University of North Texas Health Science Center - Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Fort Worth, TX
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2016-17
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
1 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
1 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
This is the first year they used an MMI format to interview.
💬 Interview Process
How did you prepare for the interview?
Reviewed my application. Read Ryan Gray's book. It wasn't super helpful because the only thing that was scored was just the MMIs.
What impressed you positively?
Tuition is super cheap. They spread around the scholarship money so a lot of people get a little money.
What impressed you negatively?
The fitness center/gym is not included in tuition. If you ride your bike to school you'll have to pay for a membership to take a shower when you get there. $15/month. Because it's not a major university, there aren't some of the usual fringe benefits like free football tickets or things like that. First year class is 8-4, then students study at night.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Don't fly in to DFW at 6pm the night before. Traffic around the area is really congested during rush hour. No one is going to question you about your application. All of the interviewing is just situational/ethical.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
4 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?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
There was about 1.5 hours of downtime between the end of the MMIs and lunch where the applicants just sit at a table and talk to each other - while starving. Filling that time or starting lunch earlier would be nice.
📍 Travel and Logistics
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?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$101-$200
What airport did you fly into?
DFW
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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