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

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

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

"What is one of your accomplishment you would like us to know?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why did you choose to apply to an osteopathic medical school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell us one interesting thing about yourself we couldn't learn from your paper application" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Tell us one interesting thing about yourself we couldn't learn from your paper application" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"None were very difficult but probably having to come up with something "interesting about myself" on the spot" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, Mock interview, reading about current topics in medicine" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Very professional atmosphere, everyone there seemed like they really wanted to be there. Friendly staff who seemed interested in getting to know me. You get the feeling that everyone here really wants you to succeed. Dr. Moore is a great guy. The new fitness center is amazing. The different pathways you can choose is a bonus" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Small cafeteria. Not all of the facilities are on the campus." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"You can't go in the front doors, park in the back and enter there. I wish I knew they were going to change the interview format. You have to choose your pathway before you attend the PBL session. Apparently the Day's Inn offered a shuttle to and from airport and school. I wouldn't have rented a car if I knew that and could have saved some money." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The interview was stress free and actually kind of fun. Everyone at the school was positive and straightforward about the school. The rules (dress code/ no food and drink) create a professional atmosphere that I really liked." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

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?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$301-$400

What airport did you use?

Erie

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Days Inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

08/25/2009

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

8 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?

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

10 out of 10

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