Downers Grove, IL
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private For-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
7 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?
8 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?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why do you believe that CCOM will be a good fit for you?
What was the most interesting question?
Say you were on a rotation in a hospital alongside of M.D. students. What would you say or do about an M.D. student who was condescending toward D.O. students? How would you resolve this conflict?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
30 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
3
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 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?
In a group
What type of interview was it?
Closed file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, reread my secondary and resume.
What impressed you positively?
The students were continuously coming in to the conference room where we awaited our interviews to ask us if we had any questions and to give us their impressions of the school. The admissions staff was very warm and welcoming. The surrounding area, while not a cultural mecca, was a very pleasant suburban area within driving distance of Chicago.
What impressed you negatively?
A lot of the students kept repeating "You don't know what it's like," over and over throughout the interview. We get it, med school is hard, we know what we're getting ourselves into. Also, the anatomy lab was kind of dark, but maybe because that's the way anatomy labs are.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That it would be overcast and kind of rainy. Bring an umbrella, you never know when you might need it!
What are your general comments?
The interviewers are only given a copy of your resume/CV and your secondary. They go primarily off of that with their questions.
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
None really.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Neutral
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 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?
Chicago-Midway
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Hampton Inn
How would you rate the hotel?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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