New York, NY
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2012-13
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
6 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?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
School is definitely on the up and up. Renovate the exterior and they will be in business. The faculty and staff all care and they want the school to progress which is nice !
💬 Interview Process
What was the most interesting question?
How do you hope to influence Canadian perception of DO's ? (I'm a Canadian)
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read about the school, the mission statement, SDN, interview feedback
What was the most difficult question?
Why didn't you shadow a DO? you could've shadowed one in Toronto, or met with one in the USA ?
What impressed you positively?
Inside facilities, iTunes U, friendliness of faculty
What impressed you negatively?
Exterior of the building... really bad. But its the inside that counts
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That I would have a good amount of time to ask questions at the end of the interview. I was told before that they usually have to end the interview to save time and people usually aren't able to ask questions.
🤝 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?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
divide the groups for interviews equally, like 4 groups of 4, instead of 1 with 5 one with 3, a few with 4. Makes the day uneven when we have to wait for the other groups to finish. Otherwise, excellent day.
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
2-3 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?
LaGuardia
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Comfort inn on 48th street
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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