How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.76 | 49 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 38 |
| Negatively | 4 |
| No change | 7 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 3.06 | 49 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.71 | 49 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.18 | 49 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In Person | 3 |
| Virtual | 9 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 1 |
| 15 minutes | 5 |
| 20 minutes | 7 |
| 25 minutes | 11 |
| 30 minutes | 18 |
| 35 minutes | 7 |
| 40 minutes | 0 |
| 45 minutes | 0 |
| 50 minutes | 0 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 36 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 13 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 33 |
| In a group | 16 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 43 |
| Closed file | 5 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.76 | 49 |
"Why DO?"
"What kind of doctor do you want to be/where do you want to practice"
"They asked me an ethical question related to HIV where you had both the husband and wife as your patient. If the Husband had HIV, would you tell the wife without the husbands permission?"
"What type of setting do you want to work in as a physician?"
"Why William Carey?"
"What speciality are you interested in?"
"Why medicine ?"
"Why do you want to pursue medicine?"
"What area of medicine (specialty) are you interested in?"
"Why do you want to be a doctor"
"Why osteopathic medicine?"
"Why Doctor?"
"Tell us about your leadership experiences."
"Why DO"
"Why medicine"
"Extracurricular involvement"
"Asked about my extracurriculars"
"The usual why doctor? why DO? why WCUCOM?"
"Why do you want to be a physician?"
"Why D.O.?"
"Why WCU?"
"Three Best qualities"
"What are three qualities every doctor should have?"
"Why medicine? Why DO? Why WCUCOM?"
"What would you do if a doctor in your practice came to work intoxicated?"
"How do you think you "fit" WCUCOM?"
"Why DO? Why William Carey?"
"In regards to OMM. "So it looks reasonable to you?""
"Tell us about a time when you were in a leadership position."
"You can be educated to be a family physician at any medical school, so why WCU-COM?"
"Why medicine? Why DO? What Qualities should a doctor have?"
"Why medicine?"
"Why do you want to be a doctor?"
"Why osteopathic medicine and how did you hear about it?"
"Why a physician, what made you interested in medicine?/Why DO?/Why WCU-COM?"
"What led you to become a physician?"
"Just the basic motivation inquiries."
"Why William Carey?"
"Tell me more about one of your community service activities"
"why osteopathic medicine?"
"What do you know about DO's"
"What made you want to become a DO instead of an MD?"
"What do you know about OMM? (So important!)"
"Tell me about yourself?"
"Why Ostopathy?"
"Why DO medicine?"
"Where will you practice medicine?"
"Why osteopathic medicine"
"Question based on my application"
"Why William Carey?"
"Why DO?"
"Why didn't you shadow any DOs?"
"Why WCUCOM"
"Why DO"
"Why did you choose William Carey?"
"Why Here?"
"Why do you want to be a DO?"
"Don't remember"
"Why Osteopathic medicine? Why WCU?"
"What are 3 qualities an ideal physician should have?"
"What are three qualities a doctor should have?"
"Where do you want to do your residency?"
"You have read the mission of William Carey COM, how well do you feel you fit into this statement?"
"What is your recent Volunteer experience?"
"What specialty do you think you are interested in?"
"What are some examples of how you display leadership?"
"Why MS? What type of medicine? File Specific Questions."
"Why D.O.?"
"Why would you want to attend a new school?"
"if you had failed a test what would you do? (followed up with) fellow students who were doing better than you offered to sell you aderall, what would you do?"
"What are three qualities the ideal physician should have?"
"What are the top three qualities expected of a physician?"
"What are two qualities you feel a physician should have?"
"Why do you want to go to WCUCOM specifically?"
"Where do you want to practice medicine"
"You are a doctor and X happens. How do you talk to the patient about this?"
"What specialization(s) are you looking into once you become a physician?"
"What is your knowledge of OMT?"
"Why this school ?"
"Why William Carey"
"What specialties are you interested in?"
"What leadership opportunities have you had?"
"Are you comfortable w/ dress code of OMT?"
"Why William Carey University"
"What was your favorite leadership role and why?"
"Volunteer experience"
"Leadership/ volunteer experience?"
"Why WCUCOM?"
"What leadership positions have you held"
"Why WCU"
"Why WCU?"
"Where do you see yourself practicing in the future?"
