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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?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 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?

Tell us about Omaha, Nebraksa and why you moved there from New Jersey?
Tell us about your medical related experiences? What schools did you apply to? Did you apply to NJ-SOM. They are competitive with NJ-SOM, so if you want PCOM, make sure you let them know they are your first choice and why.
What got you interested in osteopathic medicine? How did your undergraduate institution prepare you for medical school?

What was the most interesting question?

Is New Jersey corn better than Nebraska's corn? (I moved from Jersey to Nebraska for one year and had to come back)

What was the most difficult question?

None, dont worry it is very laid back. I only got nervous because I was waiting around so long, but they just want to get to know you.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

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?

Look at this site, PCOM.edu, aacom.org, Theres also a great site about osteopathic medicine and its history in case you need more info: www.osteohome.edu

What impressed you positively?

You will love everything about this school. The facilities, faculty, students are all so nice.

What impressed you negatively?

Just waiting over 2 hours for my interview

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing

What are your general comments?

My interview experience was made great by the PCOM staff and interviewers. It was my first interview at the time and I was a little nervous but they make you feel at ease right away by just trying to get to know you. I just got accepted a couple days ago and its my top choice as of now. My advice is that you know the school well, know they give you early clinical experience through community service, they have robotic simulator for doing physical diagnosis, know osteopathic history, why you want to be a DO, def. why PCOM. Also there is a big osteo history book in admissions waiting room, pick that up because they like they you looked at it while waiting. Just relax, BE YOURSELF, if you have made up BS answers they might see right through you. They want to just see if you can communicate well with them, answer easy questions and see a humane side of you that DO's ought to be. FINALLY, YOU MUST ASK SOME GOOD QUESTIONS TO CONCLUDE YOUR INTERVIEW. It shows your interest in going there, that you know some details about the school.(ask about their clubs/organizations, so many of them, ask about board passage rate, etc. Good luck to everyone and I hope this helps

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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