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Lincoln Memorial University - DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine

Harrogate, TN

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How do you rank the facilities?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

4 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 is your ranking of this school's location?

1 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

2 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

tell us about your volunteer exp.

What was the most interesting question?

Tell us about one of the residents at the nursing home where you volunteer.

What was the most difficult question?

What would you do if you had a patient (specifically a resident from the nursing home that you volunteer at) that was begining you to give him more and more morphine because he was in so much pain.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively ☹️

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?

10 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?

SDN Forums and interview feedback plus reference from peers, classroom material, mentors, advisors etc. Brushed up on current issues in health care and medical ethics and lit.

What impressed you positively?

enthusiasm of the faculty and current students

What impressed you negatively?

location, and although the facilities were nice/new, they were very limited (for me). Everything is housed in one, medium-sized building. Also, I think there were only 4 (can't remember the exact number) cadavers for the entire class!

What are your general comments?

helped me realize DCOM isn't the school for me
📍 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?

Airplane

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

$501+

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?

6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes