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  • Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine at Bradenton
  • Osteopathic Medical School
  • Bradenton, FL
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

55 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

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

"What are the last three books that you've read?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What about PBL makes you nervous?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How do you relieve stress?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"How do you handle a classmate who continuously shows up to PBL small group unprepared?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What is the one question that you didn't want me to ask you today? Then, answer it." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Researched the school, read the hand-outs they gave us, and looked at interview questions posted here (on SDN)." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"PBL and the COMLEX stats" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The faculty were nice, but not overly friendly. One student referred to the school as a jail.... and I can see that because there are cameras everywhere and there are strict campus rules. The school just doesn't seem like a warm place where I would want to study. Also, the school does not pay hospitals/preceptors for rotations, which can make good rotations more difficult to obtain." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Nothing. It was important for me to see the school and meet the faculty and students for myself." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Loved the PBL curriculum, but couldn't see myself wanting to spend time at the campus." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

2 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$501+

What airport did you use?

Tampa International

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?

Holiday Inn Express

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

9/6/2013

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

4 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10

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

5 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

5 out of 10

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

5 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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