How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

1 out of 10

How long was the interview?

10 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2 people, but one interview

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)?

"Why physician, Why DO, and why Bradenton? Why PBL, do you think you will do well with PBL?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"We see that you applied more than once before and you retook your MCAT several times, why were you unsuccessful, and what has changed?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What is an honor code? Do you like to read? Do you work well in groups?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"None really... They had a list of questions, and they just asked those right off the list. Since it was open file, they didn't ask much about me because they already saw it in my file. It was interesting that they didn't ask me a thing about my extensive research experiences!" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"None really..." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"I prepared by reading the feedback questions and doing a run through by writing down the main point that I wanted to make in my answers. They asked exactly what I found on the feedback... I was surprised by this actually. Felt good that I didn't fall flat on answering what they asked!" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Everyone was so nice! The students really liked the school, they had a lot of pride in the unique program. Also, they have 100% pass on their board exams... They work fast in giving acceptances. They told us we would know in 5 days of the interview!" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Prosected cadavers... The students told us that this was actually a good thing because dissecting takes up your study time. Also, no food or even bottled water on campus! You have to dress up everyday... There are cameras everywhere! Also, the library was only open until 11pm, and it was just one giant room, on one level, and no group rooms..." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I didn't realize that PBL was the only form of "classes" you would get at LECOM. I thought PBL was in addition to some classes. Although I could see the benefits of PBL, I still thought that it was a little too randomly done. There was really no method to the chapters you would study, you just pick a chapter in all of your different subject books and start reading. Then next week it would be a different thing you would read about. It just wasn't my cup of tea..." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I never applied to LECOM in the past because I knew that they had some quirky rules. I think after going to the interview, I just didn't come out feeling that this place was a good fit for me..." 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?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

7+ 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?

Tampa

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?

Wingate by Wyndham

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

08/27/2010

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

1 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?

5 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 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?

"None, they are great!" Report Response