Vallejo, CA
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
No change 😐
What was the stress level of the interview?
7 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?
4 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
3 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
The interview wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. All of us got really off the wall type of questions. I didn't think mines were so bad, but some of my group members had some pretty tough questions. I do like how the school is the in the bay area which is a really nice area.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why DO? Did the doctor you shadowed do OMM? Why Touro?
What was the most interesting question?
(Not mines but other people in my group got asked)
If you could travel back in time what would you change?
What was the nicest thing you've recently done for someone?
Given your public health background, how do you control the obesity epidemic in America?
Since there's only one guy in our panel today, what do you think if I (the professor) decide to play matchmaker and match you guys up? How about if I was a doctor and decided to play matchmaker on my patients? What do you think about it?
Suppose you were sitting in lecture and I ask you a question and you space out. I decide to throw you a quarter and say in front of the class "call your mom and tell her that you are failing in medical school." How do you react and how will you deal with this?
What newspapers do you read?
If you could design a medical school what attributes would you include?
If Touro does not accept you, what do you think would be the reasons why?
How do you study? Individually or in a group?
How did you prepare for the interview?
sdn, my other interviews, my application
What was the most difficult question?
(Other people in my group got asked these questions)
Suppose a dwarf family wanted a child to be dwarf so that they could share their experience with their child. As a doctor you would have to genetically modify the child to make it dwarf. Would you do this?
Why choose Touro over Western?
What impressed you positively?
dual mph program, integrative cirriculum, smaller class size relative to other do schools i've interviewed at, students seemed happy there, it's an hour away from sf, Dr. Haight
What impressed you negatively?
the facilities were not as nice as the other places i've been to, clinical rotations seemed scattered
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
it was going to rain when we were walking outside for a tour of the school
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
7 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
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
6 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?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$201-$300
What airport did you fly into?
San Francisco
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Marriott
How would you rate the hotel?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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