Vallejo, CA
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
6 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 is your ranking of this school's location?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What was the most interesting question?
What was the most disturbing experience you during your clinical experience in a hospital?
What was the most difficult question?
You're PS isn't an osteopathic personal statement, do you want to be a osteopathic physician? (My AACOMAS PS was osteopathic, my Touro wasn't.)
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
60+ minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
3
What was the stress level of the interview?
9 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
In a group
What type of interview was it?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, read my personal statement, should have mentally prepared more.
What impressed you positively?
Small, community atmosphere. Openess of students and staff. Students seemed fun, sane, intelligent, relaxed. You obviously get to know everyone.
Dr. Haight.
The Mare Island Campus is fine. If you can look past some stuff, it's pretty cool actually.
I'm definetly excited about going to this school after visting.
What impressed you negatively?
Nothing really.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
The difficulty of the panel format of the interview. Very akward. It's not a discussion. They don't ask you follow up questions. You are really on the spot. You really need to review everything you submitted before you go.
What are your general comments?
I was really nervous, for some unknown reason.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
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?
$301-$400
What airport did you fly into?
OAK
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Quality Inn
How would you rate the hotel?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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