How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

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

"Totally random ethical question that seemed like a situation that a doctor would not be put in. I kept my poise and answered as best I could without getting on a political soapbox." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about your research." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Since you come from a medical family, are you being pressured to go into medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Ethical question." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Same." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Looked over TCOM website, studied the principles of osteopathy, and read over some current books on healthcare issues." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"TCOM is situated on a beautiful campus with striking views of downtown Ft. Worth from every building. The admissions staff, students, and interviewers were friendly and enthusiastic about TCOM. The anatomy lab is completely wired with everything from plasma screens to "skycams" for viewing body parts. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"There is no hospital adjacent to the campus, so we had no tour of medical facilities. Also, rotations in 3rd and 4th year are spread all over the place. They told us that most DO students have to take 2 sets of boards- the USMLE and COMLEX, which would involve extra study, money, and headache. Also, TCOM has a long school year with almost no time off." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"nothing." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I went to TCOM with a positive opinion of the school and left with the opinion basically unchanged. The interviewers were friendly and interview sessions informal. The interviewers had seen the subjective parts of my app- essays, activities, etc.- but not grades or scores. My second interviewer was particularly nice and put me at ease by saying how impressed he was with my application. Overall, TCOM seemed like good school in a great location. The interviews were low stress and 95% of the questions were ones you would expect to get (tell me about your app, why medicine, etc.)." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

On what date did the interview take place?

07/28/2006

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

7 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10