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Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University

Downers Grove, IL

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private For-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

2 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

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

5 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How do you go about making tough decisions when you don't have much time?
How would you go about delivering bad news to a patient or a family's patient?
If you had to pick one quality, whats the most important quality of a leader?

What was the most interesting question?

What's a time you had to stick with a decision you disagreed with?

What was the most difficult question?

If there's one thing you'd want us to remember you by, what would it be? (yikes for me)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

At another location
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

No responses

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

5 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

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?

No responses

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?

5 out of 10

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

5 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

Virtual
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

5 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

5 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

reviewed application, practiced answers, reviewed this forum and other general interview resources

What impressed you positively?

I liked the openness of med students and the dean of admissions and background was very interesting and impressive to me.

What impressed you negatively?

school shared interviewers ahead of time but most of those interviewers were different than the day ahead

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

How rubric-based the questions felt, wish I practiced my structure and delivery of questions more.

What are your general comments?

Wish I hadn't gotten in my own way more, but it was a great learning experience for me.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

None at the moment; fair & intimidating process but seems like they do a good job!