Mesa, AZ
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private For-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How you think you did?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 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
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
GROUP PROJECT(30min): They are just testing to see how well you work with others (whether you contribute, interrupt or exclude people). It helps if you are a nice person on this one ;)
BTW, the prompt was related to fixing a problem in health care. Your group has to come up, in a collaborative effort, the solution(s).
What was the most interesting question?
This one seemed specific to me and was more of a follow-up question than anything else: "It seems to me that you have a lot of interests--what will you do if you are forced to specialize in one area of medicine?"
How did you prepare for the interview?
Knew my application, knew my motivations. Did a mock interview over the phone with a friend the night before.
What was the most difficult question?
the most difficult part was finishing the 5 questions in the allotted time! I have a tendency to talk a lot in my interviews and that made it difficult for the interviewer cause she needed to get responses to the 5 questions so her review could be complete.
What impressed you positively?
OMT demo. The amount of time they spent interviewing us; it felt like my application money was well spent! They also cleared up a lot of myths that people babble about on SDN, such as SOMA is all about primary care, its not, you can go into whatever area of medicine you want.
I liked hearing more about the CHCs. I thought I knew everything, but after the presentation, I got the impression that the CHCs will produce extremely well rounded doctors based on the shear number of patients the students will see at these sites.
What impressed you negatively?
ONE HOUR long presentation on financial aid...oh what fun! =|
actually, IF you have not sat through one of these presentations before, it is very informative...but I have already done it and it was just reviewing the same stuff I heard before.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That there was construction going on out in the street and I missed my turn and got lost as a result! So I wished I drove down the day before just to make sure I would know exactly where to go.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Faculty member
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
2-3 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?
Phoenix Sky Harbor
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
ExtendedStayAmerica Phoenix - Metro Center
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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