Kansas City, MO
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 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?
It honestly could not have gone better. The atmosphere all day was very relaxed and informative. They truly wanted us to be comfortable and at ease. We arrived at 9am (20 ppl) and had an information session about osteopathic medicine, its origins and aims, and about KCUMB and medical school in general. Then we met with a panel of students to ask questions. These students then lead us on a tour of the facilities. Next, we ate a complimentary lunch in their cafeteria and were then lead into the student lounge to relax and wait for our turn to interview. When my turn came, I was escorted to a room with two interviewers. The atmosphere was very laid-back, very conversational; but they did ask some
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What do you think will be your biggest challenge for getting through medical school?
What was the most interesting question?
Would you be alright with a patient refusing care that you suggest?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read the components of my file again, researched the school and state, prepared
What was the most difficult question?
How do you feel about stem-cell research and why is it controversial?
What impressed you positively?
The city isn't nearly as bad as I expected. It's very navigable. Also, the area surrounding the school wasn't as
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That the city and area were not to be feared. (I almost pulled my application from KCUMB because of all the negative opinions I'd read on SDN; but really, it's not THAT bad.)
🤝 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?
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
📍 Travel and Logistics
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?
7+ hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$201-$300
What airport did you fly into?
KCI
Where did you stay?
With students at the school
How would you rate the hotel?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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