Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

No responses

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

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How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

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💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Can you explain why your lowest score in the MCAT was where you got the strongest letter of recommendation from a professor?

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How can you guarantee that you will succeed in medical school with such a low MCAT section score?

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You had 2 opportunities to retake the MCAT after your first attempt, but have not. Are you afraid of the test?

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What was the most interesting question?

Whether I had planned on going into medicine when I graduated with a degree in philosophy.

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What was the most difficult question?

Basically, I was asked over and over again about the lowest score in my MCAT. i.e., why I got it, whether I should retake it and reapply next year. It was a stress interview.

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

📍 On-Site Experience ▼

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

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How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

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Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

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

No responses

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses

✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions ▼

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Posted tips from SDNers who interviewed there. Read up on osteopathy.

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What impressed you positively?

The facilities! Wireless access almost everywhere on campus. Gorgeous new library where you can sign out a wireless enabled laptop. Every faculty member we encountered during the tour was friendly and seemed very accessible.

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What impressed you negatively?

The interview. It was pure boiler-room tactics. More on that in the comments, though.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

None.

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What are your general comments?

As I mentioned earlier, the interview could have been more stressful that it was, but I knew going in that some of the interviewers were tough. Dr. Terry, the founder, and now chancellor of the school, will grill you about any and all weaknessess in your file. BE prepared. Stay cool. Accept responsibility and don't whine. Whether or not you get in the least you can do is acknowledge and embrace your past. Dr. Terry, as tough a questioner as he is, seems like a very nice man. He only grills you to see how you perform under pressure, to see if you what true personality will emerge from the carefully scripted facades we bring to our interviews. If you go in with an honest attitude, you have truly the best shot of getting in no matter what your past is like. Honestly, there are no schools who invite you interview specifically to turn you down. The admissions staff are wonderful. Lynne Cawley, the associate director, spent most of the day with us, giving us the tour, and telling us, in so many words, that we should stick to our guns during the interview. Fern, one of the staff members, was also wonderful, and she is aware of her 'fame' via the internet. I'm still holding on to my 'lucky candy'. If you go you'll know what I mean.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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