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  • Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine Mare Island
  • Osteopathic Medical School
  • Vallejo, CA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

4

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Open file

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

"Tell me about Pag-asa (a community service group I helped found)." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How do you think your leadership skills will benefit the incoming class?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How will you advertise Osteopathic Medicine in the community you grew up in?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"You are a with we to buy a car at a dealership. A salesperson walks up. As he walks up, what three things can you quickly tell me I should look for in the salesperson to help me decide if I want to buy a car from him? (I am a sales manager at a Honda Dealership)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"I understand you grew up in Vallejo. Since Osteopathic Medicine is a growing profession, advertising can be important to let people know what it's all about. How would you advertise Osteopathic Medicine in the Vallejo community?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, interview workshops at my school, and practice interviews with friends who are student interviewers." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Dean of Admissions was very supportive through the interview day and the 98% first and second choice residency match rate." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Outer appearance of the campus." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I met with all the other interviewers at the hotel before the interview to interact with them a little bit. It made the group interview less intense and nerve racking. Make sure you know how to relate your job and/or research to osteopathic medicine." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

12/04/2002

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