How did the interview impress you?

Positively

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

How long was the interview?

45 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)?

"Do you feel that your previous professional experience (10+ years) is a weakness or a strength for you in terms of medical school? Why?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How much physician shadowing have you done? (This was listed in my application, but I think the interviewer just wanted to break the ice since this was his 1st question of the interview)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why are you interested in osteopathic medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"1.) If I were working with you on a team to solve a problem, why would I be glad to have you on my team? 2.) If you were working with someone senior to you and saw them do something that you knew was wrong, how would you handle it? 3.) How would you handle it if you were confronted by someone telling you that you did something wrong or made the wrong decision that negatively impacted a patient?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"I wouldn't classify any of the questions as difficult, but the most complex/involved question was as follows: Suppose you had a patient that was under your care for a long time and you developed a strong relationship with that patient. Now suppose that patient decided not to follow your medical advice/prescribed treatments and it was adversely affecting his health to the point where he could end up very sick and/or die. Would you take it personally? How would you deal with your patient? Do you think that you would take this home with you at night or could you "leave it at the office?"" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Reviewed application, personal statement, and supplemental essays. " Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"I've known about this school's reputation for quite some time. The faculty and staff all seem to be very friendly and committed to the success of the students. All the students I met were genuinely excited to be there." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Can't think of anything that impressed me negatively." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I felt pretty prepared." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Is there a feedback section for SDN? Why does SDN put this box in the "Questions" section when it doesn't display anywhere near the questions? Also, a 1-10 scale while adding feedback doesn't translate very well to a 5-star scale while reviewing the feedback." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Holiday Inn Express

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

10/22/2009

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?

8 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?

5 out of 10