2024-2025 Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU-COM)

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those who have an interview invite, did you get the invite in an email or did it just show up in your portal
 
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If our portal says "in-person interview" and we got a confirmation email for it, does this mean we were selected for an interview or are there no guarantees (or does everyone's portals say that bc of the glitch)?
 
NovaHealer85 said:
If our portal says "in-person interview" and we got a confirmation email for it, does this mean we were selected for an interview or are there no guarantees (or does everyone's portals say that bc of the glitch)?
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if you got an email then you have an interview! congrats!
 
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is this what the glitch looks like, or is this legit? no email so I'm trying not to get my hopes up... but I can click through a date and the form options fully ?
 
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jh0101 said:
Hmm maybe... mine doesn't have that in there so I don't think its a glitch for everyone
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is this what the glitch looks like, or is this legit? no email so I'm trying not to get my hopes up... but I can click through a date and the form options fully ?
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The glitch showed up at the top above the applicant checklist and just said in person interview and listed a time. You can see a pic of it a couple of posts back. This looks completely different. Seems legit.
 
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HollerMed said:
The glitch showed up at the top above the applicant checklist and just said in person interview and listed a time. You can see a pic of it a couple of posts back. This looks completely different. Seems legit.
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Idk. Virtual was the only option available when I scheduled.
 
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I'm confused by the virtual vs. in-person saga. Has anyone reached out to admissions to confirm why some folks have only in-person options and others virtual?
 
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Are you IS? I’m less than two hours away, IS, and still didn’t get an opportunity to do in person :(
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Yeah same :( it sounds like they are having an open house on October 17th that we will be able to attend though!
 
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OOS II this morning. Do they offer virtual interviews? I'm in Europe for the year and they only offered me in person...
 
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OOS II this morning. Do they offer virtual interviews? I'm in Europe for the year and they only offered me in person...
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Id call them and clarify you need a virtual interview for your circumstance. Congrats on the II!
 
that’s really interesting, I’m in state and mine is in person! I didn’t see any virtual options but I also didn’t look too hard.
 
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Just got an OOS II, submitted secondary 4 days ago! Kinda shocked they got back to me in 2 business days lol
 
has anyone not gotten an interview invite and they submitted early july?
 
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What kind of interviews does this school usually use? MMI, open, closed? I tried to look online but it looks like there's a bunch of different information.
 
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What kind of interviews does this school usually use? MMI, open, closed? I tried to look online but it looks like there's a bunch of different information.
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I’m also wondering! My in-person interview schedule says “group discussion” …
 
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I’m also wondering! My in-person interview schedule says “group discussion” …
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I emailed admissions and they said: “The group discussion will take place with 4 applicants and 2 faculty interviewers. The faculty will facilitate the discussion by asking questions of the applicants and encouraging response and conversation.”
 
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I emailed admissions and they said: “The group discussion will take place with 4 applicants and 2 faculty interviewers. The faculty will facilitate the discussion by asking questions of the applicants and encouraging response and conversation.”
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Thanks so much for sharing
 
^ to anyone wondering about virtual, i called to ask about it a while ago and the virtual interviews are 2 1:1 interviews!
 
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I emailed admissions and they said: “The group discussion will take place with 4 applicants and 2 faculty interviewers. The faculty will facilitate the discussion by asking questions of the applicants and encouraging response and conversation.”
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How could we best prepare for this?
 
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How could we best prepare for this?
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I truly do not think there's a way to prepare for this lol It seems like they're trying to go for a discussion between the applicants, and you can't really prepare for a discussion without knowing what they're going to ask. Ive heard it can be anything from seeming like MMI-type questions, to general discussions about medicine. I have my interview in-person this week and im hoping it goes well
 
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I truly do not think there's a way to prepare for this lol It seems like they're trying to go for a discussion between the applicants, and you can't really prepare for a discussion without knowing what they're going to ask. Ive heard it can be anything from seeming like MMI-type questions, to general discussions about medicine. I have my interview in-person this week and im hoping it goes well
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I wonder why they chose to go with different interview formats for in-person versus virtual.
 
