Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

4 out of 10

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

4 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Give me an example of a cultural challenge you've experienced.

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What's to say you come here, then leave the medical profession in ten years? (Whaaat?)

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Why did you take the MCAT so many times? (I only took it once.)

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What was the most interesting question?

none

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What was the most difficult question?

none

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

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?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

4 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?

Airplane

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

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

double tree in claremount

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?

9 out of 10

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

9 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?

1 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

1 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Enjoyed beautiful California. Although Pomona is a poor area, you can at the beaches, LA or the mountains within 30-45 minutes.

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What impressed you positively?

nothing

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What impressed you negatively?

Although it was open file, the interviewers did not prepare, and accused me of various things that did not exist (took years off from college, took MCAT multiple times, had not attended college within the last year - all sorts of crazy things)

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The school really is located in a dump. It's in a strip mall, and is surprising sad.

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What are your general comments?

I wasn't happy that they accused me of things that were clearly not in my record. They seemed very bored and uninterested in interviewing me. The students were not enthusiastic at all. Many do not attend class because they said the lecturers are poor at teaching and gaining student enthusiasm. If I were to do it all over again, I would have been more daring and assertive in calling them on their games/disinterest. Since it was my first interview, I was really nervous. I chose another school. They also had us sit in a very dim, large room for a couple of hours in the afternoon while we waited to interview. Here, chairs were side-by-side, so it was hard to talk to fellow interviewees. It seems they want in-state students.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses

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