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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?

7 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

Virtual

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)?

"If you couldn’t go into healthcare, what field would you want to go into" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What was a time when your motivation to pursue medicine was tested" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Suppose you are taking a group test (common at TUCOM) and you and another person in your group disagree strongly about what the answer is? How would you respond/react?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"They asked a good amount of stuff on the difference between empathy and compassion" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What was a time when your motivation to pursue medicine was tested" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Reading SDN interview prompts and performing a mock interview" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Campus seemed beautiful, seemed like a very collaborative environment" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Was not a fan of the group interview format; there is very little on-campus housing available, the nearest houses are a 5 minute drive from campus" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Be prepared to reference stuff from your specific application (such as experiences, shadowing, research, etc.)" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Seemed like a good school, but was not a fan of the interview style" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Other

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?

No Response

What was your primary mode of travel?

No Response

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

No Response

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

No Response

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

Would you recommend the hotel?

No Response

General Info

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?

9 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

5 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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