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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?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

If you become a physician, what kind of impression do you want to leave your patients with?
What class in college do you think most prepared you for medical school?
What's the one thing that you think you will miss most, when you start medical school and no longer have time for it?

What was the most interesting question?

Are you comfortable with the dress code required for OMM lab?

What was the most difficult question?

Explain osteopathic medicine, without using any of the "buzzwords".
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

25 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?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Other

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

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Chamounix Mansion Youth Hostel

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

5 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?

5 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

6 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN! Also reading "The DOs" by Norman Gevitz, rereading my essay answers, and typing out answers to interview questions taken from SDN.

What impressed you positively?

The tour! We had three student tour guides who were all incredibly friendly, full of anecdotes, and honest about the school. Also, the woman in the bookstore, Dotty, is an absolute darling. Go see her after your interview. She's very knowledgeable about student and campus life, and very supportive and encouraging.

What impressed you negatively?

One of my interviewers kept cutting off my answers before I could get to my point to move on to the next question. Also, lunch featured meat, cheese, and junk food. Something vegetarian/vegan friendly besides potato chips would have been appreciated.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

You can ask to be interviewed first if you have travel plans scheduled. And there's free bike parking in the parking garage--I chained my bike to a bench on campus and got a warning from security.

What are your general comments?

No responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

All decisions are delivered via mail only. Apparently past classes said that they preferred a more formal method of notification? However, I think they should email and send out the letters, or at least give accepted students a phone call ahead of the letter.