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Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Describe yourself in three words.
How will your study skills from high school transfer to undergraduate and medical school?
Why do you want to be a doctor?

What was the most interesting question?

Nothing was all too "original" but the conversational style was nice and fresh, and it was evident that everyone knew what was going on.

What was the most difficult question?

Describe yourself in three words.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

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?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of 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?

$301-$400

What airport did you fly into?

Ft. Lauderdale (FLL)

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Quality Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

8 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?

2 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

I read over the school facts, and looked over common interview questions. Nothing too major.

What impressed you positively?

The tour, rotation sites, COMLEX Step 1 pass rates, MPH program, location, campus, facilities and staff.

What impressed you negatively?

One of the interviewers was very negative and condescending, but to be expected (I guess).

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Who I was interviewing with... Again admissions was unclear (possible intentionally?) on the format of the interview. I had to find others in the program to facebook messaged and I asked them questions on there.

What are your general comments?

NOTE: THIS IS FOR THE BS/DO PROGRAM! Feel free to PM me on SDN if you are applying/have any questions. The process of the BS/DO program and the interview were sort of unclear, but everything else was great. I encourage anyone and everyone to apply. The schools is great, as are the people, facilities and classes. Good luck!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Definitely lacking in the administration/admissions department. Great school, great staff and great people but the admissions people could be a little more on top of things. I had to initiate almost every single interaction, and I was given minimal information about where my interview took place. Should have used webSTAR, but as this was for the BS/DO program and not the regular DO program, it was not used. Still, great experience overall.