have the file in front of them, and they don't really know or care who you are. They just read off a pre-set list of questions on a form and fill them in, never looking up at you.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed 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?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

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?

TPA

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hampton Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 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, preparing answers, studying

What impressed you positively?

The facilities are nice.

What impressed you negatively?

There are no lectures!!!! They expect you to pour over all the endless resources from books to the internet to receive your education. If this is the case, then why is tuition $40k a year? Who are we paying????

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

PBL, awful. There is no cadaver dissection, completely eliminating the essence of what its like to discover the human body for yourself.

What are your general comments?

The interviewers were completely impersonal, the admissions staff and students seem like they have a rehearsed, choreographed song and dance to try to CONVINCE you to go to their school, complete with a realtor to come visit to talk about buying property. The day lasted ENTIRELY too long, we arrived at 9:30 and they finally let us go at 3:30. Please, please, please know what you're getting into before you apply here. I was open-minded and optimistic, I left feeling like a prisoner.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses