How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.99 | 110 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 108 |
| Negatively | 2 |
| No change | 2 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.74 | 111 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.51 | 82 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.27 | 74 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In Person | 0 |
| Virtual | 4 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 0 |
| 20 minutes | 3 |
| 25 minutes | 2 |
| 30 minutes | 81 |
| 35 minutes | 9 |
| 40 minutes | 3 |
| 45 minutes | 1 |
| 50 minutes | 0 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 13 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 104 |
| At a regional location | 1 |
| At another location | 3 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 108 |
| In a group | 2 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 108 |
| Closed file | 1 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.99 | 110 |
"How do you manage your own well-being?"
"What is evidence-based medicine and what does it mean to you?"
"How do you deal with stress?"
"Why DO, why HCOM"
"What is one time you've dealt with conflict in the workplace? How did you go about resolving it?"
"How would you handle the stresses of working as a physician?"
"What does evidence based medicine mean to you?"
"Tell me about yourself."
"Why do you want to be a doctor?"
"To talk a little about my service, volunteer and leadership activities."
"Tell me about your service."
"Why OU"
"Why should we accept you over the other students?"
"Why osteo/OU?"
"Can you tell me a joke?"
"Do you have any questions for me?"
"How is your family?"
"First interview was about my file and that was pretty much it. Very laid back conversation with the dean of admissions. "
"Strengths/Weaknesses"
"How many schools did I apply to? Where do they rank on my list? What is my top choice school"
"Tell me about yourself"
"Who do you consider to be your mentor (like a role model)?"
"If you had the opportunity to speak with Obama about healthcare reform, what type of suggestions would you give."
"What are your strengths and weaknesses?"
"Why shouldn't we accept you?"
"Why Osteopathic medicine? What has been the hardest situation in your life and how did you deal with it? "
"Why OU? Why DO? Why should we accept you? "
"Why Medicine? Tell me about yourself. What field are you interested in?"
"three people to dinner--not supposed to include friends/family members, why?"
"you took the mcat twice, how did you raise your score so much?"
"Why did you serve a Mission for your church?"
"What would I change in the world if I could change anything?"
"You say your compassionate?...why do you think that?"
"What class have you taken that you have disliked and why? (both a science and non-science course)"
"So, you're from [my town], huh? (this was about the only direct question I was asked. the rest of the conversation with this interviewer i had to struggle to keep going)"
"An explanation for a specific, low, grade on one of my class."
"Describe your research/lab experience."
"What brought you here?"
"If we brought in 3 of your best friends, what would they say about you?"
"Tell me about your research"
"Tell me about your family."
"Had I done any research...what did it consist of?"
"Why did you go to your undergraduate school?"
"Why did you pick your undergrad school?"
"What makes you think you can be a physician?"
""Why do you want to enter into a field with so many problems and issues?" "
"lots of questions about application (school, classes, etc)"
"Read this article and then discuss it. What does it mean to you? - Not very difficult... It's not like a scientific journal article or anything. This will not cause anyone a problem!"
"How do you learn? Which curricular tract suits you better, CPC or PCC? I assume this was to see how well versed you are with the college's programs."
"Who has been the most influential person in your life and why?"
"Why DO? Why OUCOM? How do you know you want to be a doctor? What's wrong with engineering? Do you like research, have you considered the DO/PhD program? Tell me about your current research. How will you and your husband manage the distance?"
"3 people you'd go to dinner with and what you would talk about?"
"Questions were mainly specific to my application and interviews were very conversational."
"again, aside from the basic why medicine?, why OU?, why DO?...it's all very conversational, situation specific stuff."
"What made you want to go into osteopathic medicine?"
"Tell us of your experiences with other cultures?"
"Why OU?"
"After taking time off to do the things you wanted to do, do you think you'll be able to settle down to four years of medical school"
"tell us about yourself..."
"How have your experiences in the veterinary medical field prepared you for a career in osteopathic medicine?"
"How would your friends describe you?"
"Why should we select you?"
"why do, why oucom and why do over md?"
"Why medicine? Why DO? and Why OUCOM?"
"First interview - what have you learned today about OU-COM, Why don't you want to be a lawyer like your dad?, What have you learned from your parents?, One word to describe you?, What is your "problem?", Why med school, Why DO, why should we take you, Research, Curriculum, where else did you apply?"
"Who is your role model?"
"Why should OU-COM accept you over everyone else?"
"After reading the article: What do you think it was about? How would you rate it on a scale of 1-10? then, it hit me between the eyes, 10 absolutely, why not for you? Why do you think there is so much medical literature these days?"
"Tell me about your research. "
"first interview was a conversation"
"What are some of your hobbies? (who has "hobbies" anyway?)"
"Why do you want to be a doctor? Why do you want to go into medicine? Why Osteopathic medicine? All three of these questions can be answered the exact same way."
"What do you like about OUCOM?"
"Why osteopathic medicine?"
"Same as other postings"
"Why do you want to be an osteopathic physician?"
"The standard--why osteopathic medicine?"
"What positive qualities would you bring to the class?"
"Why Osteopathy?"
"Of course, why do I want to be a physician? Why do I want to go into Osteopathy in particular? What I am concerned about in our healthcare system. "
"Why medicine and why osteopathic medicine?"
"What traits do you look for in a physician? How can medical students learn these positive qualities/ how have you demonstrated these qualities?"
"What are your strengths? your weaknesses?"
"When did you first decide to be a D.O?"
"Why OU-COM?"
"What was a major obstacle/challenge you encountered and how did you overcome it? Who/what were encouraging factors in this?"
"How do these so called "inspirational" books affect peoples lives? in reference to books like the chicken soup set"
"Explain your [low] science GPA. Why did you choose to attend X University? What other med schools did you apply to?"
"Why medicine, why DO?"
"Tell me about an issue in health care here or abroad and how you would solve it."
"Describe Yourself? "
"Why osteopathic medicine? Why medicine in general?"
"What do you think your strengths & weaknesses are?"
"Describe the research you did over the summer?"
"Describe yourself to me and explain your faults and passions."
"Adaptation is an important tool in life, give an example where you have adapted to a situation"
"Why Osteopathic Medicine? Why not Allopathic Medicine?"
"What does evidence based medicine mean to you/ when have you used it?"
"Why is evidence based medicine important and how will you use it"
"Why are you interested in studying osteopathic medicine?"
"Would you be interested in research? What type?"
"Why do you want to be a doctor?"
"What lead you applying to medical school?"
"Where do you see yourself in the next ten years?"
"Why DO"
"Describe a challenging situation that you encountered in your college career."
"How has your scribe work changed your perception of working in health care?"
"So tell me about yourself..."
"Name 3 people you would like to have dinner with (past or present) and why?"
"Tell me about (specific experience from file)."
"Second interview, I was drilled with the standard interview questions..."where do you see yourself in 10 years?" "Why are you a better candidate?" "how do you handle stress?" "what will you struggle with the most in medical school?"...etc..."
"Specifics about my file..."
"Biggest strength/weakness"
"Tell me about your research"
"What field or specialty do you think you want to do?"
"Everything else was just about me and my file"
"Why DO? Why OUCOM?"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years? "
"Why DO?"
"Greatest strength/weakness?"
"What motivates you? "
"Why OUCOM? Basically asked me alot about my file. Straightforward questions."
"if there were a 13-month and you had no responsibilities and unlimited $$, what would you do?"
"if you could invite 3 people to dinner...."
"Why Did you choose to get a Job in the E.R.? "
"What do your parents do?"
"Tell Me about your undergraduate institution"
"What is something in your life that you are not proud of?"
"I see you have a lot of international experience. Do you expect to practice in the US or internationally, with Doctors Without Borders, etc?"
"The reason for switching my career to medicine. I am a non-traditional student."
"Describe your experience with the forensic psychiatrist you shadowed. They asked me about this a lot."
"Tell me about yourself."
"What don't your friends like about you?"
"What one thing would you want me to make sure I tell the admissions staff about you."
"Why do you want to get into medicine?"
"What did I think about socialized medicine?"
"Have you had any research experience?"
"If you had to pick a medical field to practice in right now, which one would you choose?"
"Do you think Athens is rural? If not why?"
""Why do you think people are gaining more interest in medical literature and narratives?""
"which learning style fits you (cpc or pcc)"
"Stuff from my file"
"There's a lot of issues facing medicine today. Why do you still wish to become a physician?"
"If you were accepted here as well as other Ohio schools, would you choose DO over MD, and why? Would be comfortable working in rural areas instead of larger cities or suburbs?"
"After reading a short essay I was asked to summarize it and give my opinion or thoughts about it. This was real easy...don't be scared. It wasn't a technical essay or anything difficult. Why do you think people respond better to stories? (This related to his research.) I have always thought engineers make excellent physicians. (WooHoo!!!) What do you think? How do you feel about entering a profession that is going through some major changes: insurance isn't covering everything, malpractice is always rising, there is talk of socializing medicine....are you worried about this? Problem based or didactic? (Sorry, I forget the OUCOM acronyms.)"
"Most influential person in your life?"
"Are you athletic?"
"What do you do in your spare time to cope with stress?"
"favorite comic book hero"
"Why become a doctor?"
"Tell me about your research. I see you only took the MCAT once, were you satisfied with your scores?"
"how do you handel stress..."
"Who is your favorite comic book character?"
"Why do you want to be an osteopathic physician?"
"Specific to file"
"how do you feel about getting back in school after a break of 8 years?"
"What have you learned about our school that you didn't know before today? Why will you be a good doctor?"
"Most ridiculous RA experience? What are you looking for in a med school? Most proud academic achievement? What should I tell the admissions committe about you?"
"What do you do to relieve stress?"
"Why Osteopathic Medicine? Why not nursing or something like that?"
"What literary work best describes your philosophy of medicine? <----I answered a recent novel I had read and he actually knew the parents of the author....and loves the book...hopefully unexpected points"
"What is your favorite undergraduate class? Why?"
"second interview had some stregth weakness stuff come up, talked about MCAT a bit"
"Have you ever taught yourself to do anything?"
"Give a few words to describe yourself."
"How difficult do you expect the course work to be?"
"What do you do in your free time?"
"What are some of the strengths that your peers would list you have?"
"Explain your GPA?"
"A question about something that I wrote in my personal essay (many of the questions came from my file)."
"Did you prepare for the MCAT on your own? (I did) And what was your strategy?"
"What other schools did you apply to (including MD programs), and if you got into OU and another program, which one would you chose, and why?"
"What I am most concerned about coming into Medical School."
"What was your most favorite and least favorite undergraduate class?"
"Which experience/activity have you learned the most from?"
"Why osteopathic medicine and why OU-COM?"
"What other schools did you apply to?"
"Why should I select you?"
"Why enter a field like medicine with all of the problems seen today (malpractice ins., HMO's)?"
