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  • Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine at Philadelphia
  • Osteopathic Medical School
  • Philadelphia, PA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

In Person

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)?

"Give me a book recommendation." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about yourself." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How would you explain to a patient what a DO is?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What do you think would be an important question to ask an applicant and why? Then answer it yourself." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Say you got 10 acceptances from medical schools, how do you decide between them all?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN interview feedback" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Student ambassadors were really nice, honest, and happy (rare for a med student)" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The interview schedule was not set up great. 1 hour tour followed by interviews but only two people at a time so some people had to wait 2+ hours just sitting there before their interview." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That I might be waiting a while to interview so bring a snack!" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Very good school and kind faculty and students." Report Response

Tour and Travel

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?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Home

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?

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

8 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?

5 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Clean up the interview day schedule a little bit so it's smoother and equal for all applicants." Report Response

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