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  • Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific-Northwest
  • Osteopathic Medical School
  • Lebanon, OR
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

30 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 DO?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Describe a time in your life when things were going very well for you and you were very happy and describe why. Name a time when things weren't going well, you were unhappy, and why." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What would you do if you saw your friend cheating during an exam?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What qualities would you hope your future patient would use to describe you?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"MMI 2nd station (cannot disclose)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read responses on SDN's interview feedback, watched youtube channels for MMI tips, read a book on interview tips, interviewed at other schools, wrote answers to common/expected questions and read them out loud the night before the interview." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The garden wall and fountain." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"How small the campus is. I like to hide. Also a lot of OMM kool-aid. Trying to squeeze in the tour between the traditional interview and the MMI." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That the MMI is not traditional. They basically make their own mini version and the prompts are essentially impossible to 'prepare' for. Act natural." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Felt like I was my best self on interview day, felt like I nailed both the traditional interview and MMI, was excited to receive a swift acceptance. Top choice school." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$101-$200

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Best Western Premier Boulder Falls Inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

Yes

General Info

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

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

3 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Please schedule the campus tour after both the traditional interview and MMI. It was hard to act not anxious and engage with the tour guides when all you care about is getting the MMI over with. I really appreciated the effort the adcom made to help us relax, though, and I enjoyed the morning presentation, coffee and the lunch provided." Report Response

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