Glendale, AZ
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private For-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 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?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
8 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?
I had questions about my skydiving past and what that was all about from personal statement I wrote in my supplemental.
What was the most interesting question?
What would I do if I was not doing well in my first semester of medical school?
What was the most difficult question?
Is it ever okay to cry in front of or with a patient?
✅ 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?
9 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 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?
Mock interviews, read AZCOM website, read up on current events in healthcare, SDN forums.
What impressed you positively?
The facilities were amazing, a cafeteria on campus, nice OMM lab. Good board scores and residency placement.
What impressed you negatively?
The student body seemed stressed to the max, more so than other schools I have interviewed at. The cost. Arizona weather could be tough to deal with. Rotations might cause you to be relocated.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That it would be so dry. I know but it was dryer than I thought.
What are your general comments?
Nice school. I think the testing schedule is kind of brutal. The cost is very high. The students were not very inspiring and definitely did not make me want to go here. Overall I thought it was pretty nice though maybe too big for me and not the best fit for me.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
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?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$101-$200
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Hampton Inn
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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