Pomona, CA
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
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
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
4 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
The Dean was horrible. A girl asked if Western tries to help students get DO & MD residency spots and his response was, ''I do not care....pause..I hope you stay DO.'' I'm not sure if that is the attitude with the rest of the staff there but its def his opinion.
The financial aid lady was the softest spoken-shy lady I've every met. Almost fell asleep.
Everything about the school turned me off except for my interviewer (awesome guy)
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why Western & Why DO (one question) ?
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN/School Website
What impressed you positively?
Students do not show to class b/c its recorded through audio and visual.
What impressed you negatively?
Most students live in the Claremont area b/c Pomona can be unsafe. We weren't able to see the research building.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
It looks like a strip mall, which I knew already coming in. Its about 1.5hrs from LA with no traffic and 3hrs with traffic.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
3 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?
1 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
none.
📍 Travel and Logistics
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?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$201-$300
What airport did you fly into?
lax
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
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