Old Westbury, NY
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
5 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Arrival in the early morning, students talk about their NYCOM experience, introduce yourself to other candidates, financial aid presentation, interviews, go home!
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Tell me about xxxx experience...
How did you prepare for the interview?
look over primary/secondary apps, SDN, NYCOM website
What was the most difficult question?
How do you think your education has prepared you for medical school?
What impressed you positively?
great facilities, opportunities to do research, cutting edge technology everywhere
What impressed you negatively?
NY weather.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
On days where they are interviewing students in both morning and afternoon sessions, they tend to run behind, so keep your travel plans to and from campus flexible.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
7+ 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?
JFK
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Fairfield Inn (listed on invite letter)
How would you rate the hotel?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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