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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 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?

Have you had a family member's health influence your decision to pursue medicine?
What brought you to PCOM? and medicine?
What role did your father play in your decision to enter medical school? (My father is a doctor)

What was the most interesting question?

Tell me what you know about OMM and would you practice it?

What was the most difficult question?

None really, it was hard to talk to them as they all had their laptops out, I felt weird talking without eye contact on practically all the questions...
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

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?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

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?

7 out of 10

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

8 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?

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read my apps, had friends ask questions, learned about PCOM

What impressed you positively?

nice reputation, ability to do rotations pretty much anywhere you want, nice anatomy lab, students seem to help each other

What impressed you negatively?

large class size, ability to do rotations pretty much anywhere (i like some structure), Spend pretty much the whole day in classes and OMM

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

that you can interview first if you want, to relax

What are your general comments?

PCOM is a great school. I thought the school had a commuter vibe to it though, philly seems great though, not sure how I feel about the loss of their hospital

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Notification of being complete would have been appreciated, but I understand they are going to cpus