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

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

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

"Scenario question" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Describe your clinical experiences." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Asked about my experiences in India." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"My second interview gave a scenario based question about a pregnant women who was coming to term but was bleeding profusely. Surgery is required and she needs blood but refuses because her cousin contracted HIV from a blood transfusion. Do you give her blood. Then second part of the question was the same scenario except the woman is a Jehovah's Witness and refuses the blood because of religious bleifs. What do you do?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

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

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read studentdoctor forums. Read schools website. Researched Osteopathic medicine. Spoke to friend at the school. Read the interview feedbacks." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Friendliness of the faculty and students. Nice facilities, great anatomy lab. Good location. I stayed with a student the night before and he was a very gracious host. He was a great representative of the school." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"My second interview felt rushed. The D.O. that conducted it was running behind schedule. Our interview started 30 minutes late and I could tell he was running behind schedule from the way he conducted the interview. He was still polite and friendly, but obviously distracted. But this was just a minor annoyance. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"nothing." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Overall, I was very impressed with TCOM's interview process. I was nervous but the staff really helped us feel welcome and comfortable. The group sessions which I normally dread went rather well and were very low pressure. The tour and lunch time were very informative. My interviewers were very nice and friendly. I left with a good imression of the school and would strongly consider attending if I am accepted. " Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

07/28/2006

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

8 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?

8 out of 10