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Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Bradenton Campus

Bradenton, FL

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

3 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

4 out of 10

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

2 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Two books you've read recently?
What are one or two words you'd like used to describe your future practice?
What brings you here? (Why Bradenton?)

What was the most interesting question?

Why do you think PBL is for you?

What was the most difficult question?

Words to describe future practice.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Closed 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?

Discouraging

How do you rank the facilities?

3 out of 10

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?

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

Tampa

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Holiday Inn Express

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

4 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Study the usual questions and those on here.

What impressed you positively?

Board scores

What impressed you negatively?

Dress code, disinterest/coldness of interviewers, somewhat unaccommodating to out of state students.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

PBL is NOT like a study group. Do not say you think it's great because you've studied in a group before. It is INDEPENDENT study. An online course with a direction but no guidance on how to get to the exam would be a closer comparison than a study group.

What are your general comments?

Be prepared to be underwhelmed by some aspects of the school. No caffeine in the library. Security cameras everywhere (NOT for security! They're watching students!). Favoring male applicants strongly. Otherwise I really liked the PBL session I sat in on and think it's one of the best COMs out there. I thought it was striking that though this was a new school, they do NOT respond to the suggestions of students. Our tour guides had many complaints and wry smiles when talking about trying to get things changed at the school. It seems the administration values its own opinions over those of the students.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses