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  • Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine at Philadelphia
  • Osteopathic Medical School
  • Philadelphia, PA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

4

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)?

"Why did you pick the undergraduate institution that you did?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why was your physical science score on the MCAT much lower than your other sections?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell us about what you are doing now (I am taking a year off before med school)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"How would you explain Osteopathic Medicine to someone who had never even heard of it?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, PCOM website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Awesome facilities and extremely friendly staff" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Nothing." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I went in almost hoping that I didn't like it because I was already accepted to UMDNJ-SOM, and as a NJ resident it is extremely affordable -- but I couldn't help but LOVE PCOM" Report Response

Tour and Travel

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?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Other

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

< $100

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/11/2006

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

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

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