Yakima, WA
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2015-16
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
5 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
5 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?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Group question about solving rural healthcare.
What was the most interesting question?
An ethics question about religious practices not allowing for the treatment needed and how you would handle the situation.
What was the most difficult question?
The one about tertiary care because I didn't fully understand what tertiary care was.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
30 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
6
What was the stress level of the interview?
1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
Looked up practice interview questions, read blogs, and read the news about current healthcare related news (research and other issues).
What impressed you positively?
How happy and welcoming everyone was! They made me feel at home and were all so nice I felt so happy thee entire day!
What impressed you negatively?
Housing for students was sort of vague about what the best options were. My impression is you need a car, especially one that can handle snow.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That the weather would be horrible and too bad to drive so then I wouldn't have had to buy a last minute plane ticket.
What are your general comments?
Absolutely fell in love with the school. This was my last choice school going in but became one of my top choices leaving. Everyone was so kind and welcoming I could tell people were genuinely happy there.
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Keep it up! They were awesome, especially helping me actually get there! My flight from Seattle to Yakima got cancelled and they were so helpful and understanding while I was scrambling to get to Yakima. They also had fresh coffee available as soon as we arrived for the interview because they knew a bunch of us did not get a lot of sleep due to the late arrivals to Yakima on the shuttles.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
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?
Seattle Airport there then bus to Yakima due to cancelled flight. Home was Yakima airport.
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Oxford Inn and Suites
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
Yes
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