Bradenton, FL
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
5 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
This was my first interview..at my top choice school. I was extremely nervous about halfway through because I was afraid I was rambling and that some of my answers weren't the greatest answers. Oh well...we interviewed friday and we can call wednesday to get our decisions. Fingers crossed!
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
1) We haven't seen your file so we know nothing about you. Tell us about yourself.
2) What do you like better, photography or poetry (Based on previous answer)
3) What do you like to take pictures of?
4) How does photography help translate into the practice of medicine?
5) What about osteopathy appeals to you?
What was the most interesting question?
12) Would you ever retake the MCAT again?
- He asked this since I said I was not overly happy with my performance on it and had taken it more than once. My score is very competitive for their school, but I went on to explain that I have very high standards for myself so thats why I mentioned it. Probably should've not mentioned the MCAT at all haha
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read SDN...handouts given my school on PBL...spoke with former students I knew
What was the most difficult question?
If you could invite any 2 people to dinner, dead or alive, to discuss their life or outlook on life (something of that nature), who would it be and why?
What impressed you positively?
everything, loved the area/weather/students/facilities/ features unique to school/comlex pass rates (Class of 2011 100%, #1 in nation)
What impressed you negatively?
nothing really
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$501+
What airport did you fly into?
Tampa
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Wingate by Wyndham
How would you rate the hotel?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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