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  • Montana College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Osteopathic Medical School
  • Billings, MT
Individual Feedback 1 7 Responses
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Response # Responders
Positively 7
Negatively 0
No change 0

What was the stress level of the interview?

Response Avg # Responders
2.43 7

0 = low, 10 = high

How you think you did?

Response Avg # Responders
7.29 7

0 = low, 10 = high

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

Response Avg # Responders
8.14 7

0 = low, 10 = high

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

Response # Responders
In Person 1
Virtual 6

Questions

How long was the interview?

Response # Responders
5 minutes 0
10 minutes 0
15 minutes 0
20 minutes 0
25 minutes 0
30 minutes 6
35 minutes 0
40 minutes 0
45 minutes 1
50 minutes 0
55 minutes 0
60+ minutes 0

Where did the interview take place?

Response # Responders
At the school 1
At a regional location 0
At another location 6

What was the style of the interview?

Response # Responders
One-on-one 6
In a group 1

What type of interview was it?

Response # Responders
Open file 5
Closed file 2

How many people interviewed you?

Response Average # Responders
2.00 7

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"1.) "Give me your 60 second elevator pitch introducing yourself and anything you'd like to me to know about you"" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why DO?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about yourself" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Introduce yourself" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the biggest issue in healthcare today?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you handle stress?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me a time that you received feedback on something needing improving, and how you responded." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"2.) "With your history of sports injuries, how do you think those experiences have developed your path into medicine?"" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why MCOM?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you define professionalism and when have you been unprofessional?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Define professionalism, when have you not been professional?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you define healthcare professionalism?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Define professionalism, and describe a time that you were not professional." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why DO?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"3.) "Define professionalism and give me an example of a time when you were not professional?"" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about yourself." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you handle stress? How have you interacted with cultures different than your own?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time where you worked with someone from a different culture, and how you responded to that?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why MCOM and why DO?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why MCOM?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"5.) "With the heavy workload of medical school, what are some ways that you personally cope with stress or the feeling of being overwhelmed?"" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If a nurse you are working with gives 10ml instead of 1ml what do you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"A nurse under your direction as a doctor gave 10 ml of meds when they should have given 1ml. What do you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"We interview thousands of people, why should we chose you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Can you describe a patient encounter that was moving or that particularly stood out from the rest during your clinical experience?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"4.) "Being a captain for your team, how do you get certain teammates to buy-in to the program when they are not?"" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a time where you interacted/worked with someone professionally from a different background than you." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you define professionalism and when have you been unprofessional?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"The intro" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why should we choose you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a time when you were not professional" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read SDN, went through their entire website, and did a practice interview." More from this Member | Report Response

"I looked up interview questions and practiced." More from this Member | Report Response

"Career center, family" More from this Member | Report Response

"I looked at SDN questions, and did mock interviews with friends/family!" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, RVU-COM interview questions, google!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read up on the school, the interviewers. Asked myself why I thought I'd be a good fit." More from this Member | Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"I felt as though the interviewers were actually trying to get to know me. They asked some very personal questions and even referenced my personal statement." More from this Member | Report Response

"The interviewer seemed very sweet." More from this Member | Report Response

"They affirmed my accomplishments and made me feel at ease" More from this Member | Report Response

"The interviewers were kind and listened to me intently" More from this Member | Report Response

"The faculty were very nice and were fully present when listening to what I had to say. They were receptive of all my answers, even when my voice was a little shaky from the nerves. They were also very positive when talking about MCOM and Billings in general." More from this Member | Report Response

"The faculty is very impressive. The interview was relaxed and friendly and didn't feel intimidating. The campus is beautiful." More from this Member | Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That I didn't need to be so stressed" More from this Member | Report Response

"That you don't need to tell them all about yourself" More from this Member | Report Response

"How relaxed the interview was going to be, and they did not ask me specific questions regarding my application. It seemed pretty standard Q and A, with standard questions and not specific questions to my application" More from this Member | Report Response

"That I should talk a little faster because I almost ran out of time when asking questions at the end." More from this Member | Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Response # Responders
Student 0
Faculty member 1
Admissions staff 1
Other 0

How did the tourguide seem?

Response # Responders
Enthusiastic 2
Neutral 0
Discouraging 0

How do you rank the facilities?

Response Avg # Responders
7.43 7

0 = low, 10 = high

What is your in-state status?

Response # Responders
In state 1
Out of state 4

What was your total time spent traveling?

Response # Responders
0-1 hour 2
2-3 hours 0
4-6 hours 0
7+ hours 1

What was your primary mode of travel?

Response # Responders
Airplane 1
Automobile 1
Train or subway 0
Other 0

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

Response # Responders
< $100 1
$101-$200 0
$201-$300 0
$301-$400 0
$401-$500 1
$501+ 0

What airport did you use?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

Comments on where you stayed

No responses

General Info

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

Response Avg # Responders
8.86 7

0 = low, 10 = high

What is your ranking of this school's location?

Response Avg # Responders
8.43 7

0 = low, 10 = high

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

Response Avg # Responders
8.86 7

0 = low, 10 = high

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

Response Avg # Responders
8.86 7

0 = low, 10 = high

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

Response Avg # Responders
9.57 7

0 = low, 10 = high

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

Response Avg # Responders
8.00 7

0 = low, 10 = high

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