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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?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

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

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How did you learn about DOs and Western?
How did you prepare for the MCAT? Which prep course did you use?
What will happen if you get into Western and your husband can't relocate?

What was the most interesting question?

How does the show Survivor influence children?

What was the most difficult question?

If you had a $100,000,000 would you spend it on curing one disease or education?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

ONT

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

n/a

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 out of 10

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

4 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?

Talked to current Western COMP students and osteopathic medical students from other colleges. Looked over my apps and the school's website.

What impressed you positively?

The friendliness of the students - many came up to us asking if we had questions and answering questions very openly.

What impressed you negatively?

The quality of the interviewers. First off neither of them were DOs or seemed very interested in osteopathy. Secondly, they only allowed me time to ask one question- which they weren't able to answer to my satisfaction.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That the new ''osteopathic medicine'' facility will be for other health sciences as well.

What are your general comments?

Up until the actual interviews it was pretty good. (However it was unfortunate that they didn't have keys to open up and show us the OMM lab.) Everyone was very friendly. Current students told me that I was shortchanged getting the interviewers that I had - they were definitely not representative of the osteopathic faculty.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses