•••quote:•••Originally posted by Physiatrist2B:
•Would appreciate it if someone would let me know what the interview was like and questions to expect. What did you think of the school, curriculum, faculty, staff, etc?
•••••I interviewed in December 2000. There were three interviewers: one psychologist, one clinician, and one administrative type. One guy tried to provoke me during the interview, paraphrasing my application unfavorably. When I challenged his characterization, he said he was trying to provoke me. So expect perhaps one to be sort of hostile, but not overly so.
They were basically trying to get to understand me, and my motivation for osteopathic medicine. They asked why I applied to so many M.D. schools.
The psychologist didn't reveal he was a psychologist until later, by asking if I in general didn't think I was good enough (reading between the lines of something I said about liking to run, but not to the point of being good enough to run a marathon). That was interesting.
They gave good feedback during the interview, stating that I interviewed well.
The school has early clinical contacts -- a strong point of the school. They also showed a demonstration with Harvey - a mannequin that allows you to hear different heart sounds through headphones.
The school was very new and nice looking. The students in the anatomy lab took time out to show us things and talk to us.
One secretary -- I think her name was Fern, was sort of an animated character. She made things lively and tried to help us feel confident going into the interview.
I hope things go as well for you as they did for me! Good luck!
Best of luck!