"What specialty do you want to go into?"
"What specialty are you interested in?"
"NA"
"What type of medicine are you interested in?"
"Why William Carey? Why Mississippi? (I'm out of state so it was expected to be brought up)"
"What kind of medicine do you want to practice?"
"What did my children think about me applying to and going to medical school?"
"Describe a leadership role you have had?"
"Why William Carey University COM?"
"Ethical Question"
"What are your leadership qualities ?"
"What field of medicine do you see yourself in?"
"what type of medicine are you interested in and location you are interested doing clinicals and eventually practice?"
"Why D.O?"
"If you were struggling in all of your subjects and a couple of other students, who you knew were outperforming you, offered to sell you adderall how would you handle the situation?"
"Fun, specific question about one of my activites in my application."
"Tell us about your leadership experience"
"Do you have any pets?"
"What do you know about WCUCOM and Mississippi?"
"Why DO?"
"What is your most impactful volunteer experience?"
"Where do you want to practice medicine?"
"Ethical question"
"N/A"
"All normal. Maybe the ethical one"
"Asked about my passion."
"Ethical question tailored to your preferred specialty."
"Asked about my volunteering"
"The ethical question"
"Would you be comfortable with your male classmates being shirtless and female classmates in sports bras (in a purely professional environment) for OPP/OMT classes?"
"Would you give birth control pills to a minor?"
"-"
"Are you comfortable coming to class in just athletic shorts?"
"Are you comfortable being in a sports bra and shorts around your classmates?"
"Are you comfortable being in a class wearing a sports bra and shorts?"
"During the course of your shadowing, what is the one thing you saw that you would change in healthcare?"
"How did I think that I "fit into" the mission of William Carey COM?"
"A family friend who you haven't seen in a long time time comes to you as his internist, with HIV refusing to tell his wife, what do you do? What about HIPPA?"
"If you were at a party and there was drinking going on...(ethical question)"
"What would you do if a friend gave you ADHD meds to help you study?"
"If the manager in the doctors office is a cousin and one day you find her stealing narcotics ,what will you do ? she pleads to you and says she will commit suicide ? in 2 days you will stop your clinicals and come back to william carey and will never have to work with the doctor again ?"
"How will you continue your musical interest?"
"Ethics-based question about insurance"
"How would you handle a situation where a depressed patient is wanting a physician assisted suicide"
"How would you speak to a patient who believes they want to pursue physician-assisted suicide?"
"A family of three is brought into the ER following a car crash. The parents are both comatose and the child is awake but is suffering from profuse blood loss. The parents are confirmed to Jehovah's Witnesses, and their religion does not allow for blood transfusion. However, the child is in critical condition, and only a blood transfusion can save their life. No other family members are available to give consent for the operation. What do you do?"
"What is your commitment to practice in Mississippi like?"
"Nothing really"
"None to difficult"
"Ethical question"
"The ethical question"
"N/A"
"Did you shadow a DO?"
"They were all not too bad."
"Tailored ethical question"
"Ethics question"
"Would you prescribe birth control pills to a 14 y.o. if she asked for it?"
"None."
"-"
"Weren't really any difficult Q's"
"The ethical question."
"Explain the high MCAT compared to low GPA."
"You have applied to other schools, so if you had acceptances from WCUCOM and other schools how would you choose where to attend?"
"What would I do if I failed my first major test in med school?"
"A family friend who you haven't seen in a long time time comes to you as his internist, with HIV refusing to tell his wife, what do you do? What about HIPPA?"
"What would you do if you failed a test in a class?"
"Convince us that someone with a lower GPA should be admitted to medical school"
"Why William Carey University?"
"What would you do if a classmate offered you adderal to help you study?"
"None"
"SDN, prep answers"
"Sdn, Dr. Gray's interview prep book, mock interviews"
"studied the questions on SDN"
"SDN, watched a couple of youtube videos, mock interview with school's pre health team"
"I honestly didn't , just read up on the school a little"
"Nothing in particular, just slept well and made sure to relax but also stay professional."
"Mock Interviews"
"Just read SDN, and made templates for possible questions with slight rehearsal"
"SDN, youtube"
"SDN interview feedback"
"Read website, mock interviews, SDN interview feedback thread"
"Practiced with a friend"
"SDN, read school website and reviewed my AACOMAS"
"Prepared the traditional questions"
"SDN, look up website"
"Researched the school"
"Mainly SDN"
"I looked up commonly asked William Carey interview questions."
