Mesa, AZ
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private For-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?
One interview is closed file and they ask the standard/ethical questions
The other interview is open file and they go through each bad grade, your MCAT, certain ECs, foreign language, etc.
The group project involved 4 students tacking a problem in healthcare and identifying 3 key elements and solutions to the problem. The woman who watched us just sat in the corner taking notes--she is a specialist in family/marriage counseling so she can see through any discomfort or ingenuity.
Be nice, don't be nervous!
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What aspect of DO philosophy is most attractive to you and why?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Went over my app, SDN feedback, read DO history book, read healthcare policy
What impressed you positively?
The innovative educational model the school uses. It's more hands-on and less "sit in a lecture hall everyday and test on it"
What impressed you negatively?
Financial aid presentation was long but without substance -- I didn't get much out of it.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That the interview for the afternoon group was the last thing to be done whereas for the morning group, interviews were the first to be done
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
9 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?
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?
9 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?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
What airport did you fly into?
PHX
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
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