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?

8 out of 10

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

3

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)?

"All in one: Why medicine, Why DO, Why AZCOM?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What is your opinion on the current health care debate happening in congress?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me the difference between DO and MD without using the term "holistic"" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"If you had one plane ticket to anywhere in the world, where would you go. The catch: You only have the provisions you brought with you on this interview trip" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Question about health care, follow up questions about what I feel should be added or removed from Obama's plan." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Schools website, SDN." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Great atmosphere, beautiful city and campus, very open and honest students, newer facilities, impressive board scores and match lists." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The gym was very small. The weight room was a joke. The students call it the "weight closet." Most have memberships elsewhere." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Not that it could be helped, but just how hot it is in September in Glendale!" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"My interview day was the first of the 2010 cycle in case anyone was curious. It was closed file because they said everyone had the numbers they were looking for. It was very laid back. I interviewed with one Ph.D science faculty and two third year students. They had a brief presentation, then interviews, then the tour. I liked that they did the interviews first, as it gave us the rest of the day to relax and really take everything in as opposed to being nervous." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 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?

Automobile

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

$401-$500

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Ramada

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

09/18/2009

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?

10 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

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

10 out of 10