"Review application, be confident answering expected questions"
"Researched the school, the area, reviewed my secondary and personal statement"
"SDN, read my PS, and studied the website"
"Other than reviewing my essays and their mission statement, nothing."
"Reviewed commonly asked questions online. Studied WCUCOM's mission, etc."
"Read through tons of questions on SDN."
"Talked to OM1's"
"SDN"
"SDN, read over my primary."
"used this website"
"Looked over the school website and read the information a DO gave me on osteopathic medicine."
"SDN, review application materials"
"Nothing really, as this was my third interview this cycle"
"Reading SDN"
"Read my application materials, used this forum, and got a good night of sleep."
"pre-med advisor, professor/mentor grilled me with questions, SDN"
"Read SDN, Primary/Secondary, reflect on myself."
"Just know yourself well, know what you want, read over my personal statement"
"Review of application materials, online research of the school"
"Read SDN for general interview questions"
"Spent time reflecting on things, skipped rocks over a pond, thought about all those stars in the sky and how many might well be the solar centers for little green men that are staring right back asking themselves the same questions about how badly they want to become an alien doctor and then going over the most winning responses for their culture's medical profession. Plus I read a book on osteopathic medicine's history that I got for free at the AOA's annual conference. Outside of learning more about osteopathic medicine there wasn't much of a serious process that I used when preparing. Just try to be yourself and don't polish so much that they miss the real applicant for the robot we all believe schools seek."
"Interviewers were super kind"
"Enjoyed the small group of interviewees and that we got to eat lunch with the students. Everyone I encountered was very friendly."
"The friendliness and professionalism of the interviewers."
"Their politeness and smiling throughout the interview. It felt very conversational."
"The open honesty of the interviewers, how happy the students seemed, and how kind everyone was."
"The interviewers were very personable and the atmosphere was very relaxed."
"How laid back and nice they were. I was worried about coming off as stressed but ended up laughing quite a lot and the men who interviewed me were so nice. Also, hearing what each of them were proud of William Carey for was my favorite part of the whole interview."
"Interviewers were very positive and smiling the whole time"
"The interviewers were very nice and informative. The medical students and faculty highlighted their integrated curriculum which was the most impressive thing."
"One of the doctors gave me a volunteer opportunity to look into"
"Friendly interviewers"
"Faculty seemed enthusiastic about program. They also promise a very quick turnaround for admission decision. Good simulation program and clinical training."
"Super friendly conversation. Interviewers were obviously excited about the school"
"How open the interviewers were when I asked questions"
"Friendly and attentive interviewers and their answer to my questions"
"How welcoming and attentive they were at the interview"
"How nice everyone was. How quickly they give you a decision."
"Anatomy lab; larger and nicer than expected. Friendliness of the staff and students"
"The people, class size, cost"
"The faculty"
"The faculty and students I ran into were so nice"
"All the faculty and staff I met throughout the interview day were so incredibly nice. Very reassuring and kind."
"Didn't meet one single person during the interview process who didn't exude pure Southern hospitality and genuine care for the students."
"How kind everyone was"
"Hattiesburg is a nice town"
"How everyone in the school was so friendly."
"Everyone on campus was so nice and welcoming."
"Everyone was very nice, and welcoming."
"Friendliness of absolutely EVERYONE in the COM. From the facility who stopped and talked to the applicants while we waiting, to the students who spent time answering any and every question we could pose."
"I was really impressed with the Mission of WCU-COM plans to provide primary care physicians to their target area. They are very diligent in sticking to their plan"
"Great new building and experienced faculty."
"The facilities are top notch, and the students are so happy!"
"The attitude of the students and faculty. Everyone was excited to be there, to help us out, to teach, etc."
"Everyone was nice, interview group was small (6 people, other interviews are 30+), interview was actually about me (Had some interviews where it was obvious that they did not review my file enough and would just ask one type of question over and over). Clinical years."
"I was confused on the interview about discipline based learning, and I asked what it was during the interview and they explained it very nicely."
"Not much."
"Curriculum"
"The clinical rotations will be planned around hub sites set up throughout MS, LA and AR. Hattiesburg has a plethora of low cost housing."
"Interviewers were friendly but not super conversational, I would try to build some rapport and mostly got blank stares."
"nothing"
"The interviewers took no time whatsoever to discuss any of my answers. They immediately went on to the next question after I was finished answering."
"Nothing!"
"a little laidback"
"They seemed emotionless and very aloof the whole time. They were nice and polite but I couldn't gauge their reactions to my answers and didn't get a good read as to whether they liked me or not"
"Faculty didn't have much to say about student life/community engagement but I guess that was understandable."
"Not the clearest of extracurriculars outside of coursework."
"None"
"N/A"
"Sewage ponds (not near) can make the campus smelly with wind out of the North."
"not much to be honest. campus is pretty small, but some will see that as a positive"
"The city"
"Size of the campus"
"Everything - Interview was awkward. They apologized to me for their poor academic and board performance during my interview. They told me that many of their students are unprepared heading into residency. Mandatory lectures. The Dean isn't a physician ..."
"The facilities are brand new, but there was no "awe" factor."
"Haing to swipe into buildings made getting into the interview on time difficult. I had to wait for a student to wonder by."
"The undergraduate WCU is a little different then what I expected and we did not hear much about it and its interactions with the COM. The area around WCUCOM was a little run down."
"Nothing really"
"This is a brand new school"
"Nothing."
"I wish the presentation tour gave information about: Services on campus, detailed information about hospitals in clinical hubs. I also wish the tour was longer and gave more information about WCU and not just the medical school. I think the tour would be better if it was given by a student and more planned/structured and not as casual. It would also help students if there were signs put up indicating where the interview was."
"its new so , couldnt get a tour obviously"
"The school is so small and the interviewers were not nearly as friendly as I expected."
"Cost"
"Cost of tuition."
"How it was not that stressful"
"Nothing"
"I was ten minutes early but 15 minutes out they called me and asked if I was still coming! SO definitely get here super early."
"While Mississippi is a rural state, Hattiesburg is an urban city."
"ethical scenario"
"Not to worry about the interview (because it was very low-stress)"
"I wish I had known the ethical question"
"That Tennessee doesn't count as gulf south.."
"That I didn't have to stress so hard."
"None"
"If they call you to interview you, they really do want you. You have a very good chance of being accepted."
"N/A"
"Where to park."
"An extra faculty member sat in on the interview to observe. She was going to be an interviewer the following week. Felt awkward."
"Interviews are at the end of the day and the sooner you go the sooner you get done with the interview day. Volunteer to go first!!!!!!m Or bring a computer to entertain yourself for a few hours."
"That there would be three people interviewing me"
"That I was accepted"
"That I was nervous for no reason!"
"NA"
"Interview was not conversational. They only wanted you to answer the questions they ask you."
"Buildings still not completed, so you only get to see the construction site and floor plan."
"N/A"
"Great interview overall !"
"I honestly had little interest in this school and it was my "safety" but I left feeling like it was a strong contender for my possible school I attend! They were so kind, the tour really highlighted both good and bad aspects of the buildings, and the dean took time to talk to us about what they were improving or what they had struggled with. I felt like the school felt like a happy family."
"Enjoyable interview overall, I just wish I was given a bit more time to breathe between questions."
"Be prepared for an ethical scenario"
"overall pretty low stress interview."
"They were all very kind people and try very hard to make you feel comfortable. Just be yourself during the interview and remember to be kind and respectful and they will be sure to like you."
"Seems like a nice school. Emphasized very tight knit community. Seemed like nice people but emotionless facial expressions"
"Pretty chill interview."
"Very welcoming and nice"
"Amazing school dedicated to the community and amazing faculty dedicated to their students"
"Dont stress. if they invite you for the interview you have a very good chance"
"Very nice people."
"Good school, nice people. What you picture for Southern hospitality. Students seem happy, large multifaceted cafeteria that can feed any diet. Campus is nice, updated for the most part and clean. Small but coming from a large undergraduate school, I don't see it as a disadvantage, makes getting where you need to go easier. Students study wherever on campus, many in the main COM admin building where professors can be easily accessed."
"People were super nice, students seemed to love being there, seems like a decent place to be."
