Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific - Northwest
Lebanon, OR
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2010-11
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
5 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
I am now OMS 1 here and love it. The people are amazing and that's why I chose this school. Come interview here, you will love the faculty, staff, building- everything! My classmates are also great. They did a wonderful job selecting real people to become real doctors.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Tell us about a mistake you have made
What was the most interesting question?
Role play. They gave a scenario and I had to act it out with the interviewers
How did you prepare for the interview?
School website, COMP mission statement, read my personal statement, slept, ate breakfast, didn't OD on Coffee :-)
What was the most difficult question?
Mistake question. I took a full 5 minutes to think before answering.
What impressed you positively?
The friendliness and commitment of the faculty and staff. Every person there, including community members were excited to be a part of this new campus. My interviewers were very kind and laid back and made sure I wasn't nervous. I very much enjoyed my interview.
What impressed you negatively?
The bus tour was a little bit long
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
more of the history of COMP building a campus in Lebanon- how it was chosen, support of the community, goals, etc
🤝 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?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
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?
$301-$400
What airport did you fly into?
PDX
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Pheonix Inn (free breakfast!)
How would you rate the hotel?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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