How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

How long was the interview?

45 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 yourself?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How would you describe MD vs. DO is a sentence to someone who doesn't know?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What are your strengths and weaknesses? Classic question." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What are your thoughts on bioengineered organs?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Tell me about the research you did...4 years ago." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"I just went in as myself. I glanced at my secondary application and my prior research. " Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"I really thought Pomona was pretty. The facilities were nice and the classrooms were well designed. The systems-based curriculum was the best part for me personally. Since I've seen the most horrendous places, Pomona wasn't too terrible like most people say. And for those people who think it's really ghetto, they better understand that most hospitals are in the worst places. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Maybe it was just the day I interviewd, but some of the interviewees seemed stuffy and full of themselves. Example: I cured cancer, de-wormed all the children in a small village in Africa and had time to go get a Ph.D in nuclear biophysics at Oxford...really now...and then complain they were older students. The tour guide was nice, but I wouldn't hang out with him. Other than that, I had a good time. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I would have to wait for about two hours until it was my turn to interview. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Personally, I rocked the interview. But I've come with the conclusion that the interview doesn't matter as much at COMP. They are looking to increase their statistics and want people with amazing MCAT scores and tons of educational experience, from what I gather, beyond the B.S. or B.A. degree, especially if have some damage to your gpa during your undergrad. " Report Response

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?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

< $100

What airport did you use?

ONT

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

On what date did the interview take place?

04/15/2006

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

6 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

9 out of 10