How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

1

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)?

"Tell me about yourself/your background" Report Response

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

"Why osteopathic medicine?" Report Response

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

"Why Western? Why did you not participate in any research during your undergrad?" Report Response

What was the most interesting question?

"Describe an instance where you were faced with a difficult decision. What did you decide and any regrets?" Report Response

What was the most difficult question?

"Also the above" Report Response

How did you prepare for the interview?

"sdn, school website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The cheap housing avail around and that the OMM dept is strong there" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The students there seemed depressed without much of school pride. Our tour guides, MS2 both told us that they ended at Western b/c it was their only acceptance" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Give you a credit to get things like water and snacks from their bookstore prior to your interview." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I flew in from Philly and the staff was very accomodating and nice. The program didn't impress much at all though. 3/4th yr rotation sites are being changed and seemed disorganized. They are however super quick in their decision. Interviewed 2/1 accepted 2/3." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

5 out of 10

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?

$201-$300

What airport did you use?

LAX

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

On what date did the interview take place?

02/01/2005

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

5 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?

5 out of 10