Harrogate, TN
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
9 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?
6 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
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
What was the most interesting question?
What if you had a patient with COPD who would not stop smoking?
What was the most difficult question?
How could you, as a physician, change the current health care situation?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
30 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
4 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
In a group
What type of interview was it?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
I looked at SDN reviews, read over my essays, and practiced interviewing with friends and family.
What impressed you positively?
The beautiful new building and advanced technology. I was really impressed that nobody takes handwritten notes - everyone uses the tablet PC for taking notes. There are plasma TVs in every room and the simulation labs for clinical practice look like a real hospital setting with an OR and check-up rooms.
What impressed you negatively?
Nothing.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Nothing was unexpected.
What are your general comments?
Overall, it was a relaxing experience. My interviewers were really nice and informative. Definitely ask them questions and show interest in the computer notetaking system! One of my interviewers showed me the website he was making for his class and explained what the notes available online would be like.
📍 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?
Automobile
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Holiday Inn Express in Middlesboro, KY
How would you rate the hotel?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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