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?
6 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?
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?
3 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?
Why do you want to be a doctor?
What was the most interesting question?
Questions were pretty standard - Why do you want to be a doctor? Why DO? etc.
The most interesting questions were: How do you relieve stress? What was the last book you read?
What was the most difficult question?
The most difficult question was an ethical dilemma question...have I witnessed an unethical situation and how would I handle it?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
30 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
How you think you did?
7 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?
Read SDN, talked to current DCOM students at the informal pizza dinner (the night before interviews), etc. They love the school.
What impressed you positively?
Although it's a new school, the faculty and staff seem fully committed to making the curriculum, clinical rotations, and your overall experience the best it can be.
What impressed you negatively?
Harrogate, TN is in the middle of nowhere so there is nothing to do for cultural activities (except maybe hiking in the Cumberland Gap State Park).
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
I had read this on SDN and it's true: Verizon Wireless does not work in Middlesboro, KY, where my hotel was (Holiday Inn Express). However, it does work on the TN side.
What are your general comments?
The interviewers/students kept saying how laid back the interview was and for the most part it was but I got tripped up some of the questions. I think it was mostly my nerves though. This was my first interview.
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
I like the admission staff. They are very nice.
📍 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?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$301-$400
What airport did you fly into?
TYS
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Holiday Inn Express
How would you rate the hotel?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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