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I wonder why they chose to go with different interview formats for in-person versus virtual.
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I think it's a good sign! Better chance for us to get the A tbh. The school does have 144 seats, In-state/Region/mission-fit bias, and an inherent fast turnover due to being a DO, so Im anticipating a lot of people who come in person will be getting an A. As long as interviewees during the group discussion don't appear to be gunners, are likable, and can manage a group discussion the chances of an A are fairly high!

However, im just an applicant and this is what ive gathered from others and online from previous years :)
 
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TheHungryVegan said:
I truly do not think there's a way to prepare for this lol It seems like they're trying to go for a discussion between the applicants, and you can't really prepare for a discussion without knowing what they're going to ask. Ive heard it can be anything from seeming like MMI-type questions, to general discussions about medicine. I have my interview in-person this week and im hoping it goes well
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I’ll see you Friday HungryVegan 🫡
 
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TheHungryVegan said:
I think it's a good sign! Better chance for us to get the A tbh. The school does have 144 seats, In-state/Region/mission-fit bias, and an inherent fast turnover due to being a DO, so Im anticipating a lot of people who come in person will be getting an A. As long as interviewees during the group discussion don't appear to be gunners, are likable, and can manage a group discussion the chances of an A are fairly high!

However, im just an applicant and this is what ive gathered from others and online from previous years :)
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I hope you're right. Best of luck to you both!
 
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SilverBubbles said:
Thanks so much for sharing
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gotta support each other!

TheHungryVegan said:
I truly do not think there's a way to prepare for this lol It seems like they're trying to go for a discussion between the applicants, and you can't really prepare for a discussion without knowing what they're going to ask. Ive heard it can be anything from seeming like MMI-type questions, to general discussions about medicine. I have my interview in-person this week and im hoping it goes well
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My thoughts as well. Just work on being rested, nourished, and comfortable with conversation and you’ll do great!

I’m in person this week too! See yall Friday 😎
 
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Good luck everyone who's interviewing tomorrow!

Remember to be yourself and there are no right answers. If you've been selected for an interview that means you are capable and qualified.
As much as the school is interviewing you, you are also interviewing the school. The most important part is fit. Think about what is most important to you in a school and make you get those answers either now or through other methods, happy to answer if I can.

Interviews are stressful, but something that works for me is to tell myself the nervous energy is my excitement and channeling it to fuel my extroversion battery.

You are all amazing and will end up where you should be.
 
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Hey all! I am a current second year. Happy to try to answer any questions y'all have about the school and area during the cycle. Good luck!!
 
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meganaapple said:
Hey all! I am a current second year. Happy to try to answer any questions y'all have about the school and area during the cycle. Good luck!!
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What are things you have liked ALOT about this school and what are things you strongly dislike??
 
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Simplydani said:
What are things you have liked ALOT about this school and what are things you strongly dislike??
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#1 thing I love is the support at PNWU you will receive. Support from student affairs, faculty and especially the other students. OMS1 and OMS2 are together often on campus, have lectures next door to each other, tutor each other, there a "big doc little doc" mentorship program where an OMS1 is paired with an OMS2 the month before school starts, scholars who are between their OMS3/4 year teach/mentor at the school for a year and they're an incredible resource and just awesome people etc. Students from classes above are always sharing resources and the school encourages this. I really cannot imagine a better setup to feel supported. This students/classes are not competitive against each other. It is very much so a helping each other to succeed environment.

I also love that there's so many ways to get involved in the community and enhance your medical knowledge however much or little you would like. New opportunities are popping up every day because of new school partnerships or school organized events. You can work in equine therapy, with individuals who have alzheimers/dementia, at the largest free clinic in Washington state for uninsured/homeless individuals. They also have an addiction treatment facility. You can get involved at the humane society w/ animals, blood drives, help with sports physicals for k-12 students, be in the "roots to wings program" where you are a mentor for k-12 students- teaching them about science and medicine and so much more. I feel like I am directly helping my community every day and I am so thankful to have these opportunities.

There is honestly nothing about the school I strongly dislike. With that said, no medical school setup is going to be a great match for everyone. PNWU was my top choice school largely because I felt it was a great match for me. For example, I really like that there's about 20 different rotation sites for 3rd year around the PNW that you could move too but that's not going to be what everyone wants to do especially because you do get to rank the spots but you could get sent anywhere technically. Another example is you finish essentially all the OPP you need to know for boards during first year and then second year is a lot of review. Maybe you want to spend less time doing required OPP. However, I enjoy OPP and I appreciate the built in review time every week.

I hope this helps a bit. I'm happy to elaborate more if you would like :)
 
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Hi All! I'm an OMSI here and also happy to answer any questions! Feel free to PM me :)
 
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Hi All! I'm an OMSI here and also happy to answer any questions! Feel free to PM me :)
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Hiiii, Do you guys remember your interviews?? I have an invite for 09/25 and would LOVE some tips or like the general vibe of how they interview?

ALSO I know DO schools struggle with clinical sites. Do you guys have any insight as to how well that usually plays out for the 3rd and 4th years at PNWU?

Thanks in advanced :))
 
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Hiiii, Do you guys remember your interviews?? I have an invite for 09/25 and would LOVE some tips or like the general vibe of how they interview?

ALSO I know DO schools struggle with clinical sites. Do you guys have any insight as to how well that usually plays out for the 3rd and 4th years at PNWU?

Thanks in advanced :))
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First of all congratulations!! An interview is such a big step! My interview with PNWU was actually my first interview! I felt it was my hardest interview but that could be bc it was my first one. Overall the general vibe greatly depends on who your interviewer is, but that being said all of my classmates (myself included) did feel the interview was an overwhelmingly positive experience. I went on to interview with 5 other schools and can say that though I felt this was the hardest interview it felt the most like a two way interview. I truly felt that I was interviewing the school just as much as they were interviewing me. The format is MMI much like many other schools- definitely practice MMI scenarios it will pay off!! I had 3 interviewers and they are all my professors now, all 3 of them remembered me, so the interview will definitely serve as a long lasting impression!


Also, you didn't ask for this but I'm going to tell you anyway... I wouldn't change one thing about the decision I made to go to PNWU. Med school is hard ya'll, you will hear that from everyone and you won't fully understand what that means until you are here, but what I can say is that this school wants you to be successful. Every professor is so willing to help you it is very comforting knowing that they are in your corner.

Since I'm just an OMSI I can't personally speak in depth about the rotations. I do have a base level knowledge but some of the second/third years on this page will probably be better equipped to answer these questions for you.

Hope this helps!!
 
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Simplydani said:
Hiiii, Do you guys remember your interviews?? I have an invite for 09/25 and would LOVE some tips or like the general vibe of how they interview?

ALSO I know DO schools struggle with clinical sites. Do you guys have any insight as to how well that usually plays out for the 3rd and 4th years at PNWU?

Thanks in advanced :))
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My interview was a 1:1 with a faculty member and an MMI. It was very conversational in addition to being asked specific questions like "what do you want me to keep in mind looking at your application?" "what do you really want the school to know about you?" Those questions stood out to me because other schools didn't ask me them and it was a great opportunity to connect with the school and my interviewer on a personal level. I enjoyed my interview at PNWU the best because of how professional but also light hearted it felt.

There's about 20 rotation sites you could go to, spread out b/t PNW states. Some sites take 2 people and some take 20, and all in b/t as well. This number changes a bit every year. However, some are very rural and some are in the middle of big cities so there's a wiiiide range of experiences a student could have. Some of the hospitals have residents and some don't thus a lot more hands on in general. You do have the opportunity to rank sites and are awarded "points" based on factors like family ties etc. Most importantly, from what I have heard, the education you will get is great at them all and PNWU is connected with many fantastic preceptors. But there is a lot to think about :) For fourth year, you are largely in control of deciding what you want to do and where you want to be for elective rotations and audition rotations.
 
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