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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?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 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)?

"Specific questions relating to my admissions essay from the AACOMAS application" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

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

"What would you add to the PCOM entering class of Fall 2012?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Please tell me more about the osteopathic doctors you shadowed." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"what was a class you struggled with in college and how did you overcome it?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Reviewed PCOM website and made sure I knew all the information contained in my application." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The interview was conversational and really focused on me." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"nothing" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"relax. breathe. They want to get to know YOU." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"This interview is very individually focused, no hard-hitting health care questions or science problems here." 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?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

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?

Friends or family

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?

10/13/2011

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?

6 out of 10

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

8 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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