Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

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

6 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Do you know the differend between DO and MD?

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Tell us about this experience...(work, volunteering, travel, etc)?

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Why do you want to be a Doctor and what led you here?

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What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

No responses

🤝 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?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

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?

$401-$500

What airport did you fly into?

PIA

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Crowne Plaza

How would you rate the hotel?

6 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10

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

8 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?

4 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

read over my personal statement, secondary essays, visited the school's website, got experience through other interviews

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What impressed you positively?

friendliness of staff, other people interviewing seemed qualified and they truly wanted to be there, whereas other DO schools I have interviewed at I got the feeling people just applied because they think they would have more of a chance of getting accepted (versus an MD school). current students genuinely wanted to be there and chose that school even though they had other options.

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What impressed you negatively?

No longer have their own hospital...sad! one person there for an interview stated "i'll just give my bills to daddy" and several others seemed to be on the same page

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

cost of living in the area

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What are your general comments?

I was not sure about this school, but visiting really opened my eyes to what a great place it is! The curriculum seems great and there seems to be a greater sense of pride at PCOM than other osteopathic schools I have interviewed at. If out of state, stay at the Hilton as the Crowne Plaza is 3/4 mile, which isn't that bad, but walking in bad weather and a suit, I would have rather stay at the Hilton which is right by the campus.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Give tours while we are waiting to interview (block us into 2 groups)

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