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Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Erie, PA

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

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

7 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about your leadership experience and skills. Tell me about a time when task is best accomplished with a team. How do you handle stress?
Tell me about yourself. Tell me about a time when you needed to use your communication skills. Tell me about a time you had a conflict (with anyone) and how you resolved it.
Use three words to describe your strenghts and one word to describe a weakness. Why do you want to be an osteopathic physician? Which pathway are you most interested in?

What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

A time when you needed communication skills.... that seems too obvious to me, I use communication skills everyday... unless I missed the point?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

15 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed 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?

Faculty member

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

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?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

La Quinta

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Mock interview with a physician, used SDN interview feedback to come up with examples before the interview, read as many pages as possible on the LECOM website, and re-read the DO handbook from AACOM.

What impressed you positively?

Their PBL program and the cost of education and housing is extremely affordable.

What impressed you negatively?

No drinks/food allowed outside caf (which is very small), the library is really small, no cadaver lab for PBL (but you can use the lab after hours), dress code would be a pain with how much it snows there. The man at the front desk at my hotel told me that Erie got something like 150 ft of snow?!

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

At 1pm, you can participate in a mock PBL session that is supposed to last until 2, but in my session, it lasted until about 2:25.

What are your general comments?

Erie has everything a person needs (malls, grocery stores, restaurants, bars, recreation) but the school itself is pretty small. It's just one building with 5 floors and you share it with pharmacy students. On the flip side though, if money is tight, this school would be a very good choice. If they sell you on PBL, you can go to Seton Hill in Greensburg, PA where they will matriculate 100 PBL students starting this fall (as of now, PBL in Erie is full).

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses