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Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University

Downers Grove, IL

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private For-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

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

6 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell us about your research and why you want to pursue medicine instead.
Tell us about yourself and what has brought you to CCOM.
What other schools did you apply to, specifically?

What was the most interesting question?

Argue the health care debate from both sides.

What was the most difficult question?

Nothing too difficult, but overall the questions required a little more thinking than other interviews I have attended.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Closed 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?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$401-$500

What airport did you fly into?

o'hare

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hampton Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

9 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?

8 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read over secondary application.

What impressed you positively?

Friendliness of students, nice facilities, good food.

What impressed you negatively?

Felt very much like a college campus. This wasn't really negative, just different.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That it would have been just as easy to stay in downtown Chicago and get out to the campus in the morning.

What are your general comments?

No responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

I always prefer when the tour is before the interview