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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?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

3 total, one DO and two PhDs

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"This is always the first multi part question at any DO school: Why doctor, Why DO and Why AZCOM?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Who is your mentor and what is one thing that they said that shaped your life?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"I see that you have had extensive research experience, where do you plan to take this in your medical career and how will you balance everything?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What are you going to do when you are a physician and people are unable to pay for your services, or when insurance companies try to pay you less than you ask for your services? They wanted a solution out of me, and all I could say was I would not refuse a patient due to their insurance, its just not who I am. I also said that I know that will happen going into this profession, and it doesnt bother me because it comes with the territory." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What is a selfish part of medicine that draws you to it? What was I supposed to say to this... Haha. I ended up saying that as a physician I would be making decisions for people, and I enjoy doing things like that. Then the interviewer asked me if I was controlling! Wow. Not what I was trying to say. Think I smoothed it out in the end though." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Looked at SDN and went over my secondary essays again." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The campus was amazing, its a full on health science center... The students are nice, I could tell that the school does what the students want." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The tuition was crazy expensive." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I think I knew where I was going and what AZCOM had to offer before I went." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"AZCOM is a great school, I feel that it is one of the top DO schools around. Though the tuition is a little high, I would still go here in a heartbeat because they provide a solid education." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

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?

4-6 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?

Phoenix Sky Harbor

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

09/17/2010

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?

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?

4 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

8 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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