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Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine - California

Vallejo, CA

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 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?

3 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Asked a fellow student: If you could be any animal, what would you be?
Essay specific: You mentioned in your essay that you learned about osteopathic medicine through students, what have you learned from them about osteopathic medicine?
What do you know about Touro and why do you want to come here?

What was the most interesting question?

Essay related: how would you incorporate osteopathic medicine as a passion with your life goals of the pursuit of scientific knowledge

What was the most difficult question?

same as above
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 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?

Enthusiastic

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?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$301-$400

What airport did you fly into?

sfo

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Vintage Court in San Fran

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?

4 out of 10

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

5 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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, tucom website, The Medical School Interview (book) really helped

What impressed you positively?

How nice everybody was

What impressed you negatively?

the area the campus was in

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

that the directions are old. If you are going to interview, as soon as you get on Mare Island, make your first right at the sign that says Industrial District?, follow that road all the way down until it veers right (there will be a sign for some cafe), you will come to a stop, make a left and immediate right and the Admissions building will be right in front of you.

What are your general comments?

Vallejo and Mare Island leave something to be desired. I did hear, however, that Touro is doing some major renovations to improve the campus. Everybody at Touro was very nice and accommodating. The interviewers made the group feel relaxed and spoke to us honestly which I really appreciate.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

None. The admissions staff was extremely nice.