Yakima, WA
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Your child is playing with a hammer and hurts themself, what do you do? A 68 year old woman has 6 months to live, how do you tell her this? What are your greatest weaknesses and strengths?
What was the most interesting question?
What will you do if you don't get into medical school? Why osteopathic medicine? Why should doctors serve in underserved rural areas?
What was the most difficult question?
What is the most important thing a physician can do for a patient? If you could meet any two people, alive or dead, who would they be and why? How do you think we can address the problems with health care today?
✅ 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?
10 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
What type of interview was it?
Closed file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
I didn't!
What impressed you positively?
they pick up students from the airport!
What impressed you negatively?
bad location/weather. bad financial aid program. school wasn't even built yet.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
that my interviewer was a raging republican.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
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?
$401-$500
Where did you stay?
Hotel
How would you rate the hotel?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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