"Tell me your strengths and weaknesses. What was a rewarding experience? Why osteopathic medicine?"
"What is going to be the most difficult thing for you when you go from undergrad to med school?"
"Why OUCOM and why osteopathic medicine? Please address the stigma most people have towards osteopathic medicine."
"How would your friends describe you? "
"I was asked about specific courses I took in college."
"Why osteopathy?"
"Why OUCOM?"
"What is an event in your life that completely altered your outlook regarding the medical profession?"
"How do you used Evidence Based Practice and give an example"
"Explain your research publications/experiences."
"What do you want us to know about you that is not on your file/application?"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years"
"How do you deal with criticism, whether it be from your peers or superiors?"
"What would be the most difficult adjustment to medical school for you?"
"Why OU-HCOM?"
"Why are you interested in family medicine? (Interviewed for TCC )"
"They asked specific questions about the timeline of my application."
"What do you do in your free time?"
"what type of medicine do you see yourself practicing and why?"
"Why military? (my PS referred to my plan of military service)"
"Why OU and why don't you have osteopathic shadowing?"
"How is your family? Explain your experience doing....? How do you handle stress. Why OU, why DO, why you? How's your family?"
"What classes are you taking now?"
"Third Interview was about their two learning curriculas, and how I would fit into either of those two, along with a few standard interview questions as mentioned above."
"Name something difficult I have overcome."
"Discuss your shadowing experience"
"Is OUCOM your first choice?"
"(Several questions about my file)."
"What are your strengths and weaknesses?"
"Very few specific interview type questions. Just typical conversations about myself and questions about my file."
"Great challenge so far and how did you handle it?"
"What other schools did you apply to?"
"How do you think you would fit in here at OU?"
"General questions about file. Tell me about your research, your work in the hospital, volunteer work, etc?"
"How did you prepare for medicine?"
"Why OUCOM? What should I tell the selection committee? What schools are you applying to? What schools have you interviewed at? If you got into another school and this school which one would you choose?"
"detailed questions about application profile"
"tell me about this class? explain to me you research?"
"Why do you wnat to help people?"
"Whats my family like"
"What did you learn in this class?...make sure you have something to say for any undergrad courses"
"Tell me about this particular experience (on my application)...and of course be ready for questions about osteopathic medicine, what you know about it, and why you like it"
"Your application looks really strong. Is there anything about it that's not perfect? (i think i got honesty points here for pointing out the weaker aspects, and explaining how, from my perspective, they were specific choices behind them that made them into strengths.)"
"How difficult the transition was when i moved from a foreign country to US."
"Why do you want to become a doctor?"
"What have you been doing since undergrad?"
"Where do you see yourself after residency?"
"Tell me about your traveling (I travel a lot)"
"What are your strenghs and weaknesses?"
"How many people lived in the town I was from?"
"What do you think of OMM?"
"Lots of questions about why I picked my major and how I thought it would help me as a medical student/physician."
"What makes you think you know anything about osteopathy?"
"Various questions regarding my file."
"tell me about your family"
"Why OUCOM over a larger school?"
"Tell me about your research and why you decided to pursue a medical degree and not a PhD?"
"Do you have a specialty in mind? How do you know? If you want to live in a rural community you can't do research so tell me how you will decide what you want to do most? How will you deal with your family life so far away? Tell me about any experiences you have had with other cultures. What happened here with your sophomore year? (It was in 1994/5, so easy to explain that!) What did you do to prepare for the MCAT? Did you consider sitting for the August one? (No.) Your scores are good, but you could be competitive for other schools closer to you did you think about that? Are you thirsty?"
"What obstacles have you overcome in your life to get where you are now?"
"Why did you move to Cleveland, TN? (Lee University)"
"What books have you read recently?"
"What happened during a semester...(PS the bad semester was over 13 years ago)"
"Lots of questions about theater and medical background (specific to my application)"
"What did you find when you were poking around in the drawers in the simulated patient labs? (I managed to relate a Seinfeld skit and the embodiment of the osteopathic doctor-patient relat'p in one answer)"
"why do"
"If accepted to OUCOM, what are your chances of matriculation after seeing our facilities and what we have to offer to you as a medical student?"
"Specific to file"
"why should we select you?"
"Tell me about your MCAT scores? Were you satisfied with them?"
"Questions about my application specifically."
"Specific questions about my file and essays. Be sure you know what you wrote so you can talk about it comfortably."
"Typical QUestions: Take me down your reasoning of Why medicine, then why osteopathic medicine, then why OU? How do you learn? (the tracks of OU are different based on learning styles) Anything you want to highlight on your application or explain any poor areas?"
"What do you want to attend OU-COM? What are you looking for in a medical school?"
"began with i've reviewed your file, your numbers are great, but i want to know what's in your heart"
"How do you study/learn best? "
"What is one of your more negative qualities?"
"What happened on the verbal section of your MCAT test?"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"Why Osteopathic Medicine (asked 2 times by 2 different interviewers)?"
"What experiences have you had in the health care profession?"
"I was asked if accepted would I matriculate by one of the interviewers."
"What made you decide to change careers and pursue medicine?"
"If you don't become a doctor, what other profession would you choose? Why?"
"Tell me about yourself."
"I have lived in six different countries, so my interviews always consist of having one or two conversations about my culture exposures and experiences."
"Comment on an ethicial issue facing modern medicine."
"Why medicine... why DO...and more specifically, why OU?"
"How do you deal with stress."
"How do you deal with stress?"
"Why do you want to be a doctor?"
"What was it about your shadowing experience with a D.O. that confimed your desire to enter the field of osteopathy?"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years? What pathway would you choose (PCC or CPC - read up on these) and why?"
"Describe yourself. What should I tell the admissions committee about you? Why should I recommend you to OU?"
"Tell me about your experiences and why you want to be a doc? How would your friends describe you and how would you describe a good physician?"
"Tell me about your healthcare experience? Tell me about your family? What was your favorite class in college? Least Favorite? Why? "
"What are my strengths and weaknesses."
"Who has been your role model?"
"Who influnced you the most, your mother or father and how?"
"Adaptation is an important tool in life, give an example where you have adapted to a situation"
"My first interviewer asked me about my musical hobbies and my personal statement/journey to medicine."
"If I had dinner with your best friends, what would they say is your biggest weakness"
"I think the open-file style of these interviews leads to a lot of great conversations. There wasn't one question, in particular, this interested me. Instead, it was the depth of discussion and openness I felt with my interviewers."
"What is your favorite flavor of ice cream?"
"What would you recommend as a way to fight the obesity problem America is facing?"
"Why Athens, OH?"
"I see you have minors outside of medicine. Please explain this relevance to your medical career?"
"If you want to help people, why not write public health policy so you can have the greatest impact?"
"Did any of your non-science courses change the way you look at the world?"
"Tell me a joke"
"Would you like a cup of coffee?"
""Who is your role model?""
"If two of my friends were in the other room what negative thing would they say about me."
"Thoughts on the state of health care in the U.S. "
"What suggestions do you have for improving the state of healthcare today? "
"None really"
"(I took a couple swimming-endurance classes) "I see that you've taken some swimming classes, do you swim?" And then we got into talking about the swim team that the interviewer is on and she suggested that I think about joining if I go to OU. :D"
"None were really wierd they all came form my file."
"How can you tell if someone is compassionate during an interview?"
"What is your biggest regret?"
"Who is your hero? (*pause*)"
"All pretty straightforward."
"what 3 people (dead or alive) would you invite to dinner and why?"
"If you could invite 3 people to dinner, who would they be and how would they get along?"
"All the questions came from my file"
"Why did you serve a mission for your church?"
"If you could do anything in the world with any type of power what would you do and why?"
"If you could invite three people to dinner dead or alive, who would you invite, and how would they react to each other."
"What can we learn from the sick?"
"Is there anything about your application that isn't perfect? (there was.)"
"What 3 people would you bring to dinner, living or dead, and why?"
"If you could invite 3 people,living or dead, to dinner who would they be and why? I was asked this twice and apparently they ask this question a lot so be prepared."
"None really."
"If there was absolutely no way you could become a doctor, what other profession would you go into?"
"If you could invite three people to a dinner party alive or dead who would they be and what would you want them to talk about?"
"interesting conversation more than questions."
"How many brothers and sisters I had. What my friends did when we hung out in high school. How did I know that I denervated the right nerve (pertaining to my research)."
"what are your plans for this summer?"
"If you could invite three people dead or alive to dinner, who would they be and why and how would they interact with one another?"
"Which hotel are you staying at? Is it a dump? "
""Why do you want to enter into a field with so many problems and issues?" "
"how are you going to handle difficult patients day in and day out. what do you have in your life that will make you keep going"
"They for the most part asked basic questions about my file."
"One of my interviewers asked me to pick him out in a group photo from when he was younger and luckily I got it right."
"Where do you get your hair done? (The interviewer and I are from the same area of Ohio, which is really weird since it is in the middle of nowhere and most people never leave it. This interview was the last of the day and was really more of a get-to-know-you type of thing. I think she just wanted to see if I had any kind of a personality.)"
"Can you pick me out of this photo? (I couldn't. :) )"
"If you could go out to dinner w/ 3 people...who would they be and what would you talk about with them?"
"Read a moving piece of narrative medicine and was asked to comment on it and discuss it."
"it was almost all very case specific stuff...tell me about this experience, this class, this grade, etc. "
"Regarding your senior research in undergrad, do you recall the mechanism of action of "X" compound?"
"what is your favorite comic book charater"
"Specific questions regarding personal experiences "
"these MCATs, grades, these aren't you. I want to know who you are. So your dad was an MD, and you're applying to an osteopathic school..."
"tell us about yourself"
"I actually wasn't asked a whole lot of the typical questions you would expect from an inteview of this magnitude. The interviews were very conversational in that the interviewers wanted to get to know what type of person you are rather than your accomplishments; besides, they already have your file, so they know what you've done."
"what do you look for in a medical school?"
"If we bring 3 of your best friends, how will they describe you?"
"Have you ever taught yourslef how to do anything?"
"what did you learn from this particular course(exploring jewish new york)"
"What have you learned today about OUCOM that you didn't already know?"
"What have you learned from your parents?"
"I was asked what one of my biggest passions was, and I talked about music, but then my interviewer kept asking me about more and more passions. So be prepared to talk about everything you enjoy doing (my range of passions was from music to socializing to reading to baking - so don't hold back, no matter how weird the passion is)"
"Read this article and we'll talk about it when I get back...What did you think it meant? (it was an article about a resident who had a nazi prison camp survivor as a patient and realizing this truth and its impact on her (the physician))"
"Name one thing you want the admissions committee to know about you."
"why i chose avocation rather than vocation to describe my interest in medicine"
"Do you have a big ego?"
"If you could be any organ or cell in the body, which would you be and why?"
"What is the biggest difficulty a physician faces in the workplace?"
"Who is your biggest role model?"
"About my tour around the world, but that is what usually happens to me when i'm being interviewed. "
"none really; some about my work experience"
"Give an example of an ethical problem in medicine and how would you solve it?"
"Question specific to my file"
"How do you think working as a sales associate could help you in medicine?"
"What types of books/authors do you like to read?"
"Why should we choose you?"
"What cartoon character most likely reflects your personality?"
"My second interviewer and I had a conversation about a book that both of us had read. I was asked what my thoughts were about the author, and what the author meant by referring to a Renaissance man."
"What impact do you think recent advances in molecular biology will have on clinical medicine?"
"If your friends were to describe you to me, what would they say?"
"If you were admitted to OUCOM and another school from your home state, which would you attend?"
"How will you make us proud?"
"To talk about Ultimate Frisbee"
"How do these so called "inspirational" books affect peoples lives? in reference to books like the chicken soup set"
"Describe your experience at [you post-secondary option program] (I took college classes while in high school)"
"What has been a rewarding moment in your life?"
"Tell me about a positive pivotal moment "
"What do you think is the biggest problem with American healthcare today and how would you propose we fix it?"
"About sociology classes I had taken."
"What types of books do you like to read?"
"Who do you lean on for support when you get stressed out?"
"What was the last book you read?"
"Evidence-Based Practice"
"Why do you not have any significant shadowing hours with an osteopathic physician?"
"If you were accepted to MD and DO, which would you choose?"
"Questions about dealing with diverse populations."
"What is your biggest weakness?"
"If you were on the presidential platform, what would you recommend we change about our current healthcare system?"
"None were difficult. All were about your file."
"Why do you not want to be an allopathic physician"
"You are only one person- How are you going to make a difference in the practice of medicine?"
"Your dad is allopathic and you applied to allopathic schools, are you really that committed to the osteopathic way?"
"Tell me about yourself"
"Anything else you would like to talk about?"
"What don't you like about medicine?"
""What will you struggle with in medical school?""
"If two of my friends were in the other room what negative thing would they say about me."
"Biggest regret/accomplishment"
"Explain all these speeding tickets. (I had about 5 between 1998-2001)"
"What separates you from all the other applicants?"
"What schools did you apply to, did you apply to MD?"
"None"
"Why didn't you want to go into nursing, instead of medicine? [majority of questions were from my file; interviews really weren't that bad! they just wanted to hear me talk about my experiences and what I did during college.]"
"None were difficult, the interview was very low key"
"Why shouldn't we accept you?"
"Is this school your top choice?"
"If you treated someone, then later that person refuses to pay you. What would you do presently? Is it right to refuse treatment in future or would you take loss and explain that to the administrator? Is it right?"
"If you got into another school and this school which one would you choose?"
"what 3 people (dead or alive) would you invite to dinner and why?"
"None really, most of them pertained to my file"
"All the questions came from my file"
"Since your into 3 schools already why should we not choose someone else over you?"
"Sameq"
"Have you ever taught yourself anything"
"Tell me how your faith has affected you."
"How do you explain courses from multiple institutions in one semester? These aren't distance education courses, are they? (they were.)"
"You have not taken advanced level biology classes i.e. immunology etc. How do you think you will be able to compete with those students who have taken these advanced level courses."
"What is the main thing about you that I should tell the admissions committee?"
"The interview was basically a conversation telling the staff about yourself. None of the questions were hard or required much thought. If you're sincere then the answers will come out natural."
"How do you want to be remembered by me?"
"What questions do you have for me? that is tough by the third interview. You have learned so much throughout the day!"
"What did I think about socialized medicine. How did I think I could improved the cost of healthcare...I discussed insurance and the rising costs...so I was then asked besides that what could I do to improve the cost of healthcare."
"what is the biggest problem in healthcare today?"
"Same as interesting question"
"No hard questions, all were expected."
""Why do you think people are gaining more interest in medical literature and narratives?""
"If you are a physician and a man from another country comes into your clinic and needs healthcare (for diabetes), but he cannot pay you, what do you do? Note: why did they mention that he was from another country??? Was that really an important part of the question? "
"How would you respond to a nurse's aide who was extremely dissatisfied with his job? "
"What would you do if you were not accepted to med school? (I really never thought about this to be honest and just made something up about studying some more and maybe taking the MCAT again and of course apply again the following year)"
"Tell me about this school you're at now. I wasn't sure what she meant or wanted to hear. Also, I know virtually nothing about my current school except that it sticks and I didn't figure that telling her the schools sucks would be wise."
"None really..."
"What are you passionate about/what lights your fire?"
"All pretty basic stuff again, but one interviewer did try to falsely call me out...accusing me of secretly harboring desires to really be an MD instead or something like that...and that really offended me, got me a bit riled up, and then put me on the defensive for the rest of the session. Not cool. "
"Regarding your senior research in undergrad, do you recall the mechanism of action of "X" compound?"
"experiences with different cultures..."
"all questions were fair..."
"What can I say to the admissions commitee to convince the naysayers to admit you."
"tell us about yourself"
"None of the questions were too difficult to answer; however, during my third inteview, I had to read a short essay and then discuss it with my interviewer. That threw me off a little since my two previous interview sessions were strictly conversational and mostly about my life and personal experiences outside of school."
"what will you contribute to the class of 2005?"
"If we bring 3 of your best friends, how will they describe you?"
"What was something that I struggled with in my undergrad?"
"why should we select you? what do you think of theater?"
"same"
"What is your "problem"? (I think he meant like what is my weakness....just caught me off guard). Some specifics about my research, why I was interested in a PhD (I hadn't read about that many current projects at OU)."
"What makes you a better candidate for OUCOM than the other 11 students who are here interviewing today?"
"If you were an osteopathic physician and an older woman came in and stated she was not feeling well, what would you do?"
"What literary work best describes your approach or philosophy of medicine (I think I stared at the wall for 5 minutes)"
"Name one thing you want the admissions committee to know about you."
"the show my heart, not just my numbers"
"Tell me why we accept you to our program?"
"How do you think you rank among other students?"
"What is the biggest difficulty a physician faces in the workplace?"
"Some specifics about above"
"pretty easy, didn't like the obligatory "How would your friends describe you?" and "What is the biggest problem in Health Care today?" questions though"
"Tell me about yourself? Difficult to judge as to how much he wanted and what he was looking for. How do you start to answer a question like that?"
"What is the one thing that you want me to know about you that I will report back to admissions group?"
"What is one thing about you that I can't get from your file?"
"None were particularly difficult. The interviewers mostly focused on getting to know me better."
"Why should we chooose you?"
"How does religion tie into medicine?"
"I was fortunate enough to not have any difficult questions. I felt that the interviewers really went out of their way to avoid making the interview feel like an interrogation. Instead, with all three interviewers I had pleasant conversation about my file. "
"Describe a specific obstacle you have had to overcome in your undergraduate career."
"What was your least favorite course in college and why?"
"Who inspires you during difficult times?"
"If the admissions committee asks why should we select you, what should I tell them."
"refer to most interesting"
"Tell me about yourself. (That's a HUGE question!)"
"Why do you want to be a physician? I would answer, but the interviewer would keep asking why!"
"Tell me about a challenging moment and have you overcame it"
"Give an example of a conflict you have encountered and how you overcame it."
"Why should I recommend you to the admissions staff?"
"What are two problems with health care in the US and how should we fix them?"
"What do you think are some ethical dilemmas facing doctors today?"
"I thought over about my why DO and why HCOM and that gave me enough strength to push through the interview with confidence"
"Practiced the prompts posted on SDN"
"Researched the school, interviewers, common questions, Reddit, SDN interview question feedback, emailed current students for advice."
"Practice with family and friends, SDN interview feedback, reviewed my app"
"I prepared by going over my personal statement and reflecting on my pre-medical experiences. I also thought of some questions I had about the school's culture and vision."
"SDN, school website, mock interviews with my advisor, spending the night with a current med student beforehand (they have a program for this!)"
"Read common interview questions list online. Mock interview."
"Read and practiced many interview questions"
"Interview feedback forum, studying the schools website"
"Mock interview and questions. Spoke to students at OU already"
"Talk to other students, read forums, review the school's website"
"SDN, talking to alumni"
"read info about school, looked over primary/secondary app, mock interview at undergrad career services"
"Read over OUCOM site. Looked at previous interview questions from interview feedback. Talked to current students and others who had interviewed here."
"Read interview feedback here, read old research grants, looked up practice interview questions, looked at school's website"
"SDN feedback, looked at OUCOM website, went over my file, and practiced how I would answer the standard interview questions."
"reviewed my application"
"SDN interview feedback, reread personal statement and secondary essay, read the schools website."
"SDN- Primary app- 2ndary app- Review research- "
"SDN"
"Read through my portfolio, read through SDN and was just myself"
"Mock interview, SDN Interview ?'s, interview w/ friends, reviewed primary and secondary essays, looked over application, read through OUCOM website"
"OUCOM website, re-read "The DO's", SDN"
"Read OUCOM web site, looked over my primary, read over questions on SDN, read some books about osteopathic medicine"
"This site, OU website"
"SDN, reviewed past interview feedback from OU, school's website, DO mentor"
"Got a good night's sleep. Looked at previous application year's questions on SDN."
"SDN, reviewing applications, internet"
"sdn, school website"
"SDN, read my primary and secondary, mock interview"
"SDN, 3 previous interviews, Mock interview"
"SDN, OUCOM website"
"SDN, Practiced questions, OUCOM website, reviewed application"
"looked at this website, practiced answering questions, read ou's website and viewbook"
"read ou-com viewbook, browsed sdn interview feedback, re-read my personal statement and secondary essays"
"Mock interviews, SDN, College website, college brochores."
"Looked at this site a little and just tried to relax. It was my first interview so I was pretty stressed out. I had talked to people from the OUCOM staff previuously and I kind of knew what to expect."
"SDN, website, med student advise, D.O. advise"
"OUCOM website, SDN"
"this web site, their web site, reveiw my file"
"student doc, website, talked to current students"
"SDN and a list of interview questions that were given to me by a fellow pre-med student."
"SDN, reviewed app, looked at school website"
"SDN, mock interview, re-read AACOMAS app and secondary, looked at schools website and pamphlets, talked to current students"
"SDN, brushed up on medical ethics, looked over my application."
"SDN, OUCOM website, mock interview, and brushed up on ethics."
"sdn, mock interview, reviewed app"
"SDN, started to read The DOs but got sooo bored that I couldn't finish it before the interview (not a knock on the book, I just didn't find it very interesting), read up on medical ethics."
"I looked at the college's viewbook, SDN Interview Feedback, and spoke to current medical students and graduates for advice."