"This was the most relaxed interview I have had. Easy, traditional 3 on 1 interview that took less than 30 min per person. Felt comfortable to be myself and was not stressful at all. There were only 6 applicants interviewing my day also which was more intimate."
"Heard some bad things about this school before I went, so I had low expectations. WCU blew me away with out unimpressive everything was. Said they had some of the best facilities in the country - LOL - my undergrad's nursing program has better facilities. Didn't get to see anatomy lab. OPP lab looked cheap. Students seemed oblivious. Mandatory lectures? No thanks. Clinical skills taught by non MD/DO's? For real?"
"I had a great interview experience. I didn't feel like I was being scrutinized or critiqued."
"This school really only bothers sending secondaries to people they really want to hear from- and interviews to people they WANT to accept."
"The school was very nice. Nice facilities which are very well thought out. The facility has an average of 25 years of teaching experience. Or so we were told. The COM is very small and intimate."
"I was impressed with William Carey"
"Go Crusaders!"
"Just be yourself, and do not worry."
"Very clean, state-of-the-art facilities; students are very friendly and have nothing bad to say about the school; the faculty has all taught 25 yrs of med school minimum and they're all happy to be there and excited to teach.... LOVED this interview and the school"
"I would say arrive a little early, since WCU has an undergrad/grad, there are other buildings that are not related to the medical school, so it can be a little tricky to find."
"not possible to compare the school itself to other schools as of now , u can only compare how the interview went"
"Disappointed. Not what I expected it would be. Everyone raved about how friendly the staff was, but I did not find that to be true. Perhaps it was a fluke thing, but I have had several more pleasant interview experiences at established, highly-ranked schools."
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 2 |
| Faculty member | 6 |
| Admissions staff | 21 |
| Other | 6 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 23 |
| Neutral | 11 |
| Discouraging | 1 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.28 | 47 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 5 |
| Out of state | 36 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 7 |
| 2-3 hours | 12 |
| 4-6 hours | 11 |
| 7+ hours | 7 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 9 |
| Automobile | 23 |
| Train or subway | 0 |
| Other | 5 |
MSY (New Orleans International Airport)
N/A
Gulfport
New Orleans (MSY)
New Orleans
DIA, DFW
Jackson-Evers International
Hattiesburg
Pine Belt Regional (PIB)
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 3 |
| Friends or family | 2 |
| Hotel | 17 |
| Home | 8 |
| Other | 3 |
Microtel
Residence Inn
Yes
Days Inn - Hattiesburg
No
Home2Suites
N/A
Microtel
Residence Inn
Yes
Days Inn - Hattiesburg
No
Home2Suites
N/A
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 16 |
| $101-$200 | 6 |
| $201-$300 | 8 |
| $301-$400 | 4 |
| $401-$500 | 1 |
| $501+ | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.21 | 48 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5.44 | 48 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5.48 | 48 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.15 | 48 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.52 | 48 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5.90 | 48 |
"They could not have been any friendlier or kinder. I left feeling a strong connection to them and the school."
"N/A"
"Nothing! I loved the process"
"Have current COM students talk with applicants"
"N/A (they were great)"
"Nothing, they made it very efficient so thank you for that!"
"Keep doing what you're doing. I love how you always reply to students no matter what the question is"
"Maybe have tours given by medical students or faculty. Would offer better answers to technical questions about facilities"
"Keep doing what you are doing, it works"
"None. Had a great interview experience."
"Too many to list here. Avoid this school if have any other options in the continental US."
"none"
"Online secondaries would be nice."
"Online secondaries!"
"Better directions on how where to park and where in the building the interviews start would have been helpful."
"Keep up the good work. This school is obviously run with integrity."
"I feel that the tour could have been better. I would have liked to tour the entire campus (nonmedical buildings). I believe that WCUCOM is unique because they have Undergrad/Grad programs, school sports, etc and they should talk about it during the interview. I also would have liked a more detailed presentation about our clinical years. WCU-COM uses a hub system, so students do not have to move a lot, but I would've liked detailed information about the hospitals (XYZ Hospital, XYZ beds, XYZ services, etc). I do not think the tour/presentation showed the school as best as it could have. (I liked the school, but the presentation could be improved)."
"It is not possible to compare the school to other schools since the buildings have not been built yet, but the faculty was very nice."
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