How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

4 out of 10

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?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Open file

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

"Handling stress" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why CCOM" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Describe healthcare experience" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Did I apply to MSUCOM (because I'm from Michigan)?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"None" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read about the school and did the typical stuff. The best preparation has been going to other interviews though." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"How easy it is to get into the city. The clinical correlates in the curriculum is cool too." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The school overall. Everyone was focused on the reputation and it seemed that several students wanted to be MDs instead of DOs. It's also insanely expensive (estimated cost of attendance is $57-61,000)." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"How many students skip lecture and how much like a badly taught undergrad class the students treat lecture. I was very inimpressed with the student body - it seemed as if they chose the school cause of reputation and not cause of true interest in osteopathic medicine." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"It was a fine experience. The tour was horrible - the students were completely unprepared for it and disorganized. The interview itself was fine and the other students were very friendly." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of 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?

< $100

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Comfort Inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

11/01/2005

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

3 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?

6 out of 10