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  • Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
  • Osteopathic Medical School
  • Pomona, CA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

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

"Tell me about how you found your interest in medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What would your friends say about you, positive and negative?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"See interesting question above." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"If you could spend half of Bill Gates' money in any health-affirming way, what would you choose to spend it on?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Nothing difficult, it was very much a "getting to know you" session" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read my application, got a massage, meditated, found a good place to get coffee the morning of the interview." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The facilities are very nice, the campus wasn't as ugly in my opinion as people say. The people in the area are all very friendly. Admissions staff was VERY friendly! New curriculum looks very good, especially with the addition of early clinical experiences." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The smog. The lack of places to eat other than Mexican and fast food." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That the projected student budget ($55,000) exceeds the maximum yearly .Stafford loan amount of under $40,000" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$301-$400

What airport did you use?

ONT

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Best Western Ontario Airport

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

09/09/2005

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

7 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 out of 10

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

4 out of 10

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