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Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dothan, AL

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2015-16

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 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?

5 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

Very nice school. Has their stuff together and they are very flexible/adaptive to student needs. One of the few DO schools with established rotations.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why medicine/DO.

What was the most interesting question?

If you could have dinner with one person, alive or dead, who and why?

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read "The DOs" by Norman Gevitz. Youtube videos on interviews. Reviewed my app and secondary extensively. Practiced why medicine and why DO answers.

What was the most difficult question?

How do you see yourself using OMT in your future practice.

What impressed you positively?

New facilities. Very positive/interactive faculty and students.

What impressed you negatively?

N/A.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

N/A.
🤝 Campus and Facilities

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Student

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?

Airplane

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

$501+

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great