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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?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

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)?

"Why Medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Stuff about my file" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How did a specific experience from my file prepare me for medical school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Particulars about my file." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Nothing really hard." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN feedback, schools website, my file" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Touro's focus on continual improvement. The anatomy lab was awesome. A lot of new things coming for future students to take advantage of. Faculty's open door policy. I actually liked the island...very nice. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Cost of living in the Bay area. A lot of bugs to be worked out in their new curriculum, so I would probably be a guinea pig. Tuition is expensive. $2,000 nonrefundable deposit to hold your spot." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"If driving up from SFO, the traffic is not that bad! " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Overall, I was somewhat impressed by the school. Great atmosphere, lots of improvements coming, and beautiful area. However, the clinical rotations are kind of a lottery (literally), so you would have to move around a lot. " Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

4 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 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?

SFO

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

6 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

GoodNite Inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

09/24/2007

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

4 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

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