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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?

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?

Open file

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

"Tell us what has brought you to want to practice medicine. Why osteopathic medicine? Why Western? All at once." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me a strength and weakness and an example of each. How do you deal with your weakness?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell us about a leadership experience. What was one positive and one challenging part of it?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"They gave us a multiple choice question regarding a patient's friend's reaction to a surgical complication and how we would address the concern." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"None were all that difficult." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read SDN interview feedback, read over my application both primary and secondary, researched the school on the website, asked my parents for input about my responses to sample questions, etc." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The staff, faculty, and students were really welcoming and nice to talk to. They love that school." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The area surrounding the school isn't great, but you don't have to live around there if you don't want to, so it's not a huge deal." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That there would be 100 people there to interview!!" Report Response

What are your general comments?

No Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

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

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

< $100

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

No Response

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/20/2010

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?

4 out of 10

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

5 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?

5 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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