How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.07 | 214 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 153 |
| Negatively | 23 |
| No change | 39 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 3.44 | 209 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.65 | 215 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.67 | 212 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In Person | 0 |
| Virtual | 4 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 2 |
| 15 minutes | 11 |
| 20 minutes | 26 |
| 25 minutes | 31 |
| 30 minutes | 86 |
| 35 minutes | 15 |
| 40 minutes | 13 |
| 45 minutes | 12 |
| 50 minutes | 7 |
| 55 minutes | 1 |
| 60+ minutes | 15 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 206 |
| At a regional location | 1 |
| At another location | 6 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 153 |
| In a group | 61 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 111 |
| Closed file | 89 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.07 | 214 |
"How do you serve your community?"
"What skills and attributes do you bring to LECOM? What drives you to seek excellence?"
"How do you like to de-stress"
"What are 2 personality traits your friends would give you?"
"Does someone who has problems with drug abuse deserve to be higher on a transplant list than a person with better habits?"
"Do you agree with the hypothesis that medical students leave with less empathy than when they started?"
"In group interview w/ 2 interviewers and 5 peers, about 45 minutes: why LECOM. Amongst the group, talk about a solution if your hospital was low on money and couldnt afford to give free medical care anymore. Amongst the group, talk about how to handle a peer found cheating on a test. What would you all change about your undergraduate careers. One-on-one interview, about 10 minutes: read this scenario outloud, then talk to me about it (drug that was approved for weight lose but had not been screened for long term affects). Would you give this to your patient? (no, you are concernd about their longevity, also osteopathic medicine believes in minimal intervention so you would have pt change diet and exercise first). What was the hardest thing you had to deal with in life?"
"If there is only 1 seat left to our incoming class, why should we choose you?"
"What are your hobbies?"
"3. What unique skill set can you bring to PBL/groupwork?"
"What was the hardest class you've taken?"
"Who is your number one mentor and why?"
"Asked about how we worked in groups"
"Group interview questions: - Tell us about yourselves. - What's one challenge you faced in your education (whether it was grades, exams, etc)? - What would you do if someone posted a patient's medical history on social media?"
"If a member of your PBL group was not pulling his/her weight, what would you do? What if you'd already consulted the group leader, and his input had not changed the student's behavior"
"What is active reading?"
"What do you think of organ donation?"
"Tell us more about yourself"
"What are the last three books that you've read?"
"What do you know about Problem Based Learning (PBL)?"
"What has prepared you or enlightened you about PBL?"
"What brings you here? (Why Bradenton?)"
"When do you study best (what time of day)?"
"What is one unique thing about you that you would bring to a team?"
"What are the pros and cons of PBL?"
"What is an important characteristic to have when in a PBL setting?"
"How so you think PBL will work for you?"
"1. What is one question that you do not want to be asked? 2. What's your greatest weakness? 3. What do you feel about electronic medical records? 4. What do you think medicine will be like 10 years from now? 5. What you do if a patient does not listen to you and is stubborn?"
"If you had an on-line test, would you be able to resist the urge to cheat by using the books?"
"Why LECOM? Why DO?"
"What is one thing you would like that would improve your life?"
"How was your time in your recent graduate program?"
"Why do you want to be an osteopathic physician? Why not another health profession like a PA?"
"What does your study time look like?"
"Tell me about your current job and how you got there."
"Why osteopathic medicine? Why LECOM?"
"Why DO/Why medicine? Why LECOM? How would you do with PBL? How do you study?"
"Please explain your MCAT?"
"I see you struggled in class " " explain. (they ask this whether you struggled in a class or not)"
"Only 3 questions, Why DO, Why LECOM, what is the honor code"
"Why medical school?/ Why Osteopathic Medicine?"
"Why DO/LECOM-B/PBL?"
"Tell me what you know about PBL."
"Why physician, Why DO, and why Bradenton? Why PBL, do you think you will do well with PBL?"
"Why did you choose to apply here?"
"What makes you think you can handle PBL?"
"Why Do? Why LECOM? Why Bradenton?"
"Tell us how you became interested in Osteopathic medicine and how you came to be where you are now"
"Why osteopathic medicine? What are the principles of osteopathic medicine?"
"How do you like to study?"
"Tell me about yourself. "
"Why LECOM-B?/Why DO?"
"Tell me about yourself and where you went to undergrad."
"1.) Tell us about yourself?"
"Tell me about yourself."
"1) We haven't seen your file so we know nothing about you. Tell us about yourself. 2) What do you like better, photography or poetry (Based on previous answer) 3) What do you like to take pictures of? 4) How does photography help translate into the practice of medicine? 5) What about osteopathy appeals to you? "
"What do you do to relieve stress / what is something interesting about yourself?"
"why D.O."
"How do you deal with stress and conflict?"
"Why do you want to do medicine, why DO?"
"Same as previous interviews "
"Why LECOM-B"
"Tell us about yourself? Why not occupational therapy? Why DO?"
"Leadership experience?"
"1. Describe yourself. 2. Have you applied/interviewed to MD programs as well? 3. Why DO over MD? "
"Why medicine? Why DO?"
"Tell us something that is not in your application."
"Our files are closed, so we haven't seen your MCAT scores, grades, or personal statement. What can you tell us about yourself? Tell us something about yourself not in your file."
"Tell us something that may or may not be in your file."
"Why PBL and not traditional lecture? "
"Why not MD? "
"Why osteopathic medicine? What makes you think Problem Based Learning would be a good method for you?"
"Why LECOM Brandenton, why PBL?"
"Tell us something interesting about yourself"
"Tell me about yourself, Why medicine, Why DO, Why PBL"
"Tell us something that may or may not be in your file (they hadn't read it). Describe yourself. How did you learn about osteopathic medicine? Why DO? What is a holistic approach?"
"Why do you want to be a physician? Why a DO? "
"Tell us something that isn't in your file."
"Anything in your academics you want to explain?"
"Anything you want to tell us/explain about your academics?"
"Describe yourself/Why medicine. Why DO/How did you learn about DO? Why LECOM? How would your friends describe you? Where else have you applied? What do you do for fun?"
"Why LECOM-B? Why medicine?"
"Examples of being a leader and what makes a good leader."
"How do you handle conflict? Have you ever functioned as a leader?"
"Tell me about a time when you were a leader"
"What was your introduction to Osteopathic medicine? Tell us something that is not in your file."
"the people interviewing can choose to be closed or open so be prepared. Why DO? Tell me about Osteopathy. What type of leader are you? Are you a leader or follower?"
"What don't you know about medicine?"
"What kind of leader are you?"
"Why medicine?"
"Tell me something about yourself. Why DO? Why PBL?"
"Do you think you could learn from PBL?"
"1)Tell us something about yourself. 2)What would your family say about you (strengths and weaknesses) 3)How do you deal with conflict + example 4)Why DO"
"If you had any academic difficulty, how did you correct the problem and how were you able to turn things around?"
"Give me an example where you had to resolve a conflict."
"Why do you want to learn by PBL?"
"Tell us something about yourself that we did not read in your file."
"1. Tell us about yourself (since it's closed file. 2. How do you communicate? 3. How are you a leader and do you have leadership experience? 4. How do you deal with conflict?"
"Why do you want to be a DO as opposed to a MD? What is the difference?"
"How do you lead? Give an example of where you held a leadership position."
"Describe yourself"
"Tell us about youself?"
"Why do you want to be a DO doctor?"
"What would your friends say about you?"
"Tell me about yourself... What is your communication style?"
"Tell us about yourself."
"The same general questions listed on other feedbacks: -Describe your leadership style. -How do you handle conflict? How would you handle a conflict in a PBL group? -Why DO? -Summarize the article. (At beginning of the morning you're given an article to read for ~15min on which you'll be asked to summarize it or questions on it during the interview). "
"There were a lot of questions about communication. What is your communication style? How do you communicate with others? Aside from asking others questions, how do you get them to communicate with you? By the end I wasn't sure if there were any other ways they could ask me how I communicate."
"What are your communication skills? (follow up: how do you handle conflict?)"
"What do you do to relieve stress?"
"How would you handle a student in PBL group who is always talking or answering questions, and how would you you encourage a shy student to speak up?"
"Strengths/Weaknesses?"
"Tell us about your military experience"
"How do you deal with stress?"
"communication"
"How do you plan on handling a course load of 30-40 credit hours per semester?"
"How do you communicate?"
"Leadership style, example"
"Why osteopathic medicine?"
"How did you feel when you were giving the physicals to the soldiers? Has anything in your application changed since you sent it in?"
"Tell me things about yourself that are not in your file. Tell me of a time when you had a conflict and how you resolved it"
"All the questions I got were just like the ones that people have previously posted. There were really no surprises."
"Why D.O.?"
"Why Medicine? Why Osteopathic? Why Bradenton?"
"Why do you think PBL would be a good fit for you?"
"1. Tell me about yourself. 2. Tell me about [research subject in my application]. 3. Tell me about [person in my application]. 4. Tell me about [hobby/interest in my application]. 5. Why medicine? Why DO? "
"How would you resolve a conflict in your PBL group?"
"your MCAT score was great, what happened to your GPA? "
"What can you tell us about yourself that we do not see in your application?"
"Why DO? and basic things from application."
"Why DO"
"How do you handle stress?"
"What is your greatest strength in relation to what you could bring to PBL? Weakness? "
"Why DO?"
"Share with us something that is not in your application."
"All of these are listed in a different posting...try one of the postings from December of 2005. "
"Describe your communication style."
"Have you ever been in a leadership role? Give us some examples."
"What do you do for fun?"
"What is your leadership style?"
"Tell us about yourself"
"(1) Tell us something not in your file; (2) What do you like to do for fun? (3) Do you play a musical instrument? (4) What is your favorite Greek myth? [I studied classics; nevertheless, I didn't anticipate this one! Talk about having to pause to change gears!]"
"leadership style (all the questions are outlined on SDN, they ask the same 10-15 questions to everyone)"
"How would you handle conflict in a PBL session?"
"Why PBL?"
"What brings you here?"
"they read from a sheet, standard questions"
"Would you follow the dress code?"
"Are you greek?"
"Weakness/Strength, Conflict resolution, What is not in your application, Leadership experience, Hobbies, experience with Osteopathy as a student and patient, and article summary (it is very easy)"
"how do u relieve stress"
"conflict resolution"
"can't remember them so much right now - very similar to the ones posted by others.... tell us something about yourself we don't know... strengths/weaknesses and how you're trying to overcome your weakness... tell us about a time you were stressed and how you dealt with it... why osteopathic medicine... the interviewers would read down their sheet and ask questions, even though i had already answered them before. they also did not make much eye contact. i thought i wouldn't get in because of the interview. "
"Tell me something about yourself not in your file. A couple of questions about specifics in my file were asked. (Nothing too taxing - just details)."
"Summarize the article you just read (on HDL). In responding this question, they just want to see how well you can summarize to see if you would fit in well with their PBL setting."
"Tell me what the article you read today was about."
"Is there anything you'd like us to know that is not in your application file? When did you decide to become a DO? Tell us about your greatest strength. Do you think you are a good communicator and why? Have you have taken a leadership role? How would you resolve a conflict with someone in your PBL group? "
"The first question was the tell me something not on your file question. The rest, in no particular order are: 1. Why osteopathy? 2. Medical school is stressful, how do you relieve yourself of stress. 3. Tell me about your leadership roles, describe. 4. How do you resolve conflict. 5. Tell me about your communication, are you better written or verbal. 6. Strengths (it was worded differently, but I can remember how) 7. After my strengths he said, “and what do you need to work on?†8. I was asked something about PBL 9. Give an example of when a group approach worked better than an individual. 10. What would be some reasons to choose a D.O over an MD. 11. Have you been treated by a DO. 12. Summarize the article on HDL (it was an easy and interesting read, so don’t sweat it). "
"how do you relieve stress?"
"Just"
"How would you resolve a conflict between two people?"
"How did you learn about DO?"
"Is there anything you would like us to know that is not on your application? What would your friends say is your greatest strength?"
"Why Osteopathy?"
"1) Why Earlham College 2) Tell us about your Peace Corps Experience 3) Why Florida 4) What is PBL 5) Summarize the artical on HDL 5) tell us about something not in your file"
"How do you handle stress"
"Why DO? Why LECOM? How do you handle stress? resolve conflict? "
"What's something not on your secondary you want to tell us?"
"Tell us aomething about you that is not in your file"
"how do you handle conflict"
"1)Tell me about yourself? 2)How do you handle stress? 3)Tell me about your leadership role. 4)Do you like reading? What is the last book you read? 5)What are your strength and weaknesses? 6)If there's a conflict between two groups, how do you settle it? 7)Why DO? 8)Summarize the article you've read."
"What is the difference between a DO and an MD?"
"Why LECOM-Bradenton?"
"All the questions asked are the same as posted here and in the LECOM-Erie section."
"What was a major conflict in your life and how did you resolve it?"
"Why LECOM?"
"Tell us something about yourself that is not in your file."
"I see alot of time has passed since we received your application (about 3 weeks), is there anything we should know that may be relevant to my application."
"Why didn't you do as well on organic chemistry and physics?"
"Tell me something about yourself, not on your application"
"describe how you handle stress"
"tell me about yourself"
"1.Tell us something about yourself that we couldn’t find in your file. 2.Give a conflict that you were involved and how you resolved it. "
"Explain a leardership role you have had to fulfill."
"Why DO? Why medicine? "
"How do you study?"
"1) How do you handle stressful situations? 2) We see you are interested in public health, what would you do if we made you the surgeon general of the United States."
"Give an example of a conflict in which you were involved and explain how you handled it."
"What do you want to do with osteopathic medicine in the future/what specialty do you see yourself in?"
"What specialty interests you? What community do you want to practice in? Why?"
"What is something unique that you can bring to LECOM?"
"Is there anything else you would like the Admissions Committee to know?"
"What does professionalism mean to you?"
"Some case style questions"
"How would you contribute to LECOM-Bradenton's diversity?"
"1. Describe a major challenge you’ve overcame."
"How do you deal with conflict (in small group/class situation)?"
"Why LECOM?"
"One MMI question- which was kind of just weird"
"MMI: What is the biggest challenge in healthcare today?"
"What do you think the value of PBL is?"
"What is the biggest challenge in healthcare today?"
"What motivates you to be where you are currently?"
"How do you handle stress? What would help you stay calm in med school?"
"How will you manage your time during medical school? What will your average day look like?"
"What about PBL makes you nervous?"
"What books have you read (for fun) in the past year?"
"Why LECOM-Bradenton?"
"What are one or two words you'd like used to describe your future practice?"
"How will you fit all the reading in? (How many hours will you need to read a day/night? How will you change your schedule to be efficient and not get behind on the reading?)"
"Ethics question regarding cheating"
"What have you read lately?"
"Why LECOM-B?"
"What can you bring to LECOM-Bradenton?"
"What are the three greatest advancements in medicine over the past 100 or so years?"
"Do you think it is possible for people to be honest when taking an un-proctored exam?"
"Design a community program that is healthcare related (this was done during the group interview)."
"I noticed you've taken the MCAT 3 times, explain what happened those first 2 times when your score was much lower."
"How long to you expect to be reading every night in the PBL curriculum?"
"Are you organized?"
"What was your weakest subject in Undergrad? Why?"
"How would you approach studying in the context of the PBL curriculum?"
"Why do you want to go into medicine?"
"Why a doctor?"
"Who is someone that you look up to?"
"Do you think you have the discipline to be successful at PBL?"
"What makes you think you know what it takes to be a doctor."
"We see that you applied more than once before and you retook your MCAT several times, why were you unsuccessful, and what has changed?"
"What do you think an honor code is?"
"What have you been doing since graduation?"
"Tell us about yourself."
"Follow up on what I did at my undergraduate and graduate programs."
"What is your weakness?"
"Why do you believe that you have what it takes to thrive in PBL ( Problem Based Learning)?"
"Why DO? How do you like to study?"
"Patient exposure experience? Teamwork questions "
"Why is PBL right for you? Examples?"
"Relate your experiences to why you would do well at LECOM and as a DO."
"2.) Why are you interested in DO? "
"Why medicine?"
"6) I see you have done research, why not go for an MD/PhD? (Hard to answer that since the one who asked it was a PhD...ughhh) 7) We can see that your strengths are X, X and X. Tell us what you think a weakness is 8) How would that weakness change or be affected by going to medical school? 9) In you lab, we assume you worked with several other people around you. Were there any conflicts? How did you resolve these? 10) What do you know about PBL? "
"What do you like about LECOM-Bradenton? / Why osteopathy?"
"Why PBL is a good fit"
"Have you done any research?"
"I don't think you are prepared to learn in a PBL setting. What past experiences can you point to in order to change my mind?"
"Can allopaths offer things osteopaths cannot? Are allopaths not able to address primary care/underserved needs?"
"Same "
"What is your communication style"
"How do you deal with conflict? How do you handle stress? When did you work as a leader?"
"4. Why not stay in your current career? 5. What would your friends say about you? 6. What to you do to relieve stress? "
"What was the article we gave you to read about? Why did they choose to study that particular group of people?"
"Describe your learning style."
"Did you apply to any allopathic schools? Have you even been in a situation involving conflict? How did you resolve it?"
"If we were to interview your friends, what would they say your strengths are? Your weaknesses?"
"Why not do research (I have an extensive research background). Do you think allopaths or osteopaths have made greater contributions to the advancement of medicine?"
"What would you change about yourself or in your life? "
"Tell me about the article you read (we had to read an article before the interview, not a big deal at all)."
"How will you handle the workload of medical school?"
"Prove you can handle the science Curriculm"
"Tell me about what makes a great leader, what kind of a leader are you, give me an exmaple of when you were a leader, etc..."
"How would your coworkers describe you? How do you relieve stress? Besides medicine, what is one example of when a group is better than a single leader?"
"What are your strengths? If you received a higher score on the MCATs, would you still apply to osteopathic schools? What factors did you think of when you chose your schools?"
"What do you know/like about problem based learning? Why would it be good for you?"
"What makes you think Problem Based Learning would be good for you?"
"What are your strengths/weaknesses?"
"What is one weakness or area you could work on? Besides medicine or school, what is one example of when a group is better than a single leader? Why would PBL be a good fit for you?"
"When have you worked in a group and been a leader?"
"What makes you a good leader? What is your leadership style?"
"What qualities do you possess that will allow you do excel with PBL."
"Explaination of any past poor grade performance"
"how do you think you'll deal with someone in a group disagreeing with you?"
"Tell me about a time you were in a group, and not the leader"
"How do you handle stress? Do you feel your academic record is a true reflection of the type of student you are? What is your GPA and MCAT? "
"How do you handle conflict & what is your communication style?"
"Why did you apply?"
"What do you do to handle stress?"
"Why would you be a good fit for PBL?"
"How do you deal with conflict? How do you deal with stress?"
"How would you handle conflict?"
"5)How do you relieve stress 6)Why PBL 7)How did your communication skills help somebody + example 8)Did you have any academic problems? Describe."
"What are your weaknesses?"
"How did you learn about osteopathic medicine?"
"What is your personality type? Are you a leader or a follower?"
"How do you work with other in a group"
"5. How do you deal with stress? 6. Why should we accept you versus other applicants? 7. How do you deal with stress?"
"How do you handle a conflict?"
"How do you communicate?"
"How do you handle conflict"
"We don't know anything about you...tell me about yourself."
"Why DO? How many schools did you apply to? Do you like to read? How do you study for tests? Why do you think PBL would be good for you? Are you a good test taker?"
"What are your strengths and areas that you need to work on?"
"Is there anything you want to change in you records (talkin bout bad grades or bad mcat)? What do you do to relieve stress?"
"Summarize the article."
"How do you handle conflict? Give an example of a time when you had to deal with conflict. "
"Why DO? Why medicine?"
"What is your communication style?"
"Tell us what it is about you that would make us what to admit you to this school, in other word, what is it about you that will make you a good doctor?"
"Why medicine? Why DO? "
"The rest were quite standard: stengths/weaknesses, question about my research (genomics), why medicine/DO, etc."
"Sum up an article I had to read."
"What is your leadership style"
"Tell us something about you that is not on your application."
"strength/weakness"
"How do you handle conflict?"
"What leadership experience have you had?"
"Have you ever had the opportunity to observe OMM? (This came from my answer to why DO? as I want the OMM edge)"
"How do you alleviate stress? Give an example. "
"Leadership style?"
"Name a time when it was necessary to communicate well (example)"
"How do you communicate? and give an example. What is your leadership style? Give an example."
"What is your leadership style. What are your communication skills. "
"What are your strengths?"
"Tell me something about yourself thats not in your application. Any updates?"
"6. Your coursework and application are fine, but your MCAT is below the standard for our students. Would you mind working with people who had a better MCAT score than you? 7. How would you solve a conflict between two people or between yourself and someone else, say in [club I was in] or in a PBL format? 8. Describing strengths is easy, but what would other people say your weaknesses are?"
"Why LECOM? Why DO? How do you feel DO is different from MD"
"You talk a lot about children do you want to go into pediatrics and why pediatrics?"
"Explain your leadership style"
"What are your leadership skills(or style)?"
"Can you handle spending time away from your family well?"
"What do you know about PBL? Why do you think you will do well in PBL?"
"What is your leadership style and give an example? Give a time when you had to communicate well with someone?(something along those lines, it was more specific to my experiences that I had in my application) "
"When did you decide to chose a career in osteopathic medicine? Why? Could you please summarize the article Have you ever worked in a group before? How would you handle interpersonal conflict in a problem based learning (PBL) environment? "
"-"
"If we lined 9 friends up on a wall, what would they say are your greatest strengths? Your biggest weakness?"
"How do you deal with conflict?"
"Give an example of how OMM could lower healthcare costs of patients."
"Describe your third grade teacher"
"(5) What are your strengths?/what are your weaknesses? (6) What happened in Physiology? Followed by, Can you be more specific? Followed by, would you do the same thing again? (7) How many hours a day to you expect to study? [When I said, "a lot!" they pressed me to be more specific!] (8) On whom do you rely for support? In relation to this, where does your family live? (9) How will you handle the stress of medical school?"
"why do you want to become an DO , does learning come easy to you"
"Have you ever participated in "small group" activities in work or school before?"
"Why osteopathic medicine?"
"Are you reading a non-educational novel?"
"look at other questions from bradenton"
"what do you do for fun? "
"Why DO?"
"Interviewers were a little cold at first but I found a connection with them and got them to laugh and they put down the wall."
"how do u handle conflict"
"why DO"
"summarize article (it was easy, but i was nervous)"
"Strenghts/Weaknesses. Stress management techniques. Why Osteopathy? "
"Do you think you're a leader? Tell me about an experience where you demonstrated your leadership skills."
"Tell me about a leadership experience you had. "
"What is your greatest weakness? How do you relieve stress? What do you need to work on? Did you take a prep-class for the MCAT? Where and what type?"
"I was not asked any questions about my grades, MCAT or vol exp."
"leadership?"
"Read"
"Describe an experience in which you had a leadership role, and tell us how both you and the other members benefited from you being the leader."
"What is your leadership style?"
"How would you handle moving to Florida? Really out of the blue- I never thought they would go this far back, but they asked about my sports in high school."
"What are your strenths/weaknesses,.. what would your friends tell us the answer to this is?"
"6) Why D.0 7) What are your strengths and weaknesses."
"Basically, summarize the article on drug-eluting stents that we gave you 20 minutes ago."
"How do you study?"
"How do you deal with stress"
"how do you handle stress"
"What was a conflict that confronted you and how did you resolve it?"
"Tell me About Yourself."
"What type of leader am I? How would I resolve conflict within a group?"
"How do you handle stress?"
"In a conflict between two group members, what would you do? What if you were one of the people in the conflict?"
"How do you think you'll fit into the PBL curriculum?"
"Why D.O.?"
"describe your leadership style"
"3.Do you feel you are a good communicator and why? 4.Give an example when a group approach worked better than an individual. "
"Why central Florida and why LECOM Bradenton?"
"What are you ideals on Problem-Based learning?"
"Why do you want to be a DO?"
"3) How do you think we're all going to die in this world? Do you think a virus will kill us? 4) If you had to work as a physician in a rural area where people didn't have medical insurance and couldn't pay for care, would you be ok with that? (getting at whether or not I was doing this field for money)"
"Give an example of when you demonstratd leadership."
"How do you feel about insurance companies?"
"Anything else not listed pertaining to your pursuit to osteopathic medicine?/Other info not included in AACOMAS application?"
"Which learning pathway would suit you best, and why?"
"Why dentistry and why LECOM?"
"What during your college years helped most with your personal development?"
"Define professionalism."
"What would you do if you found what looked like a previous year's exam in a classmate's study materials? (Do you consider it cheating? What would you do?)"
"In undergrad, if you were to fail your first anatomy exam, how would you handle it?"
"Tell me about yourself"
"MMI: What do you think we can do about preventative care in the US?"
"Solve a problem in a group learning situation"
"How will you balance being a self-directed learner during medical school"
"Research shows that there is a leadership "gene". What would you say your leadership "gene" is?"
"What would you do if someone in your group wasn't pulling their weight?"
"What do you think of the current health care issue? What do you think health care will look like in the next five years?"
"How do you relieve stress?"
"How would you handle conflict management in a group?"
"Why DO?"
"Two books you've read recently?"
"What are the keys to working in a group?"
"Current events question regarding healthcare, accessibility"
"Name someone who inspires you."
"What one unique quality will you bring to the PBL group?"
"What does PBL mean to you, explain PBL"
"How do you study?"
"How long can you read during one sitting?"
"(After responding about my undergraduate major in Animal Science) Why not veterinary school?"
"What was your strongest subject? why?"
"What kind of medicine would you like to practice?"
"Why PBL?"
"How do you feel about our PBL curriculum?"
"What does an honor code mean to you?"
"What is osteopathic medicine?"
"What is an honor code? Do you like to read? Do you work well in groups?"
"How much time are you anticipating to spend studying?"
"What are your weaknesses? Strengths?"
"Question about a specific hospital that I shadowed at"
"Have you had a PBL class before? Why do you think you'd do well in PBL?"
"Why are you a good fit for PBL? Do you like to read? "
"3 words for positive qualities 1 word negative quality Why DO? Why LECOM?"
"What sort of leadership experiences have you had? How do you respond to stressful situations?... and some more really generic questions"
"What exposure have you had to PBL and are you able to learn in this environment?"
"3.) Why LECOM-B? 4.) What do you do for fun? 5.) How would your friends describe you? 6.) What is the most difficult medically related situation you have been in and how did you deal with it? 7.) Are computers good for education and teaching students? Why?"
"11) We haven't seen your file yet- is there anything that you would like to explain? A bad grade (s), MCAT score...etc? 12) Would you ever retake the MCAT again? 13) I had mentioned knowing a former student and how we often discussed the school..." So are you interested in LECOM because of your discussions with that person? "
"What do you think some of your weaknesses are? ALSO: We have not yet reviewed your file. Is there anything you want to tell us about your academic history before we do so?"
"How did you do on your MCAT?"
"Tell us what you know about osteopathic medicine."
"What do you do for fun?"
"same"
"How did you learn about osteopathic medicine"
"What does integrity mean? Where have you traveled? What did you learn from this? What is your leadership style?"
"What are your hobbies?"
"7.Describe a conflict situation at work, and how you handled it. 8. How do you think you would do in PBL? 9. Have you applied to LECOM-Erie, and if so, where would you rank PBL in your preferences and why? 10. Describe the article you read. 11. Do you have any questions for us?"
"What do you think about healthcare reform?"
"What about osteopathy is appealing to you? Why are you interested in LECOM? What do you do to relieve stress? Why did you get _ on your Vr MCAT? What would you have done differently to improve that score? (Probably Why PBL...I don't recall anymore...I mentioned it b/c I liked it). 3 Strengths?"
"Why osteopathic medicine?"
"How do you handle stress? Name a time you used your communication skills to help you? How do you study? How did you prepare for the MCAT? Name any strengths or weaknesses. "
"If you had a time capsule and could meet any person in history who would it be? and Why? "
"What do you feel about the current state of health care in the US?"
""Why Science?" [I have no idea what the interviewer meant and asked for clarification. He then said, "Well, why the suddent interest?" They obviously hadn't read my file....]"
"Tell me about the C- you got in Chemistry. Do you think it will be difficult for you to handle biochemistry in medical school?"
"What is your leadership style? How would you handle someone in a group disagreeing with you? Tell us something about the article you read."
"Tell us about your research. Give us a summary of the article you read. "
"How would you deal with a person that did not agree with you in a small group?"
"Give an example of a time when teamwork really worked."
"Give an example of a time you were in a team?"
"What is your leadership style? "
"What is your leadership style? Have you ever been in a leadership role? How do you work in a group? How would you handle someone in a group disagreeing with you?"
"What have you been doing since you graduated?"
"How do you know PBL is right for you? Have you ever been exposed to PBL?"
"Tell us about yourself"
"why do? why lecom bradenton?"
"Have you ever learned in a situation like our PBL format?"
"How do you handle conflict?"
"Give an example of when a group was better than a single leader."
"Tell me strength and weakness. Does it apply towards PBL?"
"What can LECOM Bradenton teach you that you don't already know?"
"Explain a situation where working in a group was better than working alone"
"PBL? they ask you what you think of it why you would fit etc."
"How do you resolve conflict? What do you do to relieve stress? What is your biggest weakness? - I recommend not saying 'being a smartass'!"
"Have you had any academic problems you would like to address?"
"Why medicine? Why D.O.? "
"9)Have you been treated by a DO 10) Have you ever seen OMM performed 11) When was working in a group setting better than individual (do not use academics, sports, or medicine - very hard for me since these are the bulk of my experiences) "
"How do you handle conflict? How would you handle conflict in your PBL group?"
"Describe the contents of the assigned reading. "
"If given your choice, would you be chief or indian?"
"8. Is there anything in your academic file you would like to explain? 9. Have you applied to MD as well as DO schools and how did you learn about osteopathic medicine?"
"How do you lead? "
"Honestly.. you'll feel like you give the same response a lot... their questions are all geared towards whether or not you'll fit with PBL. Look around at other people's comments .. write down a few of the questions.. and you'll be able to nail the interview questions. The interviewers basically go through a sheet one question at a time.. very generic. Also.. interviewers can choose to do closed or open file.. mine was closed but yours could be either."
"Do you think you would be successful in a PBL program and why"
"Summarize the article. (you are given a short article to read for 5-10 minutes before interviews)"
"What did you get on the MCAT? What makes you unique? Do you have any questions? I asked if there were research opportunites, what types of residencies the students got into, but they havent had a graduating class yet so they couldnt answer this, and i asked how the students did on the board, they had the highest in the country (of DO schools) last year!"
"How would you deal with stress?"
"A load of questions that basically centered on why i think i could do well in PBL? hard to answer bc i had no interest in doing PBL at that point."
"How do you handle stress? Same as other feedbacks...no surprises. Very low stress."
"How do you handle stress?"
"How would you handle conflict within a PBL group if two strong personalities were clashing?"
"How do you deal with conflict?"
"Have you ever seen OMM performed?"
"What leadership postions have you held?"
"What is your leadership style? How do you solve conflict? When is working in a group better than working alone? How do you communicate?"
"How independent are you?"
"How do you handle conflict"
"How do you resolve conflict?"
"something not on file"
"What do you think of PBL?"
"What is your leadership syle? give example.... All the questions were pretty standard from those posted earlier :)"
"Tell us something not in your application."
"How do you deal with stress?"
"How will u handle stress of med school"
"Strengths/weaknesses."
"How do you alleviate stress? What do you know about PBL? How do you resolve conflicts? Give an example."
"What are your strengths and weaknesses. How did you learn about D.O.? Do you think the team approach is a good approach?"
"What do you think about PBL?"
"Whats your leadership style? How have you used it?"
"We had to read an article before the interview, and they asked me for my thoughts about it. The whole thing was more like a three-way conversation than an interview."
"9. I see you had lots of leadership roles, being asked to [lead school class] and with [my research]. Describe other leadership roles you have had and what your leadership style is. 10. Do you feel like you have worked as hard as possible during college, or could you have worked harder? 11. Describe your educational experience."
"Would you tip a server if you received bad service in a restaurant?"
"Why is your writing score so much lower than your other scores (I got 10,11,12 and a M)"
"What do you think of the MCAT's?"
"Describe a stressful situation and how you handled it."
"What type of group activities do you participate in?"
"Is it okay to lie to someone to avoid hurting their feelings?"
"Why DO? What exposure to osteopathic medicine have you had? Where do you see yourself in ten years? Other standard questions."
"How would you handle a disagreement in the PBL format? Tell us what you know about PBL? What is your strength? What is your weakness? How do you handle stress? Tell us something about you that is not in your file? Summarize the article for us? How do you study?"
"Do you feel that you are a good communicator. How strong are your written communication skills? At the end of the interview I followed up with two questions for my interviewers."
"-"
"Why do you want to become a D.O.?"
"Have you seen osteopathic physicians in practice? What was different from them vs. MD's?"
"Tell us something that isn't in your file."
"What was your biggest fear of teaching third grade? Why osteopathy? Why psychiatry?"
"(10) Article questions: [note: they give you the article 10 min before the 1st set of interviews begin; another copy of the article was in the interview room when I arrived] Can you summarize this article for us? Some questions about percentages of patients...then, the kickers: where did the study take place? who was the doctor that performed the study? (11) Do you have any questions for us?"
"how do you relieve stress"
"We know a lot about you from reading your file, but what can you tell us about you that's not in your file?"
"How do you resolved conflict?"
"Experience/Resolving Conflict/Osteopathic Medical Exposure/Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy Exposure/Why DO and not MD, DC?"
"summarize the article"
"How do you deal with conflicts in groups?"
"Students are very happy and relaxed. Ask ALOT of questions. They are very happy to help you feel good about the school. Good lunch too."
"why should we accept you"
"Stress reduction"
"any questions for us?"
"Describe how you would manage a conflict during a PBL session. Summarize the article. An opportunity to ask them questions."
"Do you have any questions for us? This was a bit hard because I think I had already taken 30 minutes and one of the interviewers seemed to be having indigestion (he ran out of the room after 5 minutes). If they had been more receptive I think my feeling of it all would have been more warm. I ended up getting in so their untalkative personalities didn't have much to do with the school's decision anyway."
"How do you deal with conflicts while working in a group?"
"Summarize the article. They asked a handful of questions about the article. I was not expecting that, but I answered them all correctly, so it was ok. Do you think you could be a good team member without being in the leadership position? Tell us about a stressful situation in your life and how you dealt with it. I was asked about a grade I received in a particular course. They also went down a list of different types of courses and asked which ones I have taken."
"Make sure you give yourself time in the morning, esp if you are not from FL, nobody know how to drive and traffic stinks."
"conflicts?"
"SDN"
"How do you deal with stress? Tell us something about yourself that's not in your application? Do you like to read? Why do you want to be an osteopathic physician? "
"Why medicine?"
"What the hell IS the osteopathic philosophy, anyway? (literally) Tell us about your shadowing experiences. "
"Discuss the article you were given to read."
"Familiarity w/ DO practice"
"How do you resolve conflicts?"
"Summerize the article (you are given an article to read before the interview- don't sweat it- it's really an easy read)"
"why osteopathy"
"What is something that has happened in your life since you submitted your application that might interest us?"
"What are your Strengths and Weaknesses?"
"Who/what influenced my decision to apply to an Osteopathic program?"
"How do you communicate? "
"Why D.O.?"
"What is good communication?"
"Describe yourself?"
"Why Florida? How will your parents deal with your move? (I have been a Jersey girl my whole life, so this would be considered a "big" move for me)"
"why bradenton versus erie campus and which would you choose."
"5.Tell us about a stressful situation and how you dealt with the stress. 6.What would a friend tell us your strengths and weaknesses are? 7. Summarize the article that you read. "
"What are some of your good qualities and some of your bad?"
"Explain your leadership experiences? How do you lead, what is your approach, and its place in medicine?"
"Medical school is stressful, how do you relieve yourself of stress. (you will also be asked to summarize and article. Not very hard they just want to see how you think)"
"5) Do you think marketing of drugs affects the way that doctors treat their patients? "
"What do you do when you are stressed?"
"How did you find out about osteopathic medicine?"
"Pertaining to how the school puts you in uncomfortable positions and trains you to be professional in order to make you a better physician/What does professionalism mean to you?"
"How are you currently serving your community? How do you hope to serve your patients and community as an osteopathic physician?"
"Scenario based question"
"What gene or characteristic do you have that will make you a great physician?"
"A question about burnout/apathy of practicing physicians."
"If you could have lunch with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be and why?"
"MMI question but I can't discuss that one."
"None were interesting"
"What do you think of the recent measles outbreak in California. Should parents be forced to vaccinate their children? What do you think a good solution is? (Asked during the 10 minute one-on-one interview)"
"What do you think about payment for organ donations?"
"What do you think of the current health care issue? What do you think health care will look like in the next five years?"
"How do you handle a classmate who continuously shows up to PBL small group unprepared?"
"If you were to design a curriculum for undergraduates, how would you go about it?"
"Why do you think PBL is for you?"
"When do you study best (what time of day)?"
"Do you think NYC Mayor Bloomberg is correct for banning 32oz sodas?"
"What can you bring to a group?"
"They were all about their PBL (problem-based learning) curriculum, and really wanted to make sure that you were fine with it, too."
"Group interview: How do we feel about electronic medical records"
"If you could go back and do anything differently what would it be?"
"Are you prepared to read textbooks 8 hours a day?"
"Tell us about where you work and what you have learned (I work in an inner city clinic)"
"None"
"What is the honor code?"
"Would you say that there are any similarities between dance and medicine? (I was a dance minor)"
"What can you bring to our school?"
"Nothing was interesting."
"None really... They had a list of questions, and they just asked those right off the list. Since it was open file, they didn't ask much about me because they already saw it in my file. It was interesting that they didn't ask me a thing about my extensive research experiences!"
"What was your favorite organism (The guy was a micro prof)"
"How was your shadowing experience? What did that D.O. have to say about our school?"
"What is your learning style?"
"Why is it that some people cannot agree to disagree?"
"So how did you choose between a career in music and medicine? (Based on previous things I talked about)"
"The interviewers gave me a lot of useful information on the area, preschools and the teaching philosophies. very helpful."
"Explain any academic blemishes on your record."
"If you had a discovered a solution that could make people live forever would you publish your results, why?"
"What do you like to do for fun?"
"12) Would you ever retake the MCAT again? - He asked this since I said I was not overly happy with my performance on it and had taken it more than once. My score is very competitive for their school, but I went on to explain that I have very high standards for myself so thats why I mentioned it. Probably should've not mentioned the MCAT at all haha "
"Did you see the Ohio State vs. Wisconsin game? (I am from WI, one of my interviewers did his Ph.D at WI but undergrad at Ohio)"
"What PBL experience have you had? Why do you think you're a good fit for your PBL program?"
"If you could have dinner with any two people, dead or alive, who would they be and why?"
"Absolutely NOTHING was interesting about this interview."
"Tell me about yourself? "
"I guess the "where would you rank PBL and why?", but they were all pretty standard. "
"What do you think about healthcare reform?"
"Has/will your family be supportive of your decision to apply to a medical school out-of-state? "
"If we were to look at your facebook or myspace page right now, would there be anything you wouldn't want us to see? (Very interesting/good question. Not many students think to review this before interviewing.)"
"Do you think allopaths or osteopaths have made a greater contribution to the advancement of research? "
"If you had a time capsule and could meet any person in history who would it be? and Why? I had seen this question on SDN before and always forgot to think of an answer so I was very unprepared for it. In the end I said the inventor of plastic ( yes the material we use on a daily basis) . WE ALL laughed and I got in so that very "left-field" answer didn't hurt me. "
"With your previous experience in PBL-like settings, did everyone always cooperate or did you ever encounter conflict? How did you and others deal with any conflict?"
"What is your leadership style?"
"There really wasn't a very interesting question..."
"What would your friends say your greatest strength is?"
"None were particularly interesting, very standard"
"Besides medicine or school, what is one example of when a group is better than a single leader?"
"Nothing, everything was pretty standard."
"none. They were very standard questions. It appeared everyone got the same ones."
"what kind of leadership method do you have?"
"Why do you believe PBL is a fit for you?"
"Do you like to read?"
"Nothing too interesting...the general questions as in previous years."
"What don't you know about medicine?"
"What is something interesting you can tell us about your academic background?"
"Why are you a leader?"
"Everything was pretty standard check the feedback."
"Why does the human body work the way it does?"
"I have a Masters degree in Health Service Administration and they asked me why I didn't just get a job as a hospital administrator."
"Working in the ER how would I tell a someone that their family member was not going to make it."
"How would your friends describe you?"
"Tell us about yourself."
"Why do you want to learn by the PBL method? (I was hoping to ask them this first... because it would have helped to see PBL in practice to have an accurate understanding of what PBL is)."
"Tell us something about you that we didn't read in your file."
"Given so many applicants why should we accept you?"
"Give me an example where you had to resolve a conflict."
"Nothing particularly interesting or unusual"
"What would you do if someone had a problem with you and got in your face during a basketball game?"
"Tell me something that is not in your file."
"How well do you take Tests?"
"Is there anything in my educational or experiential background that would help us better understand you that is not in your file? "
"Why do you think you would do well in PBL?"
"Not much new here...Why DO? How do you handle stress?"
"Nothing really interesting -- very standard questions."
"Does your humanitarian side trump your scientist side? (I have a strong humanities background, and recently decided on medicine)"
"Why DO? (Was asked the same general questions that's listed on other feedback profiles here."
"What dish do you cook best?"
"Is there anything you have done since you applied that you would like to add to your application?"
"Simply to summarize the article we were given to read prior to the interview."
"Sum up an article that I had to read."
"How do you handle stressful situations given your military background."
"If you read through a few of these reviews there really is nothing that will surprise you. For the most part the interviewers have a worksheet that they read their questions from so everyone gets the same questions more or less. Their main focus is to see if you will do well with the PBL program."
"Nothing much. Pretty standard."
"None...all were expected and mundane"
"''How come your grades are so low but you're such an articulate person?'' This upset me because I don't think they realized who they were interviewing. My undergrad GPA, though not awesome, is a 3.6. I felt embarrassed answering that question because I have not gotten anything lower than an A in 3 years. They did not even take the time to put a name with a file and then translate that into CONSTRUCTIVE questions. Considering their average acceptance GPA is a 3.2, I'm sure my 3.6 is not THAT low. It made me feel like crap."
"Do you consider yourself more of a humanitarian than a scientist? (he asked this b/c my non-science GPA was higher than my science GPA)"
"Give an example were you were just part of a group and not the leader and how you managed that."
"Everything was pretty standard, no surprises"
"Nothing unexpected-- Communication, leadership style, why medicine, why DO, strengths/weaknesses, etc. No wierd questions at all."
"Tell me something not in your file."
"How did you feel when you where giving the physicals to the soldiers? (I'm in the National Guard)"
"What are your communication skills"
"Do you see the merit in arguing? (follow-up question to a question on interpersonal conflict)"
"What are your weaknesses?"
"All questions were read off a prescribed list of Qs, and they tried to make stretches to make it seem more conversational... but the most interesting was ''What is your leadership style, and how have you used it in the past?''"
"no real surprises"
"1. Tell me about [research subject from my application]. 2. Tell me about [person mentioned in my application]. 3. Tell me about [hobby on application]."
"If you were eating at a restaurant and the server was not very attentive to your needs, would you still give him or her a tip?"
"What do you think of the mcats? Do you think they are an accurate predicition of a person's ability to become a doctor?"
"How does your uncle feel about you going to a DO school? (He's an MD)"
"I can't remember a specific one"
"Tell me something about yourself that is not in your file."
"Give an example of an interpersonal conflict and how you resolved it."
"typical interview questions- why DO and not MD? Why not be a nurse practitioner? Why our school?"
"They surprised me with a question from a letter of rec. that I recieved from a D.O. I thought that was interesting but I was glad to know that they looked at my whole file even the LORs!"
"How would you handle interpersonal conflict in a problem based learning (PBL) environment? "
"If you could invite three people (real or fictional from any point in history) to dinner, which three would you choose?"
"Tell me something about you that we could not know from your application."
"They ask you questions off a standardized list."
"Give an example of how OMM could lower healthcare costs of patients."
"describe your third grade teacher. How would you respond to conflict?"
"(A follow-up question to the most difficult question I was asked) If you had it to do over again, would you still make the same decision?"
"If we had 9 of your friends lined up on the wall, what would they tell us was your weakest attribute. and then the same with best"
"It was the same standard set of questions already posted on SDN."
"what do you do to relieve stress?"
"Are you currently reading a non-educational novel?"
"how do you plan to adjust from having a salary to being a student?"
"Name an issue in health care today and don't say health insurance."
"Are you greek? I got this before i even sat down for the interview."
"No surprises. The questions are all on SDN. They did ask about where I learned Spanish, but everything else was standard."
"If you could ressurect 2 ppl and invite them to dinner, who would they be and why?"
"None. They were all standard from the sheet and are asked to everyone."
"None were really interesting."
"Summarize the article (previously given with plenty of time to read and understand). "
"Tell me something about you that we don't already know."
"Please begin by telling me about yourself."
"We have read your file and gone over your information; tell us something about yourself not in your file to better get to know you."
"what influenced my desire to be a DO"
"All the questions have been posted by previous interviewees. Nothing surprising."
"No real surprising questions, just the same ones that everyone here mentioned."
"What is good communication? However, after I gave my answer, the interviewer told me another good answer would be to "come prepared". Huh? The whole interview was like that. It's like they didn't know what they were asking me."
"What is your best quality?"
"If you had a supervisor that you absolutely hated, how would you deal with him/her? "
"About my time in the National Guard,...16 years ago"
"Why did you join the Peace Corps?"
"n/a"
"Why DO?"
"Describe yourself in two words."
"Describe a situation where you had to take on a leadership role."
"something not in your file "
"NA"
"How do you think you will contribute to PBL?"
"current state of health care in america"
"What would my friends tell me to work on in regards to my personality?"
"Nothing very interesting. Just basic questions."
"In lieu of a previous discussion, I was asked why I thought that manual manipulative medicine was important."
"You were asked to summarize an article that you were given to read- and questions on that were really interesting."
"What do your parents think about you moving to Florida? "
"what is your favorite american literature author?"
"how would you resolve an altercation?"
"Do you feel you are a good communicator and why?"
"The questions were general: Tell us about yourself? Why D.O.? How did you learn of D.O.? What are your strengths? Weaknesses? How do you deal with stress? What was your favorite non-science class? Why? Why I chose Nutrition as a major? Etc."
"Very standard questions."
"What did you do during your summers while not attending College? "
"How do you think we're all going to die in this world? Do you think that a virus will kill us all?"
"How did you end up in Florida?"
"They asked me a lot of scenario questions, they got pretty creative"
"What do you want to do with osteopathic medicine in the future/what specialty do you see yourself in/what community do you want to serve?"
"Anything else not reflected on your application you want the admissions committee to know?"
"Scenario"
"MMI scenario about drugs being tested"
"Without perseverance as a motivator, describe a time you had to overcome a tough obstacle in the past."
"What do you think of Nova Southeastern University? What do you think about LECOM? Why would you chose LECOM over Nova? (Asked during the 10 minute one-on-one interview)"
"About organ donations"
"What do you think of the current health care issue? What do you think health care will look like in the next five years?"
"What is the one question that you didn't want me to ask you today? Then, answer it."
"We only had about 4-5 questions because it was a group interview"
"Words to describe future practice."
"How will you make your priorities? (What will you do to balance family and med school? What will you do if a family member gets sick but you have a med school test the next day?)"
"Define success as it pertains to med school/PBL."
"Do you think we have the best healthcare system in the world? (not that this is "hard," it's just that you have a very short amount of time to answer it)"
"How do you think you'll do in a PBL setting?"
"Explain PBL/What does it mean to you"
"How are you prepared for PBL?"
"none were difficult"
"Please explain your low grade in x class, and what you would do differently if you could go back."
"First question asked- So I see you got a few C's... What happened there? What happened with your MCAT?"
"Do you like PBL?"
"All of the questions were pretty straight forward. I had a bit of trouble explaining discrepancies on my transcript."
"None were really difficult."
"No questions were difficult, but at one point they started grilling me to see how I'd react."
"None really..."
"Why did you get better grades in your non science classes than you did in your science classes (im a double major in psychology and biology)."
"What do you think empathy is and how have you shown it?"
"Will you be able to handle the pressures of medical school?"
"None, really."
"What is your weakness?"
"Out of the many qualities that a doctor must have, what is the most important one and why?"
"None were difficult."
"Tell me about yourself."
"No specific question was really difficult in itself, but the way they kept pushing for more examples got tough. I think they were just doing it to see how I reacted to pressure or them seeming displeased with a response."
"How have you prepared to learn in PBL?"
"-"
"All were very straightforward, no tricks."
"If you could invite any 2 people to dinner, dead or alive, to discuss their life or outlook on life (something of that nature), who would it be and why?"
"What do you think some of your weaknesses are?"
"Tell us about yourself. "
"I don't think you are prepared to learn in a PBL setting. What past experiences can you point to in order to change my mind?"
"same level of difficulty"
"What did you get on your BS section of the mcat?"
"How do you handle conflict?"
"If you were to sit down with one person and discuss the future of medicine, who would it be?"
"Tell us something about yourself that may or may not be in your file."
"Is there anything you would change in your academic record? (I hate this question so much...so difficult to answer)"
"Do you have any questions for us? I couldn't think of any because the school did a wonderful job of answering them all! "
"N/A"
"Prove you can handle the science curriculm"
"None really. It was very easy to get through. I was a little nervous but once you get talking my interviewers were great."
"The DO in my interview really hammered me about why I want to be an osteopathic physician. Be sure you have a complete answer."
"If you received a higher score on the MCATs, would you still apply to osteopathic schools? (I have a hard time lying, so I told them the truth.)"
"What would your best friend say are your strengths and weaknesses?"
"How about math? (in discussing difficult coursework...I sucked at calculus)"
"What about math? (in the context of difficult coursework... I did poorly in calculus, especially)"
"None, all were right from SDN"
"Explain your weaknesses. I know this isn't that hard, but it's difficult to come up with a weakness and spin it so that it makes you look stronger for understanding it."
"tell us something about you not in your file? tell us something in your academics not in your file"
"Again, nothing too hard...sometimes the "tell us about yourself" can be tricky as you don't want to overload them with useless details about your life."
"Why do you want to go to medical school if you already know it all?"
"none really"
"Would you expect the competition here to be similar to that at your undergrad school?"
"I think being asked to describe yourself is always kinda hard."
"How do you go about diagnosing an illness in the problem based learning format? "
"One interviewer asked several follow up questions to the ''why DO?'' question. My answer was along the lines of I subscribe to the osteopathic philosophy (of course elaborating)I finally said ''Why not?'' and he moved to the next question"
"Give a specific situation in which working in a group is better than individually. Do not use medicine, academics, or sports."
"What is one of my weaknesses and how had my stated weakness affected my success in graduate school?"
"What are your weaknesses?"
"See above. "
"Nothing. Prepped will by reading feedback on SDN."
"Above question"
"How do you lead?"
"How do you communicate?"
"Describe yourself! It is a simple question but its so hard to answer"
"Give me a specific situation in which you disagreed with someone and how you handled the argument. I hate this mundane interview question...everyone asks it; not interesting at all, plus I had to think of a SPECIFIC situation."
"nothing really difficult"
"What are my strengths and areas that needed some improvements?"
"4th time asking the question above, they seemed to never be satisfied with my answer. This was so frustrating."
"Give example of how you handled a conflict in the past?"
"None of the questions were difficult as they were all posted on the SDN interview feedback previously."
"Do you think doctors are paid too much?"
"To explain a little about my first 2 years of college. (Struggled a bit academically then)"
"Please summarize the article. (I blanked)"
"A question pertaining to an article I read. Basically, the interviewer asked, if given two alternate treatments a patient chose the worse of the two (in your opinion) what would you do? Neither one of the options is life threatning."
"The article question simply because I couldn't prepare ahead of time for it by studying other posts on this website."
"What do people consider your weaknesses?"
"How would you handle a conflict if you knew the other party was wrong but they outranked you."
"see above"
"Communication"
"The most interesting quetion I was asked was ''How come you have not taken more science coursework? Such as Human Anatomy & Physiology'' It was awful because not only was my undergrad major Biology, I have taken A&P I and II, and took Medical Gross Anatomy at South Alabama as MEDICAL SCHOOL CREDIT. I basically had to remind them to re-review my file and tell them they were wrong. That made it so weird. They don't have the file in front of them, and they don't really know or care who you are. They just read off a pre-set list of questions on a form and fill them in, never looking up at you."
"Nothing.. all standard"
"Explain your low MCAT scores but high GPA."
"How do you communicate? Kind of awkward question. "
"The interviewers asked me in several ways how I would handle stresses and time constraints of med school with a family."
"What is your leadership style?"
"How do I communicate and give an example... I didn't understand what he wanted"
"None of them were really that difficult"
"What is something that you need to improve about yourself?"
"How do you handle interpersonal conflict?"
"Would you rather work in a rural area or an urban setting? I don't know yet"
"Do you feel like you have worked as hard as possible during college, or could you have worked harder?"
"your MCAT score was great, what happened to your GPA? "
"The people who wrote your letters of recommendation would describe you as a B student what do you think of that when most medical school students are A students."
"Pertaining to my leadership skills- If you have another person in your PBL group that likes to be a leader and is always challenging your responses, how would you deal with this situation/person?"
"How do I handle conflict resolution when it involves me and my leadership style?"
"Is it okay to lie to someone to avoid hurting their feelings?"
"What is your leadership style and give an example."
"What was my weakness? I don't know if they liked my answer on this one."
"Will you be taking a military scholarship? (I am active duty military looking to transition back into the public realm and the interviewer was a strong advocate of mil scholarships - D.O. in the reserves)"
"Discuss how you deal with conflict and name a specific example of a time when you had to use these skills."
"How do you think you will feel studying with another person who has better MCAT scores than you do? "
"Tell me what you would do (as an osteopath) with a patient with a herniated disk at L5-S1."
"did all the people in the study who presented with heart disease also present with obesity? me: yes interviewer: um, no. Actually, all of those who had obesity presented with heart disease. me: oh, yes, of course! (talk about getting tongue tied)"
"What happened in Physiology? (A difficult question because they pressed me to give a specific answer; how does one explain a professor who tells students to f-off in class and then took retribution when I asked her to stop?!?!? There is no interview situation quite like one in which you have to say the f-word! Fortunately, however, one of the interviews commented as we wrapped up that this was a "great interview!" <whew!> )"
"How would you react to someone screaming and arguing in your face"
"None of them were really difficult. They were just looking for honest answers and a sense of who you really are."
"How do you resolve conflict? weaknesses?"
"Nothing difficult, they just want to get to know you. Leadership? Resolving conflict? Why DO? Why LECOM? Do you know about the PBL program/exposure? Be able to summarize article (easy)"
"in the past medical people in the pbl program had trouble with conflict with students. how would you deal with that?"
"None"
"Nothing to difficult."
"none, all were from sdn"
"Give me an example of a conflict between 2 people where you acted as a mediator."
"None were too difficult."
"Nothing too difficult. I was well-prepared."
"I think since the interviewers were following a formatted question-form, they tended to repeat questions that had already been answered. Similar to what someone already posted, they asked me to explain a situation where I helped moderate a situation with conflicting leaders. I had answered this and two other questions with my first answer so I simply referred to my previous answer and emphasized how it answered the pertinent question."
"Please begin by telling me about yourself."
"They asked what I need to work on the most. This threw me off a bit, because I already discussed an example earlier."
"Same as Most interesting."
"was I happy with my mcat's"
"No difficult questions"
"Your weaknesses."
"They were not difficult."
"How would you handle going from the structure and different ranks of the military to here, where our instructors try hard to be equal to you?"
"I felt like I was grilled on my time in the service,....wasn't really prepared to talk much about that given that I have been out for more than a decade"
"Nothing really. All very straigth forward"
"Do you work well in groups? Explain."
"Name an example of a time when you resolved a conflict between two people."
"How do you resolve conflicts? Important question since PBL style means you need to get along with others well."
"How do you deal with conflict?"
"something not in your file"
"My grades"
"Discuss a conflict that you have had with someone and how did you resolve it."
"Summarize the Article that we had you read."
"Low grades"
"I was not asked difficult questions."
"Maybe what is "holistic medicine"?"
"Explain your o-chem grade."
"What have I done that may have changed my application over the past three weeks (since I applied)."
"Why didn't you do as well in organic and physics as you hoped?"
"Have you been treated by an Osteopathic Physician? "
"tell us a weakness"
"how would you manage to grasp all the information presented in medical school?"
"What would a friend tell us your strengths and weaknesses are?"
"They were not difficult, pretty standard."
"What will be the hardest part about being an Osteopathic Physician?"
"The questions were very conversational."
"If you were in a PBL session and there was a disagreement between members how would you resolve it?"
"I see you're interested in public health, what would you do if we made you the surgeon general of the United States?"
"Explain good communication."
"None were really difficult, I could answer every question pretty easily."
"SDN & reddit posts."
"SDN questions."
"Found practice questions on Reddit"
"SDN posts, read over the PBL sheet they sent out"
"Practice interviews"
"Review of AACOMAS application."
"Review of this forum"
"Didn't really prepare because I always do better without preparing. Worked out in my favor!"
"Didn't. Was myself."
"SDN, reading the website, watching videos on youtube, reading about PBL."
"I did not prepare."
"SDN, looked up stuff on their site"
"SDN, their website, reviewing questions, reading over my application"
"Researched the school, read the hand-outs they gave us, and looked at interview questions posted here (on SDN)."
"SDN (these interview feedback questions) Friend attending LECOM-B School Website"
"Study the usual questions and those on here."
"SDN interview feedback page, read over my primary, read over my healthcare class' lecture notes, came up with answers to common questions."
"Read these IV questions. Prepared thorough answers to universally common interview questions the night before so my thoughts were straight."
"SDN, LECOM website"
"Went over PBL and mission statement"
"practice!"
"I relaxed the day before, went to the beach. I met up with 3 other interviewees at the hotel and went to dinner with them. They ended up being in my interview group."
"SDN, reading over my personal statement and secondary app, drafting ideas to common questions I thought they would ask."
"It was my third one, so I had responses ready to go for many questions. I had also done two mock interviews at my undergrad institution."
"Student doctor.net, researched the school's website"
"SDN, review of application material."
"Looked over my application"
"Using this website's archive of interview questions, reading up on the school's mission and stats."
"prepared an outline of answers to prossible questions and reviewed my CV. Mock interview"
"Read the materials, pay close attention to PBL and principles of osteopathic medicine"
"Student doctor, med school forums, LECOM website, and reading up on PBL"
"Nothing."
"Spent 5 minutes with my wife interviewing me."
"SDN :) Read through info on school website, became very familar with PBL, had mock interviews"
"Read through interview feedback on SDN, reviewed my application, practiced answering questions in front of the mirror or with friends/family members"
"I prepared by reading the feedback questions and doing a run through by writing down the main point that I wanted to make in my answers. They asked exactly what I found on the feedback... I was surprised by this actually. Felt good that I didn't fall flat on answering what they asked!"
"read everything on their website"
"SDN, PBL Handout"
"SDN, read over my application materials. School website"
"SDN forums, reading about the school online, practicing what I have said in previous interviews."
"Read my application, SDN interview feedback, mock interviews with friends"
"Read SDN interview feedback, studied the PBL handout that the school will send you"
"Read sdn, looked at the school's website, thought about why I wanted to go to DO school/med school/this school particularly"
"SDN, thought about my reasons for attending the school, why DO"
"SDN, Read articles on Health Care pretty extensively but didn't get asked any questions on it. Read Dr. Jeremiah Fleenor's "The Medical School Interview", mock interview, and spoke with professors and friends"
"SDN feedback, read my application, read the LECOM catalog and PBL information packet."
"SDN and review my AACOMAS file"
"Watched college football on thursday night."
"Read SDN...handouts given my school on PBL...spoke with former students I knew"
"Looking at these, reviewed my application. It's pretty low-stress, I was over analyzing everything because I like the school so much."
"SDN, reviews applications, research material, mock interview"
"SDN, Looked over my application. Same as I prepared for other interviews"
"SDN, reviewed school's website info, looked over my app and essays."
"SDN interview feedback, read articles about interview on SDN and web., school website, PBL, osteopathic.org, practice interview with friend"
"I read SDN feedback"
"SDN! Looked over my research and apps"
"Read feedback, reviewed my essays and my self-inventory, read up on LECOM-B and PBL. Reviewed transcripts and work experience for detailed examples related to PBL. "
"Read my application. Read interview feedback on SDN."
"FAQs, reviewing app"
"2nd interview, 1st osteopathic interview. Printed out CIB, SDN Pro/Cons, SDN interview feedback and schools notes, AAMCOS and secondaries. Flew into SRQ 2 days before interview. Reviewed all materials and feedback the day before interview, drove past school and built my mental map in case construction was bad. Paid attention to news (esp medical), researched medicine in FL to build possible questions. "
"SDN interview feedback, LECOM website, re-read AACOMAS and secondary essays"
"Read AACOMAS app, secondary, SDN, UWashington ethics site"
"SDN, read over my ps and related items, relaxed"
"Read interview feedback. Otherwise nothing. The school only interviews people who meet their academic criteria, so just be yourself. That's why you're there. "
"SDN, Re-read personal statement and secondary"
"wrote out lots of answers of FAQs, read up on health care policy...."
"SDN site, wrote down key points I wanted to hit during the interview, that's all."
"Read SDN interview feedback, SDN threads. "
"SDN, LECOM website, review my file, friends did a mock interview"
"SDN feedback"
"SDN feedback."
"Practiced interview questions, read what they sent on PBL, read the school's website"
"SDN interview feedback, LECOM website."
"School website, SDN"
"SDN, LECOM website + their handouts on PBL they E-mail you beforehand."
"read sdn, read lecom handbook, thats about it."
"prayer, sdn, school's website"
"SDN interview feedback, school website"
"Read SDN interview feedback, got some good sleep and arrived early!"
"sdn, read over my application"
"Read LECOM Bradenton website. Bought $1,500.00 ticket."
"read SDN Interview Feedback, specifically found 7 ''favorite'' LECOM questions, LECOM school info."
"Read SDN, school's website, AACOMAS application"
"SDN feedback, and LECOM website"
"Read up on sdn interview feedback, looked over application briefly. Was already accepted elsewhere so had a somewhat 'cavalier' attitude toward the day."
"SDN, read the PBL literature the school sent me and that's it."
"Read up on Osteopathic medicine, sdn, and lecom website"
"Reading SDN, LECOM website, doing questions beforehand"
"SDN, read AACOMAS, read LECOM secondary application"
"Website, SDN, and AACOMAS application"
"I didn't. I treated it like court testimony (which is a part of my job). "
"SDN, mock interviews, researched school"
"SDN, mock interview, read over AACOMAS and secondary, prepared answers from previous interview questions posted on SDN"
"Yes, by reading standard interview preparation webpages and, of course, SDN. They asked exactly the same questions!!!"
"Website, SDN, Mock Interview (w/ both career services and premed committee)"
"SDN, Website, Friends, Information sent by Admissions"
"STUDOC, Bradenton Website, other DO websites"
"SDN, read about the school"
"I live in a part of the country where there are no DO doctors, therefore I had to do a lot of reading as to what osteopathic medicine is all about."
"didnt really"
"Read SDN feedback. Read it again. Practice. Repeat. "
"SDN forums/interview feedback; reviewing school's website and my CV/application."
"SDN, website, studied PBL"
"Read SDN feedback, SDN forums, looked over AACOMAS app and secondary essays, researched the school."
"I read my applications and the school's website briefly."
"SDN, reviewed my applications, reviewed research I did during my undergraduate years, I had a mock interview and practised interview questions with my mom."
"Typing out my answers to questions posted on this website and reviewing the personal statement I submitted in my application. I made sure I could anticipate as many follow-up questions as I could think up."
"mock interview, sdn, read over application"
"AACOMAS app, secondary app, school website, SDN"
"Read over file and this website."
"Reviewed application and school materials."
"-Talked to medical students, doctors, and nurses -Read over the feedback info here -Read over potential questions and wrote down my answers"
"Went to LECOM-erie, they asked the same questions"
"SDN, preparing answers, studying"
"Reviewed primary, secondary, SDN, and mock interview."
"SDN, read pamphlet on Problem Based Learning"
"SDN, friends, online sites, career center from undergraduate college"
"read this forum, spoke to students I knew there."
"SDN (typed up questions previously asked), reviewed questions with spouse and sister, reviewed AACOMAS and my primary and secondary apps."
"SDN website, LECOM website, read my application"
"SDN, re-read my applications, various website, and practiced in my car"
"Read about PBL, SDN, Schools website"
"SDN, reread primary app"
"SDN, feedback from friends who interviewed there before, and coffee "
"SDN, any questions I was asked, you can find on this website. Other than that, mock-interviews and re-read primary and secondary apps."
"sdn, mock interview with my friend, school website"
"SDN, Interview Feedback...read all the questions people had been asked and wrote answers for all of them, asked my family to help me come up with answers, printed out school website (the whole thing) to read and study on the plane"
"Read school's website, SDN"
"School website"
"SDN, school website, interview packet sent to my house beforehand."
"SDN, reviewing interview-like questions"
"Read SDN, read my application file over again."
"SDN, LECOM-B website"
"SDN, mock interviews, previous interviews at other schools"
"Looked up practice questions on SDN, went to school website, reviewed my application, and did mock interviews."
"SDN, wrote answers to anticipated questions, mock interview with my girlfriend."
"Used this website (SDN), reviewed my application, looked at the school's web page pretty extensively."
"Practiced with questions from SDN"
"SDN, mock interviews with professors, student workshops on interviews, friends, school websites, and "Iserson's Getting Into A Residency" -- it's still applicable for pre-meds!"
"sdn, read applications, relevant articles, mock interviews"
"SDN, reviewed osteopathic websites, read articles by osteopaths, reviewed application."
"sdn interview review"
"I read SDN thoroughly; I emailed my friends and asked them to give me feedback in advance on the strengths and weaknesses question; I read a book on the history of osteopathy (I was curious!); & I consulted an interview book."
"sdn, practice interviews"
"I made a copy of all the questions that had been previously asked and worked on answers."
"SDN, read over applications, and just to be myself. nothing else to it."
"SDN, school website, mock interview"
"SDN, just relax, tell them why you want to be there"
"read SDN and the school's website"
"SDN, current students, LECOM website"
"SDN, reviewed applications, mock interivews, and finally realizing that I can't do much more to prepare but relax. They already want you on paper so they just want to see you and get to know you are who you are."
"read sdn"
"SDN, mock interview"
"Read up on SDN and their website. went walking around the shopping area by the hotel the night before to relax. "
"SDN, LECOM website, reviewed my application materials."
"SDN, school website"
"Read SDN, mock interview, looked over application"
"Read through SDN and practiced with another person."
"Read SDN, Mock interview over phone, basically just thought of how I would answer the questions listed on SDN so I would not be too surprised and end up dumbfounded."
"trying to get a lot of sleep"
"SDN, Wafflehouse breakfast:)"
"Read the questions posted here. "
"Read interview feedback, talked with family about strengths and weaknesses and learning style."
"SDN, reviewing all my apps, and knowing myself!"
"reading SDN"
"SD, mock interviews, practiced questions, made asset statements, prepared a portfolio (I highly recommend this if you have outstanding photos of your work)."
"I didn't"
"SDN, read LECOM's website"
"Read over SDN a little...wasn't very worried since this was interview 3 out of 7. Plus I alrady had an acceptance."
"Read SDN, the questions posted previously are exactally what they ask you."
"student doctor, mock interview, reviewed app"
"SDN, mock interviews"
"Reviewed my activities, things I have done, questions I might have for them"
"Read SDN, Read over my AACOMAS, and Took a LOT of Notes during the Tour."
"SDN, went over application"
"Going over my pre-med packet of possible interview questions, sdn, and med school students."
"SDN, reviewed my applications"
"SDN, reviewed school website, practiced interview questions, reviewed application and secondary essay"
"SDN, reviewed my research,"
"Student doctor"
"SDN"
"SDN, nothing really just thought positively"
"SDN, Osteopathic Physician, read over application and mock interviews"
"SDN website, my essays and schools website."
"Read through my application, essays... "
"This website, other experience with medical school interviews and job interviews. "
"SDN website, mock interviews, LECOM website, preparation..preparation..preparation"
"Read up on the school and what PBL is all about, this website, friends that were in the school"
"SDN website, mock interviews, school website"
"SDN, read over my essays, looked over school web site, tried not to stress."
"read SDN, read file, mock interview at undergrad school"
"Easy scheduling of the asynchronous interview that we could choose at our own time within one week of invite."
"The faculty and students at the school are incredibly supportive and friendly"
"COA, Location, Friendliness/candor of students, COMLEX scores"
"Stellar board scores; 100% pass rates multiple years."
"High scores on the comlex"
"I like PBL so I the PBL focus impressed me."
"High COMLEX scores (572 this year) and impressive match lists in specialities I'm interested in (Emergency Med and Surgery)"
"facilities and campus"
"The town- small but lot of activities to do and it's close to Sarasota and Tampa"
"Campus is beautiful, pass rates for COMLEX are really high"
"PBL style"
"PBL and the COMLEX stats"
"Openness of students to honestly answer questions about the school."
"The admissions staff and students were amiable and polite."
"The facilities are GORGEOUS and there are a lot of great places for studying, learning, etc. The admissions staff is really kind and my interviewers were awesome (although I wish they had asked questions personally to each of us in the group). The faculty here really seem to care about the students and want everyone to succeed (seriously)."
"Facilities were nice. PBL session was very interesting to watch."
"Faculty/staff"
"PBL. It really does take sitting in on a session for an hour for you to appreciate how different and innovative this type of learning truly is. Also, the facilities are pristine."
"High COMLEX pass rates and mean scores, facilities were very new and well kept, students were all very positive."
"The curriculum"
"PBL curriculum at LECOM-B really teaches the students well since LECOM-B has High COMLEX board scores (#1 or #2 out of all DO schools for passing rate and average score for the past several years)"
"I like the idea of PBL. Learning in the form of a story helps keep ideas together, and makes them easier to recall later."
"How comfortable current students were with the material they were learning. With PBL the students were definitely expected to know their stuff to be able to contribute to their learning group."
"The admissions office was very nice, and prompt with responding to individual needs. The area is really close to desirable beaches."
"The extremely new and nice campus and the very friendly staff, as well as the security and professionalism of the campus."
"Students and faculty were all very nice. Facilities were immaculate."
"100% COMLEX pass rates... say whaaat"
"VERY high COMLEX avg. and first time pass rate."
"The interviewers seemed glad to meet me and talk with me. They didn't act "put out" that they had to interview students that I've felt at other schools."
"Students were very positive and lots of good things to say about LECOM."
"The PBL curriculum obviously prepares you very well for the boards"
"Since there is really strict security and cameras everywhere... at least you can leave your stuff sitting around and no one will steal it!"
"I liked their approach to anatomy."
"PBL is great, Florida is great, Tuition is great."
"PBL, OMM lab was really nice with big TVs. The clinical training rooms are really nice."
"Every single person that I met at the school, including those who interviewed me were unbelievably nice. It was a great experience, and you can tell they really care about their students."
"The PBL, I didn't realize how much I would like it."
"The city"
"Everyone was so nice! The students really liked the school, they had a lot of pride in the unique program. Also, they have 100% pass on their board exams... They work fast in giving acceptances. They told us we would know in 5 days of the interview!"
"how friendly all of the staff was"
"Board pass rates"
"The students and curriculum. Plus the area is beautiful"
"The school was all new and quite impressive."
"Friendly staff, faculty and students. Admissions is quick in responding after submitting the secondary. The school is well kept and feels safe. Great PBL session and OMM demo, both were very impressive."
"very high board scores, PBL demonstration, prosected cadavers, very inexpensive, PBL = learn how to learn"
"Students seemed to think they were getting the best medical education available and seemed genuinely happy, the facilities are awesome and everything around the school is beautiful."
"Low tuition, teaching philosophy, interest in student's success, friendliness, facilities, learning pathways"
"The facilities are pristine. The fact that the school really emphasizes clinical preparedness. Tuition is nice by comparison. Location seems pretty nice."
"PBL, the attitude of the students and staff, and board scores. "
"PBL and most of the students were really friendly"
"Very nice, laid back and encouraging people. Everyone was genuinely concerned for the well-being of their students."
