INTERVIEW experiences, specifically COMP

[OnMyWayThere]

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How does the interview flow usually? Is it just the interviewer asking you a question, you respond, move on to the next question? Or is it more like after you answer, they look at your file or talk about experiences they've had with students, etc.?

I hope it's not like

Interviewer: Why Osteopathy?
Student: I feel that it fits me well because....
Interviewer: Why COMP?
Student: I find this school....
Interviewer: Why did you do poorly in this class?
.....

Is it like that or is it more conversational, where the interviewer talks other than asking questions?

Thanks in advance people! 👍

 

[taylor92107]

Have you reviewed the 'Med School Interview Feedback' on the SDN homepage? That should have some good info.

 

[Sense]

How does the interview flow usually? Is it just the interviewer asking you a question, you respond, move on to the next question? Or is it more like after you answer, they look at your file or talk about experiences they've had with students, etc.?

I hope it's not like

Interviewer: Why Osteopathy?
Student: I feel that it fits me well because....
Interviewer: Why COMP?
Student: I find this school....
Interviewer: Why did you do poorly in this class?
.....

Is it like that or is it more conversational, where the interviewer talks other than asking questions?

Thanks in advance people! 👍

Well it depends on the interviewer really. Some interviewers were nice and the conversation was flowing, while others were the question after question format as you put it. At COMP, I had one interviewer although usually it's a panel interview with 2 or 3 interviewers and you.

My interviewer was really nice. He asked the basic questions like why DO over MD and why do I want to become a doctor. I would respond and many times he mentioned an experience of himself or how it related to something about him. It was flowing much like a conversation and it was nothing to worry about.

Either way how the interview goes, you can never tell. I had interviews that lasted an hour and the conversation was great, but it ended up being a rejection or waitlist. I had other interviews that lasted only 15 minutes with the basic question, answer format but I was accepted.

One thing I would recommend is that when they ask, "Do you have any questions for me?" you appear interested and even ask the interviewer what he or she specializes in and about his or her work. I felt that by doing that, they liked me more as an applicant and I had more success in terms of getting an acceptance.

 

[tkim]

One thing I would recommend is that when they ask, "Do you have any questions for me?" you appear interested and even ask the interviewer what he or she specializes in and about his or her work. I felt that by doing that, they liked me more as an applicant and I had more success in terms of getting an acceptance.

Great advice.

I would go even further than that - look up the COMP faculty on the COMP website, and build a little 'dossier' on each faculty member. If you were to know what they taught or have done research in, it would put you head and shoulders above the rest of the interviewees, simply because you engaged that interviewer in an area they have specific interest in.

 

[Sense]

Great advice.

I would go even further than that - look up the COMP faculty on the COMP website, and build a little 'dossier' on each faculty member. If you were to know what they taught or have done research in, it would put you head and shoulders above the rest of the interviewees, simply because you engaged that interviewer in an area they have specific interest in.

That would be even better. It certainly would help your cause. That would have helped me more with some schools.

Especially with COMP, if you go to their website I believe they have information on each person of their faculty.

 

[FowlersGap]

That would be even better. It certainly would help your cause. That would have helped me more with some schools.

Especially with COMP, if you go to their website I believe they have information on each person of their faculty.

i studied ant behavior in the outback and it came up in my interview for azcom, by chance one of the profs interviewing me studies ants and so we talked ants for about half the interview...it was pretty cool,

for comp (and other interviews) i think its important you keep the conversation going; don't leave time for dead space, if they ask you why comp? you can talk about comp and then go into why DO...that way you answer the questions they were gonna ask you already; i did that and then they asked me random questions...where would you live if you got in next year...what is so unique about westminster....

it was hard to read the interviewers but if you're cool calm and collected you'll score big

 

[Doc 2b]

Hey guys, what do you think about rescheduling interviews. I am about to start a new job and it looks like I am going to be out of town for training during my interview. Does it look bad to reschedule? I'm thinking of pushing it back a month or so?

😀

 

[Doc 2b]

Bump

 

[Amy B]

Sometimes you can reschedule, but alot of times that can push you a month or so further in the application cycle which can hurt your chances.

If at all possible, take the interview date they give you. They do understand when you have to rechedule, but it is always better to get the earliest date possible.

Since you said you want it a month of so later, then it might work for you.

 

[OnMyWayThere]

I think it's OK to reschedule so early in the game