Harrogate, TN
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2016-17
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
5 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why osteopathic medicine? Why DCOM?
What was the most interesting question?
If you had a patient who just came to you and said they quit smoking cigarettes, but began smoking e-cigarettes, what would you do?
What was the most difficult question?
What is something your best friend would tell us about you that they wouldn't tell your mother? (Is there even a good answer for this?)
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
30 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Negatively ☹️
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
6 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
1 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 researched the school as much as I could online, I was hoping to hear more about the school on the tour, so I could get a feel for the community and campus and have some questions for the interviewers, but the interviews came first. I also looked here on this thread at previously asked questions, and reviewed my application.
What impressed you positively?
The campus was beautiful, and the tight-knit community was impressive and desirable. The people on campus were extremely friendly, and the swipe access to the anatomy lab was nice.
What impressed you negatively?
The interviewers focused on questions which, even after the interview when there's no stress or pressure, I can't figure out if there was a right or wrong answer. I feel like the interview did not provide the admissions committee as accurate of a picture of me as I hoped they would have gotten; I feel like the interview did not really focus on my potential as a future physician or student. And for the questions about me, and not about my opinions, I wish there would have been at least some structure and less vagueness. I felt I was unable to discuss all the good things about me, and felt like the conversation tended to focus on my weaknesses (but perhaps this is their strategy- seeing how you react to stress and how you handle unideal situations!) Lastly, with regards to the actual campus, the SIM lab was small and didn't seem updated.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
I wish I had known the schedule, like knowing that the interview was first thing in the morning. I also wish I had studied the school more beforehand, because without seeing the campus I was unable to ask my questions to the interviewers.
What are your general comments?
This campus is definitely unique; it's a small-community-feel, but actually one of the largest classes offered for medical school. The area is extremely rural, and they focus a lot on that area of medicine. At the end of the day, I feel like my interview did not reflect me well as a potential medical student/professional, but the campus was nice. Lastly, something I thought was a little different was that at LMU-DCOM, you do not receive your white coat until your second year.
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Turn around time on admissions decisions were super helpful, however giving out the LMU tumblers at the interviews is a little disheartening if the applicant doesn't receive an acceptance. Also, it would have been nice and helpful to have the interviews after the tours.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Neutral
What is your in-state status?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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