Biddeford, ME
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2015-16
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Negatively ☹️
What was the stress level of the interview?
5 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
6 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 are your general comments?
School is great. People are great. This pair of interviewers sucked.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
I see your stats are kinda s****, what's your biggest weakness going to be going into medical school
What was the most interesting question?
Do you consider X-EMS experience to be a form of public health
How did you prepare for the interview?
Reviewed questions on SDN, researched election info for Maine, prepped the basic questions.
What was the most difficult question?
At this school you have to work with people in close groups for long periods of time, how will you deal with people you don't like? (It was hard because they changed subjects 180 degrees and all but cut my previous answer off to switch questions. It was also difficult because of how negatively connotated the questions was)
What impressed you positively?
The school....but, nothing about the interview did. They had such a negative connotation to every question it was borderline depressing, and it definitely popped my happy balloon early on in the interview.
What impressed you negatively?
The interviewers. Extremely negative, cut between topics and between positive and negative connotations of questions so fast. One seemed like she had better things to do.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Not to waste the gas, vacation day, time, money.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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?
3 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?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Reconsider your interviewers or possibly offer 2 interviews per candidate so some of us don't get stuck with 1 pair as our only voice during adcom meetings.
📍 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?
7+ hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$401-$500
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Chain
How would you rate the hotel?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
Yes
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