Bradenton, FL
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2010-11
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
5 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
4 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
The academic focus of the program is awesome, and PBL seems like an innovative and effective method of learning material, but clinical experience and rotations seem to be on the back burner, and thats a huge turn off
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why osteopathic medicine? Why LECOM?
What was the most interesting question?
Tell us about where you work and what you have learned (I work in an inner city clinic)
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read the materials, pay close attention to PBL and principles of osteopathic medicine
What was the most difficult question?
Please explain your low grade in x class, and what you would do differently if you could go back.
What impressed you positively?
The PBL curriculum obviously prepares you very well for the boards
What impressed you negatively?
The rotations are not guaranteed, even my interviewers couldnt give me a straight answer about whether you were expected to find your own or not, or if it was possible to stay in the area for all of them. The students also seemed less than enthusiastic.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That though the board scores are nice, that the clinical experience they provide is questionable at best
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
0 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
0 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Discouraging
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?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$201-$300
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Wingate by Wyndham
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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