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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?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

4 out of 10

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

5 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

We see on your application you're very passionate about theater. Why not go into that instead of medicine?
What qualities do you look for in a doctor? If you were a resident with 50 patients all to yourself, how would you be 'personable' with all of them?
Why did you choose your undergraduate school?

What was the most interesting question?

Freddy Mercury (the lead singer of Queen) had AIDS for a number of years, but did not reveal his condition until 24 hours before his death. Many felt that he should have told his fans about his illness. Do you agree with that?

What was the most difficult question?

(to another student) (Quote from a scientist stating that in the future, sex would be purely recreational, conception would occur in the laboratory, and reproduction without prior genetic testing would be considered reckless) What do you think? Is this a feasible prediction?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ 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?

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?

Friends or family

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?

2 out of 10

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

4 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?

8 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, reviewed my application

What impressed you positively?

The facilities of the school itself were nicer than I expected. The students we met seemed happy.

What impressed you negatively?

They're still working out their clinical rotations. Their assertion that their curriculum is &quot;seven or eight years ahead of the boards&quot; just didn't fly with me as justification for why their board pass rates weren't better than average. The area is an abandoned naval base.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That the student tour guides would steal the vegetarian lunches. Or that they would try to convince everyone that comes in to go DO/MPH.

What are your general comments?

The interview is in a panel format, three interviewers and six interviewees. Theoretically, they're trying to make it a stressful situation and make you respond to what your peers are saying. In reality, our people were very nice and didn't really challenge or stress anyone in our group.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Don't spend 45 minutes and most of the literature on the MPH program. Few people care.