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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

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What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10

How you think you did?

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How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

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

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💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Have you ever been to PCOM before? -this was answered in both of my essays Hint: they don't like P.COM. -- say P.C.O.M.
What do you like to do for fun? What was the last book that you read?
Why are you so sure that you want to be a doctor?

What was the most interesting question?

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What was the most difficult question?

How do you think the current health insurance situation is affecting medicine? How many Americans are without health insurance? --40% in case you were wondering. One of my interviewers was ridiculously hard on everyone!
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Open 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?

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What is your in-state status?

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What were your total hours spent traveling?

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What was your primary mode of travel?

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

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What airport did you fly into?

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Where did you stay?

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What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

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How would you rate the hotel?

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Would you recommend the hotel?

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What is your ranking of this school's location?

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

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

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✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, school website, mock interviews, book on osteopathy

What impressed you positively?

94% board pass rate, nice facilities, good research possibilities, pleasant faculty. I've been to PCOM before and loved it - my interview experience was not that great though.

What impressed you negatively?

We did a lot of sitting around waiting for the rest of the group to interview (there were 12 of us). Our tour was given by a student that was asked to do it at the last minute (not that organized). The interview is supposed to be open file, but they didn't really know anything about me - they asked me questions that were answered in my essays.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The student that gave the tour said that they really don't do much OMM there.

What are your general comments?

If you have a tough interviewer, they're just trying to see if they can rattle you a little bit. I got the general impression from this school that they (especially the students) think they're better than all of the other schools.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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