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  • LMU DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Osteopathic Medical School
  • Harrogate, TN
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

20 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?

Open file

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

"Why osteopathic medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why LMU-DCOM?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Practice. Read website/ read student doctor network advice." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The enthusiasm about the medical school and the technology of the medical school once it opens." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The location was a huge negative. The admissions staff also created a false low stress environment. The stress was actually pretty high. They tricked you into thinking they were laid back, but they were actually fairly picky." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The location is shocking. Prepare to be floored. Mountains surround you on all sides. It is like a trip back in time and you feel secluded from modernity and reality." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The interviewers created a false sense of security. They make you think it is laid back, but actually they are really picky. Be on guard for the interview. Be ready. I do not want to scare you because it is low key, but when it comes to judging you, they are like Simon Cowell on a bad day." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 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?

2 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Downtown Inn and Suites (formerly Best Western)

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

03/15/2007

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?

1 out of 10

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

1 out of 10

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