Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 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?

9 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

As a PhD student you tend to become a leader of one (yourself); what experiences have you had in leadership roles and what characteristics do you think helped you the most in those roles?

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How do you relieve stress/What do you do for fun?

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Why DO? Why CCOM?

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What was the most interesting question?

Tell me more about how you intend to complete your current degree program before the next med school class starts (I'm currently a PhD student and I'm intending to graduate next summer).

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What was the most difficult question?

What do you think will be the future of medicine?

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

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?

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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?

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?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

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?

Read CCOM's website as well as several other websites on osteopathic medicine, SDN, underwent an informal mock interview.

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What impressed you positively?

The facilities are really nice and some are brand new. All of the staff members and students we interacted with were extremely nice, helpful, and seemed genuinely interested in their work. Everyone had a very upbeat attitude and was happy to be there.

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What impressed you negatively?

There was a lot of downtime during while waiting to be called for your interview or while waiting in between presentations. This might make some people more nervous as they wait to be called. There were usually people stopping by to talk to the group, which helped.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Not too much. I heard from a few other interviewees that traffic and road construction were bad, but no one was late. Also, the tour involves a lot of walking outdoors so you should probably wear comfortable shoes and be dressed appropriately for the weather (I already knew this from reading SDN).

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What are your general comments?

The entire experience was very laid back. You need to check in by 7:45a and the dean comes in to give a short talk around 8:00a. Interviews go from 8:30a to 11:00a. While the first few applicants are interviewing the rest attend a short financial aid seminar, then while they're interviewing the first few students attend the seminar. At 11:00a they had a wrap-up session and told everyone what was next in the admissions process. That was pretty much the end of the official interviews; the campus tour was more informal. The students giving the tour were very friendly and answered any questions we could come up with. We ended the tour with lunch in the cafeteria (food was so-so) and then we were free to leave.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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