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  • Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University
  • Osteopathic Medical School
  • Glendale, AZ
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?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

35 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)?

"What is your position on stem cell research?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

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

"Why medicine? Why not Ph.D.? (I've done a fair amount of research)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Is fear a motivator for you? 3 people to dinner, who would you bring and what would you make? If you had to put on a talent show right now, what talent would you showcase?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Stem cell research question. The last time I studied stem cells I was a junior in college so it wasn't fresh in my mind." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, mock interviews, lots of practice, re-read applications and papers" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"EVERYTHING! This school is my number 1 choice. Great residency placements, COMLEX scores, faculty, research opportunities, and the campus is gorgeous!" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Exams every monday and sometimes friday. I'd prefer to have a week of exams every 6 weeks, it gives you a chance to breath for one weekend every two months." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The continental breakfast..it's not exactly continental. Since we had to meet so early I figured I'd eat there.. bad choice. Eat breakfast first!" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The interview was semi-closed. They have access to your CV and your secondary application. They also asked like 30 questions but it was still very relaxed." 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?

Airplane

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

$401-$500

What airport did you use?

Sky Harbor International

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Marriott Suites

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

09/23/2009

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

10 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?

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

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Send e-mails of the admission committee's decision to applicants. Why is the most important part of" Report Response

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