I just came back home to NJ last night after my interview at Western on Saturday and I am so sad that I had to leave sunny SoCal and come home to where there are piles of snow everywhere
But omgosh the interview day was amazing!! I went in open-minded at first, thought that Pomona was one of the most "interesting" places I had ever seen, but that Western University itself is a beautiful bubble within Pomona. Then I sat for the welcome presentation and I was not feeling the school at all. I was almost sort of second guessing myself and why I flew all the way out here for $500 to visit this school that wasn't really catching my interest. But then after lunch, BAM. A turn of events. We got a tour and a really chill question & answer session with 2 D1s and 1 D2 and that completely changed my mind and made me fall in love with the school! I love that it's such a unique, innovative program that focuses on modern techniques and technology, and really focuses on getting the students into the clinic so early on, service learning, and potentially having 3-4 externships in your fourth year.
I was the very very last person to interview (out of the entire day and I guess the application cycle pending it was the last interview day hehe

) and it went so well! (from my point of view) The questions were exactly what I expected from the Student Doctor Network interview feedback site, and my interviewers were so nice. I felt so welcomed and relaxed the entire day! (other than some nerves that caught up with me right before my interview

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I cannot wait to hear back from the school (hopefully ASAP!) and we'll see what happens after that
