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  • Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine - KC
  • Osteopathic Medical School
  • Kansas City, MO
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

50 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?

Open file

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

"How can we get you to come to our medical school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why have you waited until now to apply?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How does your mom like her job as ___ ?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"''What do we have to do to get you to come to our medical school?''" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"''If you graduated in 2001, why have you waited until now to apply?''" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Reviewed viewbook, website, SDN, personal file." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Great OMM labs and anatomy labs. They have 4 regular adult patient simulators, 2 infant, and 2 obstetric. Students loved the curriculum and said administration was really responsive." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"No opportunities for international rotations during the 3rd/4th year. (there is a volunteer vacation program in Guatemala, ''DOCARE'' but not for credit). Micro lab is a little out of date." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"One of my interviewers Googled me extensively. He knew my parents' jobs and volunteer activities, had found a family tree, all my previous addresses, had a newspaper photo of me from a demonstration ~5 years ago printed out in my file, had read up on some legal cases I was involved in 6 years ago, etc etc etc. They said not all their interviewers do that, but this guy does." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Very relaxed. Info sessions and tour in the morning, lunch, then waiting around for one on one interviews. I played foosball for an hour in the lounge and then had a very coversational interview. No stress." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$201-$300

What airport did you use?

MCI

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/20/2006

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

5 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

4 out of 10

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

4 out of 10

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