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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

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?

1 out of 10

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

2 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Explain this grade.
What is a physician's role in society?
Why medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

What is a physician's role in society?

What was the most difficult question?

What is a physician's role in society?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

2 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?

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

2 out of 10

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

2 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 SDN interview feedback...Memorized answers to common questions.

What impressed you positively?

Things looked pretty new. The gym was decent.

What impressed you negatively?

I was generally not impressed. It just seemed like one of those new schools that shot up in the last few years that give DO schools a bad name. I don't think anyone would go here if they had a choice. The school is just a big, ugly, one-story warehouse so there really is no campus to speak of. The students were nice, but they didn't seem enthusiastic or happy. The few I talked to also didn't seem very smart honestly. The school couldn't tell us much about the rotating sites for 3rd and 4th year. Sounds like they don't have much lined up and their students will be on their own to set up rotations. Yuck. I will go here if I don't get in anywhere else, but I hope I don't have to.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That the school is WAY outside of Atlanta in a pretty boring, redneck area with nothing but a few strip malls around it. It's a good 45 minute drive from Atlanta.

What are your general comments?

Fairly conventional with the basic questions you would expect.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses