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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

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

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What kind of learner are you?
What sort of academic strategy have you used so far?
Why osteopathic medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

If you had a magical pen, how would you use it toward healthcare?

What was the most difficult question?

If you knew your roommate had cheated on her AACOMAS application or in lab (I had told them I worked in a lab) what would you do?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 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?

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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Home

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

8 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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Practiced and rehearsed explaining my resume etc...

What impressed you positively?

Everyone was very helpful and welcoming. The students seemed very happy and would stop by the admissions office just to talk to us and wish us luck.

What impressed you negatively?

Since I had an afternoon interview (12pm), we were given a tour, lunch and informational meetings before our actual interview. It was hard to focus on all of the information on the tour because I was only thinking about my interview.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The tour guides kept encouraging us to ask questions about the school, I didn't ask many questions because I figured I would ask them in my interview to show my interest, however, my interviewers did not provide an opportunity to do so. The interview ended without them asking if I had any questions. I wish I had asked more questions to the tour guides and other admissions people who came to speak with all of the interviewees.

What are your general comments?

Really great first interview!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

The entire day was very pleasant! However, I would have much preferred to have the interviews first, and then lunch and the tour. Most interviewers agreed that it was hard to pay attention to all of the information given on the tour when we are thinking about our interviews.