Touro University (California)

To prepare questions specific to Andrew Taylor still philosophy.

Some interviewees got some questions that were pretty difficult to answer on the spot

The faculty were all very friendly

Practiced common sense questions

The interview really knocked down my impression of the school and I'm much less interested in attending the school now.

The panel interview and how unprepared the faculty interviewers seemed. It really felt like they were just sheparding students in and out. A 3 person on 5 candidates interview format is super awkward and although my interview was offered in July, it made me feel like they don't actually care about me, just that they're trying to get students in the door. None of the medical students who spoke seemed happy either.

I was impressed by Dr. Hartwig. He was very genuine and sweet and I found his presentation to be very helpful.

I did not prepare further than I did for previous interviews.

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

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.

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.

mock interviews and free writing to practice answering questions.

I wished I made sure I had stable wifi for the interview day. My internet kept acting up on zoom.

We only had 5 questions each. I felt there was not enough time to fully elaborate on why the school should pick you.

The interviewers seemed interested in each of our applications and asked us personable questions from our applications.

I looked up interview question banks and practiced mock interviews with others.

Seemed like a good school, but was not a fan of the interview style

Be prepared to reference stuff from your specific application (such as experiences, shadowing, research, etc.)

Was not a fan of the group interview format; there is very little on-campus housing available, the nearest houses are a 5 minute drive from campus

Campus seemed beautiful, seemed like a very collaborative environment