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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

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 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?

3

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)?

"As a Psychology major, how will you handle the science load of medical school? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How does your dad feel about you being a DO(he's an MD)? What is something that you have learned from him that you will apply to your work as a doctor?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why did you decided to pursue medicine? You shadowed a DO, what was that like?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What do you believe is the largest challenge facing health care in developing countries?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"As a physician's child do you feel you have an advantage when applying to medical school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Mock Interview, SDN, Read up on the school and my applications" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"All of the people we met were really friendly and honest when you asked them about the program. Dr. Haight is great and my interviewers were really laid back and seemed interested in what we were saying." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Location-the school is super isolated and is about 60 minutes from SF " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The options for housing are pretty limited." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"It was very relaxed. Dr. Haight is great and is very honest about the admissions process. I can see how the group interview could be nerve racking but our interviewers did a great job of making the environment relaxed " Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$501+

What airport did you use?

SFO

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

6 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Quality Inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

03/15/2006

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?

2 out of 10

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

4 out of 10

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