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  • Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine at Philadelphia
  • Osteopathic Medical School
  • Philadelphia, PA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

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

"Why I chose the college I chose? Why I chose the major I chose? What do I do in my free time? Leadership experiences?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What sets me apart from other applicants?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What was my favorite experience in medicine so far?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"If I was unable to do anything related to healthcare or medicine, what would I want to do?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Why my grades were a little lower than what they are used to seeing?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Mock interview, this website, PCOM website, talked to PCOM students and other applicants who had already interviewed at PCOM" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"I had been to the school before so I was already familiar with the campus. The facilities are really nice and relatively new. The friendliness of the students and the faculty. Also, the plethora of information that was given to the prospective students about the school and its program. I did not need to ask questions because they were all answered." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Just waiting in a room while the other students were being interviewed. They really did not have anything for us to do while we waited. But a few students came in and spoke to us about the school, so that helped. Also, I felt that the interviewers asked questions so quickly that I was unable to say as much as I would have liked." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Nothing really because I already knew a lot about the school and what to expect since it was my first choice." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"After all of the interviewees arrived, the assistant director of admissions took us to breakfast in the cafeteria. She gave us so much information that many of my questions were answered. Then we waited in the lobby of the admissions office while everyone was being interviewed. While waiting, a few of us sat in on a lecture. Then current students came into the waiting area and spoke to us about the school and answered a lot of questions. After everyone was interviewed, 3 students took us on a tour of the school. The day started at around 8am and ended at around 1pm." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/17/2003

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