"everything, loved the area/weather/students/facilities/ features unique to school/comlex pass rates (Class of 2011 100%, #1 in nation)"
"The atmosphere, everyone knew each other and was very friendly. Great admissions staff. PBL was AWESOME, perfect fit for me. Also: Most recent class had 100% pass rate for COMLEX step 1. Previous 2 classes had 97% and 98%. Impressive match list. What is not to like?"
"board scores "
"the PBL approach- it really seems to work"
"Beautiful campus. Sitting in on the PBL session was very helpful to see how it is done."
"NOTHING."
"Dr. Fotopoulos- great OMM presentation with hands-on learning experience on interview day!!! Great faculty, interviewers, administration. Great program that prepares students for clinical rotations and beyong. LECOM-B student ambassadors were very helpful. "
"Everyone was friendly, made us feel welcome. Heather is awesome (very sweet and helpful, every admissions dept. should have someone like her), got to see PBL session. The prof showed us some applications of OMM. Lunch sandwiches were tasty."
"PBL!!!! I felt like I was in an episode of house...it looks like a lot of work. The students all contributed though and seemed to know what they were doing. Also I was told that planning rotations, contrary to what has been said, is not difficult and students have gotten into some very good rotation spots. "
"The group that I interviewed with were all from such a wide variety of backgrounds. The admissions committee seems truly interested in the whole person, not just a score or a grade. They are looking for people that can handle the independence and format of the learning style while enhancing the group interaction. The students are happy, the faculty are very supportive, and the facilities are fantastic. The frequent negative reviews on this site point out the crucial difference at LECOM-B. This is not a hand-holding, traditional medical curriculum. If you need that, apply to a school that offers it. If you cannot handle the reading and the independent study, you should not even apply here, much less accept an interview just to bash the program. "
"The school is not "in the middle of nowhere"."
"Enthusiasm of students, professors; performance on COMLEX"
"PBL...lecture isn't very appealing since most students tend to focus on ppt anyway. PBL focuses your reading that you have to do anyway. Very clean...no "chompers" snacking away when you are trying to pay attention to a lecture. Matches, board performance (rate, and guessing an outstanding avg). PBL experience. Feedback from alumn of former school, currently OMSI. Supportive/happy/pleasant student body. Soundproof PBL rooms. Region is very nice...developing, safe, close enough to Tampa for rotations. Warm climate good for forming study sessions with peers (unlike Erie)"
"The school was beautiful, area was amazing, and staff was very friendly. Very good security."
"As far as the interview...nothing The building is nice, new and clean. Admissions staff was very friendly and made sure the day was low-key. Students were awesome and very honest. "
"The PBL structure. I was a little worried at first that it was going to be hard to commit to, but then I realized most medical schools ( INCLUDING University of Florida medical school are moving towards PBL) I realized it must be great! PLUS, the test scores were high and the school was brand new and everyone seemed nice. BEWARE however, if you are the type of person who doesn't motivate easily, this program may not work for you. "
"Nice location. Just far enough from the beach that it's not tempting to blow off studying. PBL is a great method of learning if you learn concepts better than memorizing details. "
"Facilities, Friendliness of students, trusting and cohesive relationships formed by students participating in PBL sessions"
"The location"
"Awesome board scores and passing rates. New facility. How intelligent the second year students were. How happy students were."
"PBL is great for some people. Building is new and surrounding area is nice. Great beaches nearby. OMM lab is great. Admissions folks are very nice."
"Friendliness, cleanliness, new building, how confident students feel going into their rotations and how hospitals are very impressed with how well prepared LECOM students are, very supportive staff, great financial aid advice."
"Sitting in the PBL session was nice because it allows you to see how it really works. The facility is new and pretty. Most of the staff seems really nice."
"I like PBL a lot. The school is shiny, new and immaculate. Faculty, staff and students were all really friendly. Beaches nearby are beautiful. Weather was lovely."
"Problem based learning is very cool. School is shiny and immaculate. Faculty, staff and students were all very nice. Beaches in area are beautiful."
"The facilities were really new, PBL seemed like a great way to learn (although sitting through a 2 hour session was a bit much)"
"The friendliness of the admissions staff/faculty, how new and nice the building was, and how close the students seemed to be. How quickly they let you know if you get in or not"
"PBL"
"Friendliness of staff and students, the facilities are new and very CLEAN! "
"Staff very nice."
"area, campus, people"
"Building is beautiful. Students are very honest. Seeing manipulative medicine demonstrated."
"The location - Sarasota is beautiful"
"School Location, PBL--I personally think it is AWESOME! Yes, you do have to read a ton of pages everyday, but it does give you a lot more flexibility in your schedule. Also, the students rock the face off of years 3 and 4....which is where you get to "rub shoulders" and impress future residency directors."
"They have high pass rate (always #1 or #2) and their average in boards is always #1 or #2 in nation. The PBL group I sat in seemed very happy and close with each other."
"The grass was well-groomed."
"Enthusiasm and closeness of the staff."
"Brand new school, very clean, very friendly and enthusiastic staff, ESPECIALLY about PBL"
"The faculty and students were are friendly and seemed pretty happy. Also the PBL session was awesome."
"The facilities are aesthetically pleasing, problem based learning seemed like a 'fun' way to learn medicine. The staff and students were very friendly during the interview day. "
"The facilities are immaculate! I felt like the faculty in general was very approachable. The PBL session really impressed me! "
"How nice the students and faculty were, the facilities were amazing, and PBL."
"I love the cow pasture around the school.. but I am VERY disappointed that it will be turned into a housing development. PBL class was awesome."
"The PBL session. I was absolutely, positively impressed. Any doubts I had about PBL are dissolved."
"Problem-based learning curriculum, nice facilities, happy students, the last class had the highest average COMLEX score of all DO schools in the US and 100% pass rate, great weather"
"The PBL structure was interesting. The amount of freedom the student has to learn is amazing/scary. "
"Facilities, well-organized interview day, PBL"
"Facilities, weather, kindness of staff and students"
"The new facility, the attitude of faculty, staff, and students. The enthusiasm and the unique PBL session."
"Brand new facility, Problem-Based Learning Curriculum, they also supposedly had the highest scores on the board exams"
"How knowledgeable the PBL students were. We sat in on a PBL session of students who were in the 1st semester of their second year. They all sounded like doctors. They knew mechanisms and they were ready for the clinic. I was amazingly impressed."
"Entire facility is new, thus everything is state of the art and nice."
"The drive in from the hotel was beautiful, there was mist on the fields and the sunrise was beautiful, the building is really nice, there is security so you can leave your stuff in the building and not worry about it being stolen, everyone acknowledged me and tried to keep us relaxed by telling jokes."
"Not knowing hardly anything about osteopathic medicine other than what I read on the web site and the net, I really enjoyed listening to one of the speakers (dr. b) give his perspective of osteopathic medicine. He has two kids who are DO doctors and both were accepted in MD schools. He told all of us that if he could answer any questions to contact him. This is my third interview and have been accepted at another med school but I think that if accepted, I will come here because of PBL and the personal touch by many of the people. "
"Nothing"
"PBL. Awesome. We sat in on an entire 2 hr PBL session and I can see that it definitely works. I think I would learn VERY well in that enviornment."
"The facilities were very new and clean. Also, the students seemed to love their PBL curriculum."
"Very professional feel around school; small, intimate, and independent style."
"Staff/Faculty that talked with us were enthusiastic and seemed to enjoy the school. Brand new (and clean) building. Ate lunch with a couple current students and was able to get honest answers. "
"Everything looks very, very clean."
"The curriculum is all Problem Based Learning which, while it is a lot of work, statistically prepares students better for the boards AND clinical rotations. The entire campus is state of the art and the only way into the building is through a security guard. The faculty and staff are very approachable and friendly. One of my interviewers was both a D.O. and a J.D. with several years experience, but was still very down to earth. They provide a realtor, free of charge, to find you an apartment or house to live in."
"The seemingly great relationship between students and their professors. Also, the students were very enthusiastic about the PBL program as well as OMM. Oh the weather was amazing as were the WHITE-SAND BEACHES."
"I loved the friendliness of the staff, the campus, the programs offered to students (i.e. travel abroad during the summer to do community service in other countries), and the school's location."
"Modern facilities, open-door policy with faculty, students may study anywhere in building during open hours, location."
"The facility and location near sarasota."
"The staff was very out-going and friendly and had a great deal of pride in the school"
"Everyone is SO enthusiastic about the school and PBL. What also impressed me was that we were told that this year the most prostegious neuro residency in the US went to a LECOM PBL student this year, the first time in history it went to a DO! As a 2nd year student you are able to dissect cadavers (see answer to negative impressions)"
"The sunshine and the beaches."
"facilites, weather, faculty"
"The facilities are nice."
"Everything is state-of-the-art and in excellent condition."
"How much the students liked PBL"
"Nice facilities, friendly staff and students"
"Everything! The building is new, good security, the staff was friendly. The librarian seemed like an interesting guy! "
"The staff is very friendly and seem to be very personal with the students. Overall a fabulous school and PBL sounds like a great way to learn medicine. Their motto: less lecture time, more study time-- I think that's great!"
"Everyone was LECOM was very enthusiastic and seemed to really enjoy the school. The atmosphere was positive and all students and faculty seem to love PBL."
"The PBL, the facilities, the surrounding area"
"The PBL program. Having more time to do independent study that sitting in a lecture for six hours a day"
"Everything! Facilities are GORGEOUS and PBL system sounds really great, even though I'm a little worried about making myself study that much on my own."
"The facilities are new and high-tech. The location seems to be really peaceful."
"The enthusiasm of the students for PBL and manipulation. Students at lunch made it seem like there was a pretty active social life."
"The faculty we met were super friendly and personable. Everyone was so happy there, even though finals were coming up! They have a realtor who helps you find an apartment or house, at no charge."
"I loved the location...so pretty. The school is really new and the facilities are beautiful. The people there were all friendly, and the interviewer had patience with my bout of nerves and walked me through it. Good lunch."
"Everyone was really enthusiastic about the school, and seemed really supportive. I also was impressed with the curriculum (PBL)"
"the facilities"
"facilities are great! How well established they are even though they are pretty new; they really know what they're doing. COMLEX and USMLE scores are coming back and they are above nation average."
"the facilties"
"I really like the PBL format, it seems like an interesting way to study medicine. The facility is brand new and very impressive."
"How much the students were into the PBL, facilities"
"The facility was great, and of all the schools I interviewed at so far, this was the first school where a large portion of the population of students made a point to s
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