Glendale, AZ
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private For-Profit
Application Cycle: 2019-20
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
5 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Conducted virtual interviews, utilized zoom breakout rooms, organized day, strict 30 min limit on zoom
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why medicine? Why DO? Why AZCOM? (all at once)
What was the most interesting question?
How would I describe my current study habits?
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, practice interview questions, practice virtual interview
What was the most difficult question?
Think of an ethical dilemma you might face when you are a doctor and how you might deal with it
What impressed you positively?
Offered virtual interviews (COVID-19 safe!), very chill interview day, helpful student panel
What impressed you negatively?
Huge chunk of time in the middle of the day where nothing was going on but required attendance to afternoon sessions
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Semi-closed file: only have CV (upload one if you are applying here! it is "optional" on their supplementary app), personal statement, and secondary essays.
🤝 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?
7 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?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Assign virtual tour as a pre-interview task and offer student panel the night before or early-morning of rather than at the very end of the day to avoid a huge gap/break
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
0-1 hour
What was your primary mode of travel?
Other
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
Where did you stay?
Home
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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