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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?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

10 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 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?

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

A version of: What do you think your biggest weakness is and how do you deal with it?
Are you prepared to handle the pressure and information overload that medical school brings?
To other applicants: Why Touro? Why medicine? Why osteopathic medicine specifically?

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?

50 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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 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?

< $100

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?

8 out of 10

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

10 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?

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

No responses

What impressed you positively?

Dr. Haight - Dean of Admissions was awesome &amp; inspiring. The anatomy lab is fantastic. The school has an opportunity to earn an MPH w/ the DO which I really liked. The students I met seemed happy &amp; confident that they were receiving a top notch education.

What impressed you negatively?

I won't lie - the interview style is abrasive and difficult. I did not particularly like that.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

The school is great overall! For the interview, I think the best advice I have is to be completely clear and confident in yourself about why you want to be an osteopathic physician and why Touro would enable you to do that. Regardless whether they ask you those specific questions, it shows!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

The admissions office is wonderful on interview day. Though, I'd note that the secondary application