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  • Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Harlem
  • Osteopathic Medical School
  • New York, NY
Overall Experience

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

20 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)?

"What do you do to relax?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What was a challenging experience you had and how did you deal with it?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"All of the other questions were based on comments that I made, so be ready to back up everything you say." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Do you think everyone can be a doctor?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Do you think everyone can be a doctor?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"reviewed secondary, SDN, read about the Harlem area" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Everyone was very positive about the school, even the students who were in the middle of exams. I was really impressed by how friendly and willing to answer questions everyone was." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"There are loooong stretches of white walls all through the building, but Obed said they'd be decorated soon." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Wear comfortable shoes because you'll probably walk several blocks to see one of the hospitals that students will rotate at. Seriously, comfortable shoes. I had to stop at a Payless to buy sneakers for my walk back to the train station because my feet were so sore!" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Overall, a great day with lots of friendly people. I definitely loved the school!" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

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

< $100

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

12/18/2007

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

9 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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

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