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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?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

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

7 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How do you de-sress?
Say in 10 years you have a busy practice and a mother walks in with her 2 yr old daughter who has an ear infection. Mom has been up all night researching antibiotics and wants a prescrition right away so you don't have to waste time. What do you do?
What about MSU-COM? (I'm from Michigan)

What was the most interesting question?

What is your opinion of the bird flu and what is currently being done about it?

What was the most difficult question?

none really
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

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?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

8 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?

Automobile

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?

Comfort Inn-Downer's Grove

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?

10 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, AACOMAS primary essay, secondary essay and resume, Midwestern website

What impressed you positively?

newer facilities, excellent clinical rotations

What impressed you negatively?

small campus, gated campus, library only open till midnight. Exams 2x/wk @ 7:30am.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

no suprises

What are your general comments?

Early arrival (7:45am) with check in and intros with a nice talk by the dean. A lot of sitting around in the morning waiting for everyone to be interviewed. Brief tour by students and lunch at cafeteria (which was average)...overall low stress and nice interviewers and other interviewees!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses