Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University Individual responses

⭐ 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?

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How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

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

No responses

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Describe some stressful situations you have been in and how did you deal with them. What do you think your biggest challenges will be during medical school?

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What have you learned about people and life in general through your work as a paramedic?

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Why medicine, why D.O., why CCOM?

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What was the most interesting question?

If you could be any historical figure, who would it be and why?

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What was the most difficult question?

An immigrant comes to your practice after hours and you treat him for free. He then repeatedly returns with more and more immigrants who expect free medical treatment. How would you handle this situation?

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

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?

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Where did the interview take place?

At the school

📍 On-Site Experience ▼

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

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How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

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?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

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

No responses

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses

✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions ▼

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, school website, reread application information

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What impressed you positively?

Facilities are great. Curriculum is very solid and school is very well respected in Chicago area, despite large number of MD schools in close proximity.

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What impressed you negatively?

Very impersonal staff and interviewers. The student population had the Chicago attitude. I am from Chicago so I suppose I have it too, but I have just been spoiled by the extremely laid back attitude at the other DO schools I visited.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish I had a better feel for how competitive the school was. Reminded me very much of a traditional MD school.

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What are your general comments?

CCOM is a great school. The chicagoland area has 5 MD schools and this influences the feel and environment of CCOM. I think that CCOM is the most like a traditional MD school of any of the DO schools I have visited. It is competitive and strict with the science disciplines. OMM is certainly included but doesn't appear to be as important to them as I have seen at other DO schools. The school compares well with all of the MD schools in the area and they know it. This is a tough, traditional medical school atmosphere. The interview was very professional; all business and no chit chat. Questions were given in quick succession, they listened to your answer and then went to the next question. There was no casual conversation, as I have had in all my other interviews. This was not necessarily a problem, just different. Overall it was moderately stressful, but certainly manageable.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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