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

Pomona, CA

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

No change

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?

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?

What are some of your strengths and weaknesses that could help or hinder you for medical school?
Why medicine, why osteopathic medicine, and why Western COMP?
Your father is an MD, how does he feel about you applying to osteopathic medical school? (trick question, don't think of it as an MD vs. DO question b/c it's not)

What was the most interesting question?

If you were given $100 million, how would you use it towards healthcare?

What was the most difficult question?

None
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

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?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

6 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?

1 out of 10

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

1 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?

2 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

2 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Went over interview questions from previous interviews I've been through. Spent about 1 hr reviewing. Didn't want to prepare much b/c I just wanted to be myself.

What impressed you positively?

Nothing really

What impressed you negatively?

The facility, its location, the organization of the interview day (tour came first before introduction), administrative staff weren't too friendly. A very dull interview day.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

I wish they had students give the tour of the campus. I think that my interview day didn't quite impress me about Western. The staff seemed dull and not so enthusiastic. It's not just the school interviewing me, but it's also an opportunity for the school to show me what's so great about them to make me want to choose their program. They certainly did not do a good job of impressing me.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

They need to hire much friendlier and enthusiastic staff members and have a better organized intervi