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Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine - California

Vallejo, CA

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10

How you think you did?

3 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

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

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

can you explain your low grade in this class?
tell me about your time in the Americorps
why do?

What was the most interesting question?

none really

What was the most difficult question?

Tell me about osteopathy.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

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?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$301-$400

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

marriott

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

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

No responses

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?

6 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

read school website, perused sdn

What impressed you positively?

Relatively good rotations available in CA. Anatomy is dissection. Dr. Haight is great and helpful, too bad its not for a better school.

What impressed you negatively?

Terrible school facilities. Total lack of an actual campus. Area is run down, derelict. School has NO facilities for studying at night and IS CLOSED Fridays at 3pm and all day Saturdays. This is in observance of Jewish law but Einstein in NYC has 24 hour study areas and they are a Jewish school as well. FYI, hospitals and patients do not adhere to Jewish/Catholic/Hindu/Muslim religious calendars, you will have to go to work. Not a strong academic environment, bad facilities, not even cheap.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

How ugly the school and the area was.

What are your general comments?

This schools has a long way to go to be considered anywhere near a decent DO school let along a solid medical school. The pathetic attempt to "stand out" by doing group interviews is lazy and a terrible way to get to know applicant (which is why, they stress, they do it).

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Spruce the place up. It look so shabby and thrown together. Not a very reassuring sight.