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  • New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine - NY
  • Osteopathic Medical School
  • Old Westbury, NY
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?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

Questions

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)?

"What are your weaknesses?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What kind of doctor do you want to be?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What do you do at your current job?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"It came up from a brief discussion about managed health care: what would you do if you were working at the front desk of a medical office and the doctor told you not to schedule any more appointments for a certain patient who got fired and lost his insurance - but the patient clearly needs more treatment?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"To defend some of my lower grades. No crazy, unexpected questions." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Introspective moments while driving alone with the radio turned off. Read about osteopathic philosophy and its history. Definitely do some reading on that. Be familiar with your application, including the secondary one." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Everyone was friendly: interviewer, tour guides, the seven other applicants. Many places, including anatomy lab, are open late for any study marathons etc. The area around the school is quite nice. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The study area appeared uninviting, almost gloomy. Otherwise, all the facilities were great. It could be just my perception." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"There's no reason to panic. Really." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The interviewer was late coming from NJ. He gave me feedback on most of my answers as soon as I finished answering (some good, some constructive criticism). The tour was informative and often entertaining, courtesy of one of the wittier student ambassadors." Report Response

Tour and Travel

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?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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?

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

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