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New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine - NY

Old Westbury, NY

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

No change

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?

9 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 me more about your research background.
Why did you apply to NYCOM?
Why osteopathic medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you think about manipulation?

What was the most difficult question?

Why NYCOM (just because it was the first of the interview)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

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?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In 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?

$301-$400

What airport did you fly into?

LaGuardia

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?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10

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

7 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?

7 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Reviewed NYCOM site, read over Wikipedia entries, looked over my PS, read an interview book, and just reminded myself that I was there cause they wanted to know me (not cause I needed to impress them.)

What impressed you positively?

The OMM room, the anatomy suite, the standardized patient training rooms, the friendliness of the students

What impressed you negatively?

Class size (n=300+)

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Class size; cost of living around the area (much higher than my country bumpkin self had expected)

What are your general comments?

Overall, quite a nice school, and very easy-going interview experience (don't worry)

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Try to be as friendly on the phone as you are in person