Kansas City, MO
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Name a bioethical issue and tell us about it.
What was the most interesting question?
Name a current bioethical issue in medicne and tell us about it
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
20 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
4 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
In a group
What type of interview was it?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, School website and materials, aacom.or stuff on osteopathic medicine
What impressed you positively?
The place felt like a community. It was small and everyone was quite friendly. After the pre-interview 'thing' the night before, I was waiting with a few people for the shuttle back to the hotel and there was a local meandering around (he truly looked to be in need of a case worker). Security was patrolling in his truck and stayed parked next to us. Even though he (security) didn't speak to us, it was clear he was there to make sure we were safe.
There are a large number of wonderfully friendly middle eastern cab drivers in KC.
Their admissions person who spoke to us in the morning was animated and made me quite excited about the school and about medicine in general. (be ready to be put on the spot, though)
What impressed you negatively?
Though the neighborhood is not the ghetto everyone makes it out to be, it isn't a great nieghborhood. If you are not used to poor, working class neighborhoods you could have some issues. I asked the interviewers and they said that the neighborhood has truly been improving every year.
There isn't really much around campus, but the city itself seems vibrant and varied and is in the midst of a downtown improvement campaign.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That I had requested to take the shuttle to KC (I forgot I had checked yes on the sheet)
I already knew, but bring a bottle of water
What are your general comments?
The best i've had.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of 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?
$401-$500
What airport did you fly into?
MCI
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Quarterage
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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