"spoke with friends and family who have gone there, looked over the website (specifically over the CPC and PCC programs), read some feedback "
"Read the brochure that came with the interview invite and looked over the stuff in the interview packet. "
"sdn interview feedback, school's website, had 2 other interviews in the week beforehand, brushed up on some ethics and health policy info just in case"
"I steamed my suit, took a shower, picked out a nice power tie... no rehearsing answers. Oh, I DID print out a copy of my AACOMAS w/ MCAT scores... just in case. I then relaxed!"
"researched the school itself on its website, SDN, and general lists of common interview questions. "
"OU website"
"reviewed ou web site and this one"
"studentdoctor.net; reviewed application; reviewed curriculums "
"SDN, talked with hosts the night before"
"read this site's posts, mock interview"
"This was my first (and incidentally my only) medical school interview, so I wasn't really sure how to prepare. I learned alot about the school and osteopathic medicine in general, but in the end I really didn't talk about anything like that. The most important thing to remember about inteviewing at OU is to remain relaxed and be yourself; they're not looking for robots."
"studentdoctor.net, read the viewbook, talked to friends who are already there."
"view book, website, sdn"
"SDN, review of own file"
"school handbook, sdn website, talking over with my wife."
"looked at sdn, reviewed application, read viewbook and website"
"this site, thought about a few things. Make sure you can talk about yourself."
"Read over the OUCOM webpage, read my AACOMAS, my OUCOM secondary application, and all of the postings on studentdoctor.net"
"Read the forums on this site, and stayed with a current student at OU-COM the night before my interview."
"Read my AACOMAS, my secondary, the OU website and SDN"
"I read this website, the school's website, and a cool book from Border's about medical schools."
"SDN, visited the school, reviewed my apps, school website"
"read sdn, accomas ap, secondary ap, website and books on school, read headlines and articles on current health topics."
"SDN, read their brochures, looked over my application."
"I looked at the interview feedback page and just relaxed the night before. I enjoyed my ride down to the school and went to sleep early. I did not rehearse any lines and was just myself."
"Mock interview, SDN, speaking with OUCOM students, researching the school"
"Read these forums, stayed overnight with a student there at OU"
"looked at their website, read itnerview experiences"
"What I did, and what I recommend for this interview is to copy and paste the questions that everyone has posted and be prepared for almost all of them, especially for the reoccuring ones."
"This website, mock interview in career center at my local school and OUCOM handbook and talking to current students."
"this website, OU website"
"Read their website, this website, requested materials from the school. I would suggest that anyone going to interview review their application."
"Good night's sleep at a nice hotel."
"this website, college website"
"This website, talking to other students who had interviews, and shadowing DO doctors."
"This website. I read a lot of about some ethical concerns we as the scientific community have to face. Also, the past few months I have read a number of different books about the healthcare system in the United States. I wouldn't say that is necessary (unless you enjoy doing that), but it certainly will make you more confident and aware. "
"This website, school website, mock interview"
"mock interview, this website, shadowed a graduate of OU-COM"
"This website, school brochures, school website, Ohio Osteopathic Association website."
"Read student doctor.net website, OUCOM website."
"I read books on osteopathic medicine, shadowed D.O's, visited osteopathic medical schools, and joined a pre-osteo interest group."
"read the website, studentdoctor.net, read materials sent by the school"
"interview feedback, talked with OUCOM students"
"SDN, medical school prep books with sample questions, reading about current medical issuses (AMA is a good source for that)"
"SDN, talked with OU students"
"read school catalogs, websites, mock interviews, studied up on ethics and current events, found web tips on interviewing techniques "
"Read their viewbooks, website, sdn, med students at OU"
"Met with current students, talked to people that had interviewed there."
"Read up on OU and went over typical interview questions."
"Looked through OU brochere, read student feedback."
"Did mock interviews."
"How conversational each interview was"
"The friendly and conversational interviews"
"The admissions office, students, and faculty are all very friendly and approachable. The students acknowledged the difficult realities of medical school, yet all seemed quite happy and well-supported by the school administration, peers, and their instructors."
"very conversational interview with actual, practicing doctors who also teach there."
"The students seemed happy there"
"I was impressed by the genuineness of the interviewers and the students I met. The campus seemed like a close-knit community."
"In the beginning, they sat us in a very nice conference room and had us all introduce ourselves to each other. This helped make me feel much more comfortable. They also treated the interviewees with so much respect and that they really cared about each of us, even if we did not end up going to this school."
"Friendly student body. Randomly stopped to wish luck/offerhelp/talk about experience with interviewers."
"Friendly and knowledgeable faculty"
"Everyone was extremely relaxed. No one looked as if they were judging you, they simply wanted to know more about you in a friendly conversation type of way."
"Comfortable atmosphere"
"Admissions staff, talk by Dr. Shriner, students at lunch, intermixed with other students"
"The relaxed and community atmosphere"
"The friendliness of the people on campus, the opportunities for early clinical contact, the dual curricular tracks, and the opportunity to travel abroad."
"Nice facilities, associated with an ungrad school, I actually small midwest college towns."
"The whole day is really laid back and relaxed."
"When people talked about why they liked the school it wasn't about all the tangible things like the CORE program, great board scores, research/international opportunities, or versatility in the curricula but rather the intangibles like the people, the professors, and family like atmosphere."
"the anatomy lab, the friendliness of the admissions office, the opportunity to stay with a student...everything!"
"Great campus, incredibly nice administration, and got to know some students and other interviewees."
"The faculty and admissions people are great. They produced a low-stress environment. The school is building some new buildings for the medical school."
"The people were all very friendly "
"established program, great opportunities for clinical rotations, no dress code, lectures available as mp3's, loads of international opportunities, affiliation with a big state university, tons of research, great location, niceness of everyone I met, amazingly quick turnaround on admissions decision; interview on Friday, decision by Monday morning; only 100 dollar deposit to hold a seat."
"Lay back interview"
"Found out if you got in the next business day"
"The school is beautiful, the student body, admissions staff, technological upgrades, style of curriculum. Pretty much everything"
"Everything! Especially the students and the Admissions staff. Everyone was super friendly and the campus was beautiful."
"Pretty much everything: Anatomy lab, curriculum organization, friendliness of staff & students, lunch, new technology, omm lab, laind back feel, CORE, tons of research opportunities, International programs, etc "
"Great campus - and it's attached to a real university, unlike so many other osteopathic campuses. Athens has no shortage of bars, eateries, shops, grocery stores, etc...everything you might need appears to be right there. School seems to take care of its medical students very nicely. Interviews were EXTREMELY gentle and laid-back; other schools may talk of having "laid-back" interviews, but every other interview I've gone to thus far has been several orders of magnitude more stressful than any interview I had at OUCOM. In the anatomy lab, cadavers are shared between only four students; we were told on the tour that this is one of the lowest student/cadaver ratios in the world."
"Their facilities are really nice. Especially the gross anatomy lab. "
"I was impressed with how nice the faculty were. Even the students seemed genuinely interested in getting you accepted there and they'll answer any questions you have."
"PCC curriculum, Anatomy Lab is well above many schools I've seen."
"facilities within the labs, enthusiasism of the staff/students, constant technology advancements to help students learn more efficiently"
"everybody was really, really nice. the dean of admissions is a cool guy and treats you as an equal. ou campus is fun."
"Everyone at OU is incredible. Faculty and students alike are positive and friendly. The facilities are great and their curriculum is set up nicely. They let you know the next business day if you've been accepted!"
"How nice everyone was. The curriculum"
"class size (small), how personable every person there was, the clinicals, Labs campus is amazing"
"The people were amazing, and the interviews were so laid back"
"everyone was very friendly! the med school has a lot to offer"
"i knew a lot about this school already, but new & positive info included: * super friendly students who stopped in the hallway to give tips on particular interviewers and seemed to be constantly smiling & happy to be there * brand new tech-friendly PBL conference rooms * emergency no-questions-asked 1K loans available to med students for family emergencies, etc * financial aid officer will respond to email questions generally within 4 hours * housing available that's a 2 minute walk from campus * no-b.s. institutional commitment to maintaining their impressive programs for under-represented minority students despite federal grant cuts * they've had a standardized patient actor program for nearly 30 years. * fellowship program in OMM or family medicine that involves an additional clinical year before graduation, funding for 2 of the clinical years, teaching/mentoring opportunities, and time for research/second masters program degree."
"The staff was very very friendly. The current students were also very helpful."
"OU seemed like a nice school. It was the first real ''college town'' I've ever visited and the school was HUGE compared to other schools I've been to although OUCOM itself was small."
"I couldn't beleive how stress free the interviews were. I was actually having a good time talking to the staff. Very interesting people and the students are great too. A real family like atmosphere."
"The campus is really nice, as well as everyone I met on campus. Plus the turn-around time is amazing! You're notified if you're accepted the following Monday!"
"How cohesive the staff and students were. Everyone seemed close with everyone else and it felt like a big family. Also, everyone was incredibly down to earth."
"The interview day was laid back just as advertised. They tell you not to worry and there is nothing to be stressed about and they were exactly right. VERY easy day!"
"Everyone was REALLY friendly. I love the rural location of the campus. "
"Everything. This school is a really really good osteopathic school. If you like OMM and the sistinction of a DO training this place is for you. Faculty was great. really down to earth. There is actually research going on here. The fact that they had 97% first time pass rate on the COMLEX this year. Pretty campus. "
"Everyone was so friendly and the atmosphere was very relaxed. I liked that the campus tour was given by van so I didn't have to walk around in heels."
"The attention staff and faculty pay to their current students."
"All of the admissions officers were enthusiastic and friendly. There was virtually no stress in the atmosphere and the people with whom I interviewed were very nice. OUCOM did all that they could to make us all feel comfortable."
"great admissions staff, college town, laid back interview"
"The school is beautiful. Everyone I met was very positive about the school, and it seems as if they are constantly updating the buildings."
"I was pleased with how nice all of the staff was to the prospective students and how the interviews were very conversational. I also enjoyed the choice one has in curricular tracts and also how the students have early clinical contact experiences with real patients at the local hospital and in the surrounding area in the first quarter of school. And by the way, if you don't like the PCC tract there, you can switch out of it to the more structured CPC within the first two weeks of school instead of having to sit out the year. "
"the area is beautiful! I have lived in a city for over 3 years now, but coming from a small town I really miss the rural areas; also, the faculty and staff truly care about you, and that was extremely evident upon first meeting them"
"Excitement and friendliness of the students and staff. Ohio U has a beautiful campus and location. I had never seen such a pretty and clean campus before! The obvious care that goes into acquiring and removing cadavers for the anatomy lab....very moving."
"Everyone seemed very nice including the physicians who I interviewed with. The CORE NETWORK! This is great for a DO school to have such strong 3rd and 4th year ties. The OU campus is gorgeous. "
"Everything! This school has their poop together. There was no talk about OSU this or Wright State that... even though I got secondary requests from OSU and U of Cinn, I really only wanted to go to OUCOM... MD schools were just a backup :-)"
"OU is a beautiful campus, the facilities are excellent, and like everyone else on here has been raving about...the students/staff/faculty at OU are genuinely some of the nicest, most sincere, and most accomodating people you will meet."
"Very enthusiastic admissions staff, facilities were modernized, small campus, close-knit atmosphere"
"athens is in a nice apalachian mountian area.."
"I was nervous about the prospect of being in Athens for 4 years coming from a big city, but there's lots to do and the campus is beautiful. It was wonderful to find out I was accepted just a couple days after the interview as well. "
"located on big U campus so all those facilities are accessible. All profs seemed very interested in student's well-being and were there for the students. Two curricular tracks, PCC and CPC"
"the mock exam rooms..."
"Pretty much everything; OU has great up-to-date facilities and a beautiful campus, and Athens is a great little town for people like me who grew up in a small village in Ohio."
"use of technology e.g. plasma screens, laptop outlets for every student, remote controlled quizzes, wireless internet, digitally recorded lectures."
"The staff was very enthusiastic and friendly. They tried to make the day as stress free as possible."
"The genuine kindness and I thought Athens was beautiful."
"how much effort the school invests(time and money) with prospective students. very warm and friendly atmosphere."
"the community feeling, CORE system, friendly administration"
"OU itself (the undergrad campus is great! So many things there), how the admissions people walk past students and say hello to them by name, my interviewers, the curriculum (the one I like integrates classroom learning with small group discussion and some PBL), how psychology is integrated into the curriculum, wow, so many things."
"The students there were amazing. They knew I was interviewing because I had my dress suit on, so they would come up and wish me luck and ask me if I had any questions for them. I also like the fact that the classes at OUCOM are pass/fail so there is less competition amongst the students. Everyone works together to help get you through medical school."
"The interview was very laid back. The interviews seemed more like conversations than actual interviews. "
"The beautiful campus, the people (I absolutely fell in love with two of the interviewers and the third intrigued me) the students, the staff everyone was very nice, the option to travel to Kenya during the summer after your first year, the amount of research they are getting off the ground, did I say the people?"
"Everything! The school was amazing! Everyone was very friendly. The facilities were very nice. I do not think the gross anatomy lab was as bad as some other people had commented. I really enjoyed the tour of Athens and the financial aid talk. Also, the food was good. I liked that the admissions committee informs you of a decision the next morning. I was lucky enough to receive a phone call but an hour and a half after I left informing me that I had been accepted. "
"OMM, international rotations, happy students, PBL curriculum, good faculty student interaction, lots of clinical experience in the first two years, CORE sites, opportunity to take an advanced degree in tradition chinese medicine"
"The fast notification of their decision. I got a personal phone call on my drive home, not two hours after I had left! "
"Everyone is rediculously friendly. They really emphasize their family environment and try to sell the school to you."
"Very beautiful campus, very friendly people, and everyone I met knew my name and treated me with respect."
"Everyone there was so nice and helpful. The students I passed in the halls greeted me and tried to direct me where to go. It seemed like everyone was smiling."
"Almost everything"
"everyone was SO incredibly nice...students worked together and didn't seem as cut-throat as in other schools...amazed at how genuinely friendly everyone was"
"The campus is beautiful and the people are extremely friendly. There is not a lack of things to do there."
"Friendliness of the staff, students and the interviewers, campus is beautiful, ECC program."
"pleasant surroundings, excellent resources on campus"
"I was impressed, for the most part, with their facilities as well as with the spirit of comraderie that seems to come from the school. Athens seems like a very nice little town. Because it is largely an undergraduate institution there are many really great perks involved with going to school there. There is a very large impressive recreation center."
"The admission's staff arrived knowing something about each of us. Everyone was incredibly friendly and seemed genuinely interested in getting to know the applicants better."
"The admissions staff and students were really friendly and helpful."
"Everyone was so helpful with questions and interviewers were laid back."
"The CORE program. The pass/fail grading system. I enjoy how OU is dedicated to teaching rather than research (although you can do research if you are interested). I like how everyone I met was very down-to-earth, not very full of themselves. The open-door policy that the faculty advocate is also very unique and pleasant. Oh, and they tell you if you are accepted the next day via email!!! "
"Everyone I met at OUCOM--admissions staff, interviewers, current students--were very positive and supportive. This is a great school with very nice facilities that really cares about its students. Their new Learning Resource Center is amazing...especially the group study rooms with huge plasma TV's!"
"The faculty's commitment to their students, the positive attitudes, comraderie among the students, and the admission committee, students, and faculty's genuine interest in me. Also, the campus is beautiful, lots of research opportunities are available, and there are so many ways to get involved from medical clubs to intramural broomball."
"The great concern the staff had for students and how friendly and approachable they were. The campus is great and the facilities for the Osteopathic College were awesome."
"Everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The faculty, admissions staff, and students were so helpful, understanding, positive, and friendly!"
"The friendly family-like atmosphere and the curricula options "
"campus, friendliness of the administration, interviewers"
"The friendly atmosphere and college town availability"
"Very organized, comfortable, interviews were conversational. Trust me, they just want to see if you can carry on a reasonable conversation and make sure you know about Osteopathic medicine."
"CORE, quick notice of acceptance, courtsey of admissions staff, very helpful students!!!!"
"the interviewers and the curriculum"
"Everything: tons of Early Clinical Contact, Excited and Friendly faculty, happy students, everyone loved being there"
"The facilities and the students."
"The campus is gorgeous."
"The CORE program"
"The staff and students were VERY nice. They seemed to want me as a student as much as I wanted to be a student at their school."
"One of my interviewers was cordial but didn't seem that interested in my entire file. He asked surface-level questions, and after hearing my responses, went on a little bit of a tangent. Still, this interview went well."
"That I was asked where I applied and if I would choose MD over DO"
"Expected PCP bias."
"N/A"
"Nothing!"
"The lack of a portal to process applications and secondaries."
"More than anywhere I interviewed they came off as jilted ex lover when it comes to allo vs. osteo. It was off putting."
"The long day (8-4)"
"Fifteen minutes away from campus I received absolutely no phone reception with AT&T. Lasted for about 40 miles."
"Long day to endure before even beginning the interviews."
"The school is located in Athens which is a very small city."
"The location "
"I found very little not to like here"
"Not too much around the Athens area, but current med students said that they don't really notice it, since they're pretty busy with school."
"Nothing really- the only thing I could pick at would be that the library was a bit small...but I saw other places to study."
"Athens is in the middle of nowhere, and the surrounding area is nothing like the rest of rural Ohio; instead of cornfields, it's essentially Appalachia. This isn't necessarily bad, just unexpected. Potential job opportunities for spouses appear to be scarce. For years 3/4, you'll likely have to rotate out to various sites across Ohio that OUCOM has agreements with."
"The fact that you you are charged for a laptop, even though you may already have one. On top of that a laptop of their choosing."
"Limited study area."
"Nothing really."
"requirement of specific computer for incoming class (built into tuition), no on-campus shuttle"
"a little far away from big city. cbus is about an hour away. small hospital but good opportunities for clerkship in cleveland, columbus, akron, toledo, and youngstown"
"You can't get a commuter parking pass unless you live a mile or more away."
"sim labs need a little improvement"
"not much"
"it was a long day, and with interviews last, it made the stress build up"
"* this school doesn't have any of the electronic/robotic ''simulated patients'', although they are considering getting some in the future. * the international program that goes to China to learn about TCM (traditional chinese medicine) is on something of a hiatus"
"The local area. There are no big cities in 100 miles radius."
"The medical school was small, lots of OU students didn't even know it was there."
"nothing sticks out"
"Not being able to park unless you live a mile outside the city. Thats retarded."
"I thought that the financial aid portion of the morning was kind of weak on info."
"Parking sucks, lots of undergrads"
"It was a little on the long side, but we were always doing something and not just sitting around. "
"my interviewers weren't all that excited about interviewing me. anatomy lab wasnt very impressive"
"Some guy yelled at my group during the tour to "Get out while you can!" But I guess you have your idiots everywhere. Also, although they told us that they would send us emails on Monday if we were accepted, I heard that some people got called on their way home from the interview day. So I was highly stressed, thinking that I was rejected because I did not get the call. Not a huge problem, just a little annoying :) They should be consistent in the way they accept people."
"The university has a rule regarding parking passes and that you have to be outside of one mile to qualify for one. Of course it seemed a lot of the more desireable apartments were within this mile, and with the hills in Athens this would make for quite a hike every morning to school. Perhaps an exception could be made for graduate students? "
"since this was my first official interview, I don't have much to compare...I was a little concerned about the parking situation since the university does not issue a parking pass for students living within a mile of the school even though most of the apartment buildings are up HUGE hills. I'm not lazy, but I don't necessarily want to walk to and from class in the snow!"
"Computer lab was really small ~30 computers and the library/study room for OUCOM was also small with very few references compared to a typical medical library. OUCOM students do have access to the main campus libraries though. "
"The medical school buildings seem a bit dated. The school was constructed (or rather two old OU buildings renovated) in '75 and it seems very '75ish in some ways. In other ways its very nice...Like the labs look great, library is decent. It's long and hard to get into Athens (US-33 is very slow!) but the campus on the whole is very beautiful. "
"Court St. has 25 bars... yippee! >:( Not really into that."
"I live in the middle of nowhere, I went to undergrad in the middle of nowhere...but let me tell you, OUCOM and Athens REALLY is absolutely in the middle of nowhere. The area is extremely rural and poor...far worse than I was expecting."
"1 of my interviewers seemed offended that I had more clinical experience than research"
"As I asked my questions the interviewers were polite but gaurded...I just asked what is more important to OU-COM in selection, stats or the person...I was acccepted but they pretty much danced around landing on the answer, stats leading to competativeness with MD schools... Also, there was too much of an approach and emphasis on "being trainned as an MD, however being a licensed Osteopathic school" Yea they have Gevis, but they did not stress OMM beyond the manditory need to maintain accredidation....pretty sad"
"i got the best idea of the difference between the two tracks from a student at lunch. the admissions needs to find a better way to explain/differentiate"
"the attitude of the admissions representatives..they spent more time courting me then giving me a sense of honest personal attention..as personal as a professional interview can afford. Also, they are attempting to beef up the associated hospital, O'blessness, or somthing like that, but it is a single floor minimal hospital...the ED has working hours??? small local hospital affiliated with OU-COM.."
"The only thing that made a less than positive impression on me is the housing situation in Athens. Living with pets is difficult to do, but luckily the surrounding areas are usually willing to accomodate."
"housing facilities: they are difficult to get as the undergrads are required to stay on-campus during their first two years"
"the lecture halls were not updated for data ports for each seats like some new schools."
"the classrooms aren't the most high tech."
"The 5 year committment to living in Ohio after graduation if you are from out of state. Can I live there for 9 years?"
"Absolutely nothing, it was such a great experience."
"The fact that you cannot get a commuter pass if you live less than a mile off campus and that there is not graduate housing on campus whatsoever. "
"out of state tuition that may may extend to year two, the out of state contract"
"The school's lack of up-to-date facilities."
"Athens is really far from everywhere, but it's really beautiful."
"Nothing."
"I guess one thing would be that people were complaining that it the campus was in the middle of nowhere. To be honest, i was hesitant at first, but if you really worry about that, cincinnati is 2 hours away, you could drive there anytime if you wanted to, and if you really dont like the small town atmosphere, its only for 2 years not including vacation time."
"Athens is in the middle of nowhere, but I knew that beforehand"
"The lack of parking and how difficult it is to get a place to live."
"Nothing, pretty good place to go to school."
"anatomy lab was not as nice as other schools, the 3 separate interviews can be repetitive "
"The only thing that I didn't like was the anatomy lab. It seemed to be dungeon-like, but it wasn't that big of a turn-off."
"It was finals week, so there were not a lot of students to talk to. It was disappointing, but not a major negative."
"The football team."
"This is just being nit-picky, but I really don’t know how I feel about being surrounded by so many undergrads. I have graduated from a small liberal-arts college and to be with so many students that are so much younger than I am and have such different priorities than I do will be something to get used to. "
"Their labs seem a bit outdated--especially gross anatomy. However, the OMM lab is scheduled for a renovation next summer."
"nothing- out of the other medical schools i've interviewed at, my experience at OU was by far the best =o)"
"Athens is very hilly with lots of one way streets."
"Absolutely nothing!"
"Nothing. The school is wonderful."
"the gross lab used to be a dorms cafeteria, not so well ventilated"
"nothing :)"
"The cold meeting room!!!"
"gross anatomy lab: WVSOM has a better one, where you can barely smell the chemicals"
"No negatives that I noticed"
"The rural area of Athens."
"The campus is in the middle of nowhere and their facilities are a bit dated."
"nothing"
"Have food that does not take too long to eat for lunch, it is a short break."
"To make sure I don't have Microsoft Teams app installed, as this caused technical issues and dropped 2/3 of my interview sessions, which fortunately I was able to reconnect quickly. Using Microsoft Teams via a browser is much more stable. The school informed us that technical issues would not be held against us, and this remained true."
"They are building a new building right now. It should be done Jan 2021 so the space we interviewed and toured would not be where we spend most of our schooling."
"20 people per interview day"
"3-30 min interviews"
"You walk around the campus for about an hour. Your interviews are all around campus so pay attention during the tour."
"How relaxed the interview days was."
"That I would get grilled about allo vs. osteo."
"The three people who interview you are the only ones who determine your fate. You will have some down time between interviews. Definitely stay with one of their students before the interview."
"That I should have brought a watch or my cell phone so I would know when to go to each of the interviews. (they are not all scheduled back to back)"
"How great the school was. It became my first choice after visiting. "
"I felt very prepared"
"I read that the interviews wouldn't be that nervewrecking, but I still got nervous. No need to be!"
"Despite the advice on this website I was still a bit nervous... there was no need!"
"That OUCOM was going to be so darn nice to its interviewers! EVERYONE who came out of the interviews that day had a smile on his or her face and seemed very pleased at how things had gone."
"Driving road under construction."
"Roads. got lost several times. "
"requirement of specific computer for incoming class"
"they tell you it is going to be laid back and it really was that laid back. also, if you get in, they tell you next day which i thought was pretty cool"
"How great OU is."
"parking passes are limited"
"Its hard for a lot of the medical students to get commuter parking passes if they live close to campus"
"to relax....there is no reason to be nervous"
"* before you go in to interviewer, coffee is available in the basement if you are feeling groggy after the extensive & yummy lunch * they will take your photo on your interview day, which becomes your i.d. picture if you enroll, so smile!"
"Nothing, I knew pretty much everything."
"The directions on the OU website were kind of confusing so I used mapquest which had me drive a longer distance than I should have."
"Never stay at the Athens Lodge!"
"That I bought an extra long tie and thats why it kept showing even when my suit was buttoned. "
"Learn about CPC and PCC before you go, it opens up a lot to talk about!"
"That I shouldnt have freaked out as much as I did...the interviews were REALLY relaxed...I thought other people had just exaggerated this fact."
"I didnt know how down to earth and personable the faculty is here."
"Nothing."
"nothing, i knew most everything about the school"
"The pictures they take of you on interview day will become your ID photo if you choose to attend. Had I known that, I would have had a better smile."
"The DO internship that a few states require to practice medicine if you complete an allopathic residency. This won't deter me from becoming an osteopathic physician, but it is just another hurdle you may have to jump through to please some MDs who still think that a DO degree may not quite measure up to an MD degree..."
"The Super 8 wireless wasn't working. I was planning to do a bit of OU prep but with no internet access I didn't get to do anything."
"nothing really"
"Nothing... I scoured the website and knew people in the school... nothing was a suprise."
"CORE, and just how laid back the interviews really were. "
"I wish I would have read up on my senior research again, to freshen up for some of the questions"
"Less emphasis on OMM after first two years... Desire of school to be "competative" with MD schools...(a admissions rep indicated "Ya' know it bothers me that we loss good candidates to OSU and Wright State, there really isn't much of a difference between DO and MD") ...interview was conversational and laid back, just want to get to know you... ...have a comic book hero... ...There appears to be only 4 ways into and out from Athens, OH by car, nearest International Airport is 2 hrs away and there is a small local air field for university use..."
"I wish I knew more about the school itself and I had planned to spend more time there. "
"The front of OU is that of an older school associated with a public university with a friendly staff, but is more concerned with competing with OSU and wright state then just be what it is, and osteopathic medical college. they taunt osteopathy and its heritage and have a wonderful little (a corner) osteopathy museum, but are a bit too artificial and, again, concerned with their "competition" (spelling?) rather finding their own identitiy. There comlex scores are not 100% any more...why?"
"I wished I had found this website and read what other people have written about their experiences during their visit to OUCOM."
"more information about CORE: centers for osteopathic research and education"
"they really are a student friendly school."
"I came out of this interviewer with this school as one of my top choices. It's a fantastic little school with a great community feel."
"I wish I had known more about the difference between CPC and PCC"
"The Kenya option, it blew my socks off. However, the news of it was very nice."
"Nothing really. OU's website does a great job at describing the school."
"that it can be difficult to get instate tuition for even your second year"
"Athens is not easy to get to."
"I learned just about everything from the booklets they sent me so I did not find anything unexpected."
"I knew a lot about the school going in to the interview, but I didn't realize that the medical school just consisted of two buildings on the campus surrounded by undergraduate buildings."
"I honestly didnt know much about the difference between the PCC and the CPC programs, but i got an excellent chance to sit in on both classes, so i know the difference between them now. "
"Interview about 220 to 240 students and have only 100 seats. People on the alternate list are selected according to their science GPA, but you can be moved up if an interviewer thinks that you are a stronger candidate. "
"nothing"
"The grading at OU is pass-fail."
"Athens is a very nice little town! I was pleasantly surprised. Also, the out-of-state contract was not as difficult to fulfill as I had previously thought."
"OU-COM also has a simulated-patient learning program."
"I stressed out about the interview too much."
"Living costs will be reasonable. Athens is small, but after talking to some of the medical students they claim that they don't even notice it anymore because they are so busy all the time. It is the typical college atmosphere you see in movies. Halloween is the biggest night of the year (even medical students take that night off to celebrate!)."
"The nearest decent mall from Athens is at least 45 minutes away!"
"OU has early clinical contact starting with your first year!!! Also, only two years are spent at OU- the other two years are spent at your choice of 12 CORE hospitals in Ohio. OU also has several international programs."
"The Sunset Motel, the cheapest motel on the list provided by the Admissions office, was the cheapest for a reason. It was old and run down, and the walls were thin. I didn't get much sleep because of all the noises around me (plus, no alarm clocks in the room!)."
"The grading system is pass/fail."
"If you get accepted, they will email you the next day to notify you."
"They make their decision right after the interviews and would email you that same night."
"The CORE for your third and fourth years. The CORE is an excellent program."
"not much, I read up on OU pretty thoroughly and know some med students there."
"Nothing ! I love OU and knew a lot about the school ahead of time."
"more about their case-base learning"
"The decision for acceptance or rejection is told to the interviewee the day after the interview."
"That there were going to be three separate interviews."
"Relax, relax, and relax!"
"My favorite interview I had so far"
"Be yourself and be genuine. The interviews want to know you as a person, they care more about your "why" rather than your "what"."
"The information session, in the beginning, is very informal and helpful. Allows us to meet the admissions team and each other as candidates. Would appreciate more specifics on the actual courses within the new PWH curriculum, but they did their best to give us a broad overview in a limited amount of time. Make sure to have your lunch packed and ready, as you won't get the full 30 minutes for lunch. The Q&A session went longer than expected and this cut into our 30-minute lunch break. This was avoidable, but some fellow interviewees felt the need to ask redundant questions simply for the sake of asking (questions that have been answered already or easily found on the school's website/handouts we were given)."
"Pretty laid back interviews, feel like I messed up my chances because I said I’d go MD if closer to home, but I was being honest... we will see"
"I had a great interview and a tour of the campus! I can't wait to go to school here."
"The faculty and students were so kind and helpful. It left such a positive impression of this school and quickly promoted it to my top choice."
"Great school but I did not connect well with interviewers."
"Great school and atmosphere! Awesome interview experience!"
"The interviews were very relaxed and the interviewers really wanted to get to know us as people and not just numbers."
"I actually liked the school itself more than anywhere else I've interviewed. As I said before, their paranoia about osteopathic bias left me with a sour taste in my mouth."
"If you get a chance, talk to Dr. Schriner. He's a really good guy and really wants you to come away from the interview day loving OUCOM."
"This school is the complete package."
"what a great school. it was a long day but totally worth it."
"Low stress interview, good school. Still can't believe how friendly everyone was including the med students and faculty. "
"It's a long interview day, but low stress overall. There's 3 separate one on one interviews and they do make you put on a white coat for a photograph, which seemed like a bit of a tease. Still, this is a great school. I felt very much at home here and there are lots of opportunities to shape your medical education however you wish. "
"Just be yourself. They really just want to get to know you. They never grilled me on anything, and I was just as sincere as I could be. I got accepted the following Monday morning by 9am"
"The interviewers just wanted to get to know me; they were very casual and it was easy to relax after I started talking for a bit."
"Everyone was great, the admissions staff is very responsive, friendly, and informative. By the time the interviews started I was no longer nervous thanks to the students and staff joking around etc. Definately a school I will attend if I am accepted. A lot of stability in 3rd and 4th year... you dont need to move around unless you want to! They are building a huge research building slated to open late fall of 2009, it will include medical and engineering research so there will be some interesting opportunities for students! Finally, just be be yourself (like everyone says) and let the interviewers see your personality. "
"If you have an interview here, I strongly suggest you go. I wasn't expecting much and I was very pleasantly surprised."
"I would review all of the previous questions posted on the interview feedback forum as I was asked almost all of those questions. My interviewer had a list of 'suggested questions' but went down the list and asked them all."
"A great school. "
"in the morning, school introductions. financial aid talk. toured COM facilities. on/off campus tour. lunch with current students. interviewed by 3 separate people--very laid back, mostly questions about application profile. more like a conversation--gives you time to boast about yourself/your achievements. overall, great experience."
"this was my first interview and it was awesome. just be yourself, they want to find out about you. Great school."
"The interviews are incredibly laid back. There are three individual half hour interviews. All of the questions came straight from my file and related to me personally. It was nice because the interviewers actually seemed to know stuff about me."
"this was my fourth visit to OUCOM, overall it was the same as the first three were (for campus visits). The staff is above extraordinary, fun and well just great. Im glad I held out for my interview with OUCOM"
"The interview was very lax, long day, starts at 830 til 330pm. Lots of info, very nice people."
"The interviews went great, agian very conversational. No pressure at all, just be yourself and you'll do fine."
"in the morning a group of 10 students talked to director of admissions about the school and a financial aid counselor. then we got a tour of the building and campus. after lunch with some current students, you got interviewed."
"We introduced ourselves, then spent an hour or so in the conference room with the director of admissions who talked about the pluses of OU (there are a bunch.) Then we had a talk with a person from financial aid, who was helpful. An admissions rep took us on an extensive tour of the two campus buildings, then we piled into a car + van for a tour around all of OU's campus and the nearby parts of Athens. Returned to campus, had yummy lunch with current students from both curricular tracks, then had a series of 3 different 30 minute interviews with a clinical prof, basic sciences prof, and admissions person. The interviews were super super low key, to the point that with one interviewer it was a struggle to keep the conversation going, but with the other two folks it was just a fun conversation about my experiences, what the school has to offer, future plans, etc. I didn't get any standard questions like ''why do you want to be a doctor'' or the OUCOM favorite ''which 3 people would you invite to dinner?'' they just didn't come up at all - we had lots of other things to talk about. Admissions staff email accepted applicants the Monday after the interview, and occassionally they call that same day."
"Interviewers were very friendly and we basically had a conversation and not an interview. There is no need to get nervous."
"Overall it was a good experience. I was accepted and will probably attend although I do have some other interviews that I am going to. The interviewers were easy to talk to and it didn't feel like I was being interogated like I had feared. Mostly they asked about my research and clinical experience and my motivation to become a doctor since it was a career change from being a librarian. The day started off with a financial aid presentation, tour, and lunch then interviews. I wish they had the interviews first because I was too stressed to enjoy the food that much."
"Was given a packet, was brought to a conference room, introduction, OUCOM speech by head of admissions, finaid information, building tour, town tour, lunch, interviews, long drive home. The actual interviews were great, be yourself and have fun with it."
"Since this was my first interview, I was incredibly nervous at first but then relaxed as the day progressed. It was nice they did the tour and stuff in the morning so you have time to get used to everything. The interviewers (two profs, one DO) were very nice and laid back. They didn't ask me anything too difficult, but they all pulled from the same sheet of questions. I was asked why I chose the school I went to for undergrad all 3 times. Otherwise, the interviews were fine. They just want to get to know you better."
"Everyone was so friendly and down to earth. Location isnt my number one choice but how the curriculum is laid out makes sense and I could definitely see myself going here."
"This was a laid back, easy day. Just as they say, there is nothing to worry about. You listen to the director of admissions (great guy) talk for a while and then go on a tour of campus and med school. You then have a nice lunch with current students to prepare for 3 interesting conversation type interviews."
"2 out of my 3 interviews were REALLY nice. My first interview picked at EVERY answer I gave. Overall it was truly like having a normal conversation with the interviewers. We had lunch with some second year students who were able to give us some input on who we would be interviewing with."
"This school is great. I actually enjoyed the interviews. They are really set up to be actual conversations. No scripts or cue cards like some places. The day was very enjoyable. On top of that they email your acceptance if you get in the same day as your interview. "
"The day was great! People were friendly and eager to answer questions. We started out with basic information about the school and financial aid. Then we went on a tour of the medical school's facilities followed by a tour of OU's entire campus via van. Next we had lunch with current students, and then finally we had our three interviews."
"Entire day was planned very professionally and efficiently. First half of the day was spent learning about the school and touring the school. Lunch was provided and we were able to talk to current students and ask questions. Caution: Do not be late to any of the interviews because then you won't have quality time to interview. Last half of the day was spent going on interviews. 3 interviews were scheduled. The interviews are very conversational and friendly. There will be one interviewer that is very "by the book" and asks very specific questions."
"The day started at 8:30 am and ended at 4:00 pm. We began by receiving information from the admissions officers and financial aid advisors. We then went on a tour of the facilities and the city. I was impressed that they gave us food for lunch rather than a voucher. Once all of that was over, we began our interviews with various faculty and administrative officers. I was relieved at the end of the interview because it was over, but I did not feel worn out or anything. It was a smooth, organized experience."
"overall a good day. it is definitely a good school and the day was not stressful at all. they offered to call me telling me my status right after they met so by 5:30 i knew i had been accepted."
"The day was super laid-back. I was nervous when I got there in the morning, but by the time that the interviews rolled around I felt quite relaxed. All three of my interviewers were nice and enthusiastic about the school. I was asked a couple of ethics questions, but the way the interviewers asked the questions it didn't seem like they were grilling me. They actually lead into the question by saying, "Now there is no right or wrong answer to this question..." Overall, the day was nice, and it was great to hear that I was accepted three days later."
"The beginning of the day consisted of the usual, such as the admissions overview, financial aid presentation, and a tour. After lunch was when the interviews began, and all of my interviews were very conversational. I was asked a few pointed questions at first and then it just went from there. The college is in a very beautiful area and has all the amenities that a larger university can offer as opposed to some of the smaller, private institutions. Athens is quite the college town and there's all kinds of bands that play there and things of the sort."
"Very laid back atmosphere. The interviews were more like discussions. I was only asked specific questions in one of my interviews, and that was not bad at all."
"Loooooonnnnnnggggg. I got there at 8:15a and left at 5pm. I had meetings and interviews from 1:30p until 5p. OUCOM has their campus tour, financial aid talk, admissions talks and lunch all BEFORE interviews. So, be ready to head over to interviews all sleepy and full."
"It was very relaxed, friendly and low stress. We started the morning with an overview, then some financial aid stuff, a tour of the facilities and a van tour of Athens and the campus. Afterwards was lunch with students which they had set up for us instead of giving us a meal voucher for a food place like other schools had. The students all seemed super friendly and relaxed; they seemed to go out a ton more than others I had talked to. After lunch we all had assigned 3 separate one half hour interviews one on one. They were all very conversational; only in one did I get asked many questions. THey have your file right in front of them so a lot comes from them looking it over. If there are obvious things they might get asked about; almost all my interviewers commented on my high MCAT but one poor grade in a class. The campus is gorgeous, Southern Ohio is too but it is a very small town. Lots of community service opportunities for students and a lot of patient exposure early on. Overall a great day and I would be very happy here. "
"A little advice: if you are ABSOLUTELY SURE that OUCOM is where you want to end up... apply for the SURF program. IF you actually get in (it;s VERY competetive), you get an interview as part of your summer research experience. It DOES NOT grant you an automatic seat in the next year's class, but it doesn't hurt your chances either. It is the closest thing that OUCOM has to an early decision program; I knew 8/2/2005 that I was accepted. The interview itself: RELAXING!!! I left that day feeling like I hadn't interviewed for med school, but just had a meet-n-greet with faculty. It was nice. RELAX EVERYONE!!!!"
"The entire morning was spent chock full of information sessions and tours, which honestly wore me out and had me itching to go home even before the interviews hit. But then again, I spent the entire week sick as a dog, and was most ill the day of the interview (go figure), so it was a feat just to not pass out during the day. The interviews themselves were about as laid back as you can get, very very conversational....3 half hour sessions. JUST MAKE SURE YOU COME PREPARED WITH PLENTY OF QUESTIONS TO ASK IN RETURN. "
"It was relatively laid back, 2 of the 3 interviews went very well, the third guy seemed impossible to please no matter my answer..."
"laid back, with a bit of pomp..."We are the almight Osteopathic School supported by the State, with higher expectations then any other Osteopathic schools""
"Very comfortable, interviewers were enthusiastic. "
"standard osteopathic questions. as stated in previous OUCOM logs, interviews turned more into conversations. My last ended in a discussion about evidence-based traditional chinese medicine with DO surgeon of 25 years. Try to bring something (book, experience) to the table that you're very comfortable talking about that will relate to osteopathic medicine in an INDIRECT. Pick the brains of the students with whom you have lunch, they're your last stop before the faculty interview HAVE FUN"
"Wonderful city, Athens, OH, and campus."
"Overall very impressive; I learned that I was accepted 3 days later and I will be starting at OUCOM this fall."
"It was very candid and relaxed, just like a one-on-one casual conversation. "
"Conversational and laid back."
"Three different faculty members interviewed me after we had a tour and some lunch. "
"it was great, very well worded questions. just be yourself and it seems like a conversation."
"The day was great! It was really long (8am-4pm). The morning is a lot of logistical stuff--financial aid, meeting with administrators, etc. We had a tour of the COM and a van tour of the town. Then we had lunch with current students and our interviews. The interviews are with a DO, PhD and an administrator. My DO didn't show, but I met with an admissions staff instead. It was very fun and very not stressful."
"My first interview was with a member of the administration - it was very conversational. Nothing to stress about. The second was with the director of admissions and we spent most of the time talking about my undergrad college. The third interviewer - loved him. Absolutely loved him. The interview was like 45 minutes long because we were just talking about our research (his project is fascinating). I just wish I could keep talking to him and he could be my life coach or something. My fourth interview was with the DO/PhD coordinator. She was really nice too. If you get in, they let you know right away. In fact, the admissions committee and all the interviewers meet right after we leave. They emailed me at 5:15 to tell me I got in (I left campus about 4:45). If this school were in an urban area, I'd go in a heartbeat. It's still a top choice, though, and it will be a hard decision."
"The experience was absolutely wonderful. I strongly suggest just taking in all the information they give you and enjoy the day. The interviews are very laid back. They tell you that you have made it over the biggest hurdle by getting an interview. They say they know that each of you will make a wonderful student so the point of the interviews is to get to know you and see if you will fit in with the OUCOM community, not to drill you over the Krebs Cycle - so be yourself and relax."
"The first was a thinker, a philosopher. It was difficult to think in those terms with the news of the first interview. I really had no feel of what he thought of me or the interview. The 2nd, I loved the woman. Absolutely without a doubt loved her. I would like to just talk with her and have her as a mentor for years to come. She also is the director of the student run learning program (PCC) and I was already interested in that track, and now I definately am. The third was a Psychology professor. We talked very well because I also am a Biopsych major. He was very informative ab out the campus and the educational processes. I definately like the idea of a social science department in the medical school. The campus is beautiful, the students seemed to want to talk to us. It really was great. I drove the horrid drive back with a smile."
"The interviews were great. All three people were very casual. During my last interview, I spent most of the time listening to my interviewer tell stories about his life. It was great! However, if you have done research, know everything about it. I got drilled!"
"great place...see positive impressions"
"Overall, be prepared for a long day. The morning hours are full of talks, tours, bus rides, photos and lunch with students all aimed at getting you better aquainted with OUCOM. By the afternoon I was more than ready to get through those interviews. I met with two faculty, one Ph.D. and one D.O., and one of the admissions staff. Overall, the interviews are nothing to worry about but make sure you are prepared to answer questions about yourself."
"I loved the day I spent there. I was so excited when I left the school and even more excited when I got my acceptance phone call in the morning. I can't wait to start in the fall."
"Overall, everyone at OUCOM was extremely nice and helpful. I really enjoyed the experience."
"Overall a great experience. I encourage everyone thats interviewing to not only ask a lot of questions, but make the most of your opportunity. I knew going in that this was an opportunity of a lifetime, and to do EVERYTHING that you can. Ask if you can sit in on a class, i got to sit in on 2 classes. Ask to see whatever things they'll let you see, cause the most they can say is no. Definately stay the night with a student there, OU offers it, and i'm surprised that only 10% of the interviewers accepted that offer. Think about it guys: You get an opportunity to stay with a student, see how their life really is, AND you dont have to pay for a hotel room!"
"AWESOME experience! Interviews were more like conversations. Really hoping to get accepted here"
"There are 3 separate interviews, so you are asked a lot of questions. Be prepared to answer almost every question that previous people have posted. One interviewer had me read an article and discuss it which threw me off a bit, but in the end, he just prob. wants to see that it didn't throw me off and that I can critically look at something. Know why medicine, why osteo, why OU. Know who your heroes are in your personal life and in the community. Know what kind of books you read, why you can handle med school. Know you favorite and least favorite class. I was honestly asked almost every single question posted previously by other people. In the end it was a great day. Good luck!"
"There were 10 other individuals interviewing with me. Everyone was very nice. We got a summay of the curriculum, financial aid and a tour of the campus and the surrounding area. Then lunch with current students, who were also very nice and let us know somthing about the interviewers. Then the interviews. "
"This is about as honest of an opinion as you will get. Although I got put on the alternate list, I still have nothing but good things to say about OU-COM. The school has excellent facilities (except the anatomy lab) and the faculty and staff are almost too kind. Make sure you take time to relax and settle down before each interview."
"There are three half-hour one-on-one interviews that are very conversational in nature. I would not have been as tense had I known that it was going to be like it was. The interviewers are more concerned with how you will fit in personality wise at the school, and if you are committed to osteopathic medicine. I heard nothing but positive comments from the other interviewees as well."
"The whole day was rather stress-free. I left each interview feeling really good about the experience. I actually felt more confident after each interview than I did going in!"
"It was a truly a great experience. I stayed overnight with a first year medical student and I strongly suggest that for any interviewee because it really helps you to relax for the interview. It also is a great chance for you to ask the student any questions or concerns you have about the school. The interviewers were really easy to talk to and there were no hard questions. This website really gives good preparation questions...just give these questions some thought but don't memorize your answers...be yourself!"
"The students who you talk to are all very helpful and want you to succeed. There is not too many interviews given, so if you get one that is a great sign."
"Overall, it was a wonderful experience. Like a medical student once told me, there are really two things that separate medical schools from one another in the United States. The first thing is the curriculum, and how the faculty introduces the volumes of information to their students. By law, every medical school in the USA (both MD and DO) have to provide so many set hours of classes. Some classes may vary of course; however, medical students learn the same things. The second thing has to do with the community. I found Ohio University to be very nurturing (from the short time I have been exposed to it as a visitor and from what the DO I interned with told me). I thrive in such atmospheres because, as one medical student stated during my interview visit, students work together and are not malicious or cut-throat towards one another in their determination to succeed. If you like such an environment, Ohio University will be a great place for you."
"I have been really pleased by my entire application process with OUCOM. I received the interview just two weeks after sending in my secondary, and they called me to tell me I had been accepted just hours after my interviews! Three interviews may seem like a lot, but they were very laid back and conversational. I was really impressed with all aspects of my interview day at OUCOM!"
"What a great interview experience! I felt so welcome and accepted at OU! You get a true feel for the school and it's faculty through 3 interviews- one D.O., one faculty, and one administrator, plus tours with the admissions committee, and lunch with OU students. "
"Overall, it was a great experience. The day starts with an overview of the admissions process and the curricular tracks. Then they take you on a tour of the campus and the surrounding city. After that it's lunch with current MS1 and MS2 students (Ho-Ho cake rules!) and then the interviews. Some of the interviews were conversational get-to-know-you type interviews and some were more structured (with the interviewer reading prepared questions off a list). Nothing stressful, tricky or difficult."
"The interviews were low stress. They just want to get to know you. The interviewers actually read your essays and are interested in you as a person. The interviews are really laid-back and conversational. The physician who interviewed me was actually inspiring. This is a wonderful school. "
"I loved OU-COM. I will be there in the fall."
"The campus was nice. I liked the fact that they have two different curricula to chose from. Overall, everyone I met was very friendly and excited about the school and what it had to offer. Also, the fact that it is associated with a university was a major plus, since med students have access to all the undergrad facilities, such as the new Ping Center (rec center)."
"The experience was great. I loved every minute of it. The faculty really seemed to care for thier students and the students were very adamant about thier feelings with the school. The tour was confusing becuase Grovsnor can be somewhat confusing to get around. However, the day was very laid back, the interviewers just wanted to get to know you and what you had to offer to them as a potential graduate of OUCOM. "
"You spend the morning learning about OU and touring the medical conference. You have lunch with students, then from about 1-2:50 or so you have 3 half hour interviews, they you can leave. It's VERY relaxed. And... If you're accepted, they email you the next morning!!! "
"VERY VERY conversational. The faculty really want to get to know you as a person and not as a sheet of numbers. Good luck finding the interviewers' offices. Grosvenor Hall is like a maze! Oh and I had ZERO ethical questions!!!!!!"
"The day started out very well with a video and tour. Following the tour you got your picture taken and then had lunch with some of the students. The students were very nice and open. Afterwards the interviews began with a ten-minute break between each, though mine ran over so I had to rush to the next interviews. The first interview was VERY laidback, just you asking questions. The latter interviews were a bit more stressfull, but had very good questions. All in all a great and personable interview experience!"
"Great! I interviewed with 3 different people and they were very friendly and just wanted to get to know me. I was nervous at first, but they were really interesting and I had fun with it. The campus was beautiful!"
"OU is definitely geared toward primary care. The gross lab was a bit old-school, but I guess a gross lab is a gross lab. The people were very nice. The buildings used to be dormitories, so that's kind of weird. All-in-all, a good trip. Halloween in Athens is the biggest day of the year. "
"I was nervous to have three separate interviews, but they were all pretty laid back. The admissions staff was very informative as well as the students who ate lunch with us."
"A very good experience. "
"OU-COM is known for one thing -- Primary care. They are the best place in the nation to go to if you want to specilize in this area. Supposidly 80% of their graduating class takes residencys in primary care and this number is still rising. This interview was as laid back as I could imagine. I was interview by three people at three differnt times for 45 min. each. There was two clinical faculty members and a administrator. Not many ethics issues arose and it mainly consisted of the things I had written about on my application. OU has a very beautiful campus, but there is no medical center in the area and you are very far from any major metropolitan area. Even so their clinical rotations can be done at 9 different sites around ohio in most major cities. The curriculum at OU is very advanced and they are one of the most forward looking schools of any in the nation. Definitly one of the best DO schools around."
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 3 |
| Faculty member | 7 |
| Admissions staff | 90 |
| Other | 3 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 63 |
| Neutral | 2 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.09 | 69 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 58 |
| Out of state | 8 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 7 |
| 2-3 hours | 35 |
| 4-6 hours | 21 |
| 7+ hours | 2 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 4 |
| Automobile | 59 |
| Train or subway | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
Columbus, OH
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| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 1 |
| With students at the school | 10 |
| Friends or family | 8 |
| Hotel | 32 |
| Home | 3 |
| Other | 0 |
Marriott-6 minutes from campus
Yes
OU Conference Inn
Clarion Hotel Beachwood-Cleveland
Marriott-6 minutes from campus
Yes
OU Conference Inn
Clarion Hotel Beachwood-Cleveland
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 34 |
| $101-$200 | 17 |
| $201-$300 | 2 |
| $301-$400 | 2 |
| $401-$500 | 0 |
| $501+ | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.57 | 74 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.96 | 74 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.04 | 72 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.37 | 38 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.68 | 38 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.76 | 33 |
"None, probably the most thorough and efficient admissions group there is!"
"Give more detail for the names of the courses within each pathway block. Strictly enforce the time-limit on the Q&A session so we have enough time for lunch break and so we can calm down before the individual interviews."
"N/A"
"Make the secondary and online form."
"I absolutely adore the admissions staff. My only suggestion would be to make available an online application and payment portal."
"The van tour was surprisingly helpful."
"Keep doing what you are doing!"
"No suggestions. Very timely with their decisions!"
"Keep doing what you're doing! You sell your school extremely well!"
"Give students a little more time between interviews, when one interview goes over the time it is har"
"None really. The interview day is fairly long, but I still stayed late for an OMM demo."
"Interview applicants in conference rooms rather than their dark, messy offices"
"You guys are great!"
"Keep up the good work, you do a fantastic job."
"None. Everything went so smoothly and the interview day was great! :D"
"None-very organized and friendly!"
"Keep up the good work. Perhaps a little more time between each individual interview."
"Make it clearer as to where interviewees can park on the morning of the interview."
"Breakfast in the morning."
"Maybe some coffee or donuts in the morning. Otherwise a great day."
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