How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How long was the interview?

15 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Open file

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

"With all the schools that you applied to what will make you come to NSU? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Do you think you can manage medical school while raising children?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Is there anything you want us to tell the admission committee on your behalf?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"With all of your unique experience with surgery do you think you would want to be a Surgeon?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Tell us some positive and negative things about you." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read feedback posted on this site, read about Osteopathy, and shadow a physician." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Gorgeous facilities and location, students were happy and friendly, team-oriented classes, interviewers gave me some positive feedback about my application and put me at ease (they also seemed like the kind of professors I would like to learn from), fellow interviewees were friendly and nice (seemed like the kind of people I would want as classmates *very important*)." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Mandatory attendance enforced with card swiping along with long days of lecture cutting personal study time, even though the students seemed to love their school you could tell that most weren’t happy about the new attendance policy. 10 people to a cadaver (two groups of 5 alternating dissections and teaching other group). The tour was very rushed and the professor who was supposed to talk about the first two years at NSU didn’t show up and neither did the Dean for “wrap up with the Dean” later on!" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Get there early, they showed us a video before the supposed start time." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I stayed in the Best Western, which is a bit pricey, but very comfortable and is literally across the street from the school, if you have OCD this is a good thing. The day went smooth, as they had informed us." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

On what date did the interview take place?

08/20/2004