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Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine - California

Vallejo, CA

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

No responses

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

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

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

about being an older student
about military experience
about travels

What was the most interesting question?

about my travel experiences

What was the most difficult question?

respond to an inappropriate AIDS comment by a famous person
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

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?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

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

No responses

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

read interview feedback, read the website, talked to other students

What impressed you positively?

the school looks like it has a great OMM program, a high degree of student satisfaction, and a good overall program. Financial aid presentation was quick

What impressed you negatively?

3 hours (!) of meetings with the director of admissions and 40 minutes of interview time to share with 3 other students. I wish they would have had less talking about the interview process and more talk about the unique qualities of the school. Besides that mediocre food, ugly campus (they say its getting better, and the inside is quite nice...), and you have to commute to campus.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

They are watching you from the time you get there- when they put you in the room for orientation and give name cards, thats when the interview really begins. The orientation room almost reminded of one of the police type interogation rooms with a see through mirror on one side. I didn't look for cameras though. I wouldn't acted much different though, except maybe stuck my tongue out :)

What are your general comments?

First off, the deluxe contenental breakfast at the Best Western was NOT deluxe. They ran out of pastry and the apple was mushy. With cereal and coffee/tea, thats all they had though. Be prepared to supplement your breakfast if you stay there. Overall, I liked the school itself and the bay area. That said I didn't trust the admissions officer. It felt like they were watching us from the time we came to campus. The schedule was very rigid and we had to be rush for time to go to the bathroom (and we were there for four hours!) My wife and another wife there were not treated very well either- they were stuck in a corner and were not allowed to use any of the facilities. Then when they left a Navy security guard wouldn't let them walk around. To make matters worse, the director forgot that they weren't students, although he had been introduced and told like 4 times! They also seemed a bit flippant with the Jewish heritage of the school too, which turned me off too. They weren't derogatory at all, but I guess I expected a bit more "Jewishness" and respect of those traditions. It seems there are only a few vestiges of it left around. OK, bottom line- the school itself seemed ok , but our interview experience was bad. As that reflects on the school though....

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses