Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Very good school and kind faculty and students.

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

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.

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

SDN interview feedback

nothing - great school

The friendliness and facilities

SDN, Practice, mock interview

Interview felt very rushed, 3 interviewers and had a very obvious list of questions. They tried to be more conversational but it didn't work well as it was just question after question with no time for real discussion.

I wish I had known that it was going to be so rushed, so I could have rehearsed some shorter responses. It was stressful on the spot to turn my approx. 2-3 min answer to a 30 second one.

The welcome and QandA with students was a little too informal. No real ice breaker and had multiple awkward pauses

Attitude of the faculty and students

Mock interviews and thinking through general question/answers

faculty were pleasant but to the point. the admissions coordinator who started the welcome sessions was bubbly yet very unprofessional. the interview day was surprisingly short!

that i would be asked not one but two ethical scenarios

PCOM had to revamp is curriculum because students were doing poorly on boards as well as failing Physiology...OMM is currently in the basketball gym. class size is also massive for even a DO school (270)

the campus, clinical rotation quality, overall reputation

sdn interview feedback, prior prep from other interviews

That the interview would be conversational and not to stress

The interviewers were very laid back and it was more of a conversation. The tour and breakfast with current students were both positive; that is not related to admission's decision in any way.