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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?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

2 out of 10

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

Virtual

Questions

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At another location

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)?

"What does professionalism mean to you? Why is it important for osteopathic physicians to be professional?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What are some important qualities for DOs to possess? How do you demonstrate those qualities?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

No Response

What was the most interesting question?

"If you were on a clinical rotation in Emergency Medicine and the attending physician suggested a particular treatment plan that you disagreed with, how would you approach that situation?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"They looked through my application activities and noticed a general theme: They asked me to relate that interest/theme to the treatment of a patient as a DO." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"mock interviews and free writing to practice answering questions." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The interviewers did a good job of appearing nonjudgmental and facilitating conversation. The long interview day allowed for interviewees to learn a lot about the school and Q&As BEFORE the panel interview." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The interview day was very long (5.5 hours including breaks). Mine was 8:45am - 2:15pm. The panel interview style was awkward and stressful because answering questions in front of other interviewees made it feel more intense." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I wish I had studied the principles of osteopathic medicine more in depth before." Report Response

What are your general comments?

No Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

No Response

How did the tourguide seem?

No Response

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

No Response

What was your primary mode of travel?

No Response

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

No Response

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

No Response

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

Comments on where you stayed

No Response

Would you recommend the hotel?

No Response

General Info

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

3 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 out of 10

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

4 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

6 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

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

5 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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