Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

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What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

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How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

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

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💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Are you satisfied with your low MCAT scores (this caught me off my guard as it was the only question that was asked from my file--before this question was asked, I thought the interview was closed file)?

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What have you done outside of school during college (be specfic)?

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Why do you want to be a physician--give us a story of when/how you decided to become a DO?

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What was the most interesting question?

How do you feel about stem cell research?

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What was the most difficult question?

When is a fetus considered a human, in your opinion? (I would recommend for anyone who is weak on medically related ethical dilemmas to read a book that would be a good guide--have your own opinions about various issues. All interviewers that morning were asked about stem cell research)

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

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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?

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How do you rank the facilities?

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What is your in-state status?

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What were your total hours spent traveling?

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What was your primary mode of travel?

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About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

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What airport did you fly into?

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Where did you stay?

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What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

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How would you rate the hotel?

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Would you recommend the hotel?

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What is your ranking of this school's location?

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

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

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✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions ▼

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, school's website, and relaxed the night before by wathcing the LA game.

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What impressed you positively?

The clinical rotational sites: there are so many and they're dispersed throughout the U.S., including places like Hawaii.

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What impressed you negatively?

The city of Pomona (drive through it at night and you'll see what I mean); school's exterior is unattractive as well.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish I would have known that Pomona is (or at least seems to be) an unsafe city with strange people out at night (no, not vampires). However, the students, faculty members and interviewers were wonderful.

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What are your general comments?

Overall, I think I would go to this school if I didn't get into my number one choice. COMP is a great school and one's success is almost guaranteed once you get accepted. The city of Pomona is not nearly as nice as I had hoped it would be. Although, you would only be there your first two years and you'll be studying most of that time anyways. In addition, the students seem very relaxed and friendly. I think I will go if I don't get into my number one choice school. As for the interview, I felt that they wanted to assess two things in particular: (1) whether you have the ability to succeed in medical school, and (2) whether you have the personaity and emotional stability to do well as a physician. I received a low score on my MCAT, but I was willing to explain and argue that I felt my GPA and other factors compensated for the low score. So, be prepared to explain any of your weaknesses and have a tool to support your application despite that weakness. Then you'll be fine.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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