Kansas City, MO
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why Medicine? Why KCUMB? Why D.O.?
What was the most interesting question?
Is there a specific instance that made you realize ''Wow, I really want to do medicine''?
What was the most difficult question?
None were too difficult, just talked about my application. Both of the interviewers were very easygoing and actually fun to talk to.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
40 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
What type of interview was it?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read through my application, SDN, KCUMB website, spoke with alumni.
What impressed you positively?
The student's and faculty's enthusiasm about the school, its curriculum, etc.
What impressed you negatively?
Some of the buildings seem a little worn down, and the surrounding neighborhood was...interesting.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
I stayed at a hotel downtown, about 5 minutes from the school...Do you know how hard it was to try and find any sort of food at 10 pm in downtown Kansas City?!
What are your general comments?
The entire day was relaxing; there was always staff around to help, and make you comfortable. The tour guides were very enthusiastic and seemed to genuinely care about the school.
📍 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?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Radisson
How would you rate the hotel?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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