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  • Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
  • Osteopathic Medical School
  • Pomona, CA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

40 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 go into (osteopathic) medicine? Do you know what field you want to go into?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Do you have any clinical experience in addition to the research you've mentioned? What did you learned about working with patients?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why western? Why should we accept you?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Why are people more friendly in England than in the US? (i mentioned studying abroad there and such)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What is Alzheimer's Disease? WHICH protein aggregates? (somewhat related to the research i mentioned) " Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, mock interviews with family/friends, studied like it was a midterm" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"They have a firm commitment and belief in their OMM opportunities, and how they are preparing stellar physicians. The school also has a lot of community outreach opportunities (Montrose Clinic) and sounds like student organization involvement is strong." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"I could see the community being somewhat stressful...in that there aren't many parks or places to unwind and relax without driving a ways away from campus." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Nothing that hasn't already been said." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Interesting that a non-refundable $1000 tuition deposit is due december 1st, so essentially i need to have decided between all schools by then. ughh" 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?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

09/17/2009

What is your ranking of this school's location?

4 out of 10

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

4 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

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