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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

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

4 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How would you explain to a patient what a DO physician is?
What leadership experiences have you had and how will you improve your leadership skills before matriculation?

What was the most interesting question?

What did presenting your research teach you about yourself?

What was the most difficult question?

No responses
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

Virtual

Where did the interview take place?

No responses
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

No responses

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Home

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10

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

2 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

6 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

6 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Mock interviews and thinking through general question/answers

What impressed you positively?

Attitude of the faculty and students

What impressed you negatively?

The welcome and QandA with students was a little too informal. No real ice breaker and had multiple awkward pauses

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish I had known that it was going to be so rushed, so I could have rehearsed some shorter responses. It was stressful on the spot to turn my approx. 2-3 min answer to a 30 second one.

What are your general comments?

Interview felt very rushed, 3 interviewers and had a very obvious list of questions. They tried to be more conversational but it didn't work well as it was just question after question with no time for real discussion.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Have some sort of icebreaker or short presentation to start off with. It was awkward to go straight to questions with med students.