Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Since this is a change in career, how do you know that a year from today you will not miss the money and regret your decison to go back to school?

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Since you been out in school for a while, do you think you can handle going back to school? How do you think you will relate to the younger students? Will you be a loner because you are more mature than them?

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Why medicine, why DO, & why Western. This is the basic, everyone gets asked this!

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What was the most interesting question?

The problem I had was that everytime I was trying to answer a question, one of the interviewee kept on cutting me off 1/2 way thru my answer and I never was able to finish answering his questions. Very frustrating because I did have answers to all his questions.

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What was the most difficult question?

Have you ever faced difficulty before and how did you overcome it?

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

35 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?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

5 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 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?

5 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

5 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

sdn, looked over primary and secondary application, studied about DO from websites.

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What impressed you positively?

such high board scores, IPE curriculum, get tested every other week so must stay on top of material

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What impressed you negatively?

none

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I was interviewed by two basic science faculty member. They did not ask me about Osteopathy or any detail questions about practicing as a future physician.

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What are your general comments?

My group (20 interviewed this day) was so serious and you could tell ultra competitive.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses

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