My friend sat down with a DO, a PhD, and a staff member. More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "Interviewers were nice; student volunteers were very informative." | Report Response, "SDN Mostly - the questions posted by others were pretty much spot on." | Report Response | Report Response They seemed to be similar." | Report Response, "how modern and nice the facilities are, the friendly staff and students" | Report Response, "Email or call for acceptances, instead of snail mail." | Report Response, "Everyone that I met was so nice. | Report Response, "Nothing. More from this Member More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "All of them were equal since I had to so many personal experiances that could answer the questions." Was this review helpful? More from this Member (Can't remember the exact wording of it)" They were all welcoming and friendly. Clinically orientated curriculum. Facilities were smaller than 40k-plus campus I'm used to, but may not be negative thing." I interviewed at Western University of Health Sciences (Pomona, CA) in Sep 2015 Interview Oct 2015 was contacted by the School of Pharmacy about interviewing for a part time position. More from this Member It may not display this or other websites correctly. snowflakes, 01.03.14. Try to avoid using headphones/earbuds during your interview. Become a donor at the Gold or Lifetime level for access to the Becoming a Student Doctor course! NachoTuesday: Leadership Lessons for Scaling Your Business With Doug Walner happening at Western University Patient Care Center, 795 E 2nd St, Pomona, United States on Tue Jan 17 2023 at 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm Do you think all teachers should? More from this Member 259 Gentle Springs Ln, Diamond Bar, CA 91765 ~4.24 miles southwest of Pomona center. Still surprised by how I actually felt a difference in fit." The suspense leading up to the interview was a lot more stressful than the actual interview itself!" More from this Member I was also comfortable enough to talk to them about my previous rejections. | I was asked this question too, "Tell us about a situation that you wish you had handled differently" | Report Response, "The facilities at the university are very nice and PBL seems like a good way to learn material." | Report Response, "Definitely a good school with great faculty. More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Did role play with us." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "Describe a good learning experience that you had." Western University (COMP - Pomona) Address Western University of Health Sciences/ / College of Osteopathic Medicine / of the Pacific (WesternU/COMP) / COMP-Pomona, CA / COMP Admissions / 309 E. Second Street / Pomona, CA 91766-1854 Phone 909-469-5335 Email admissions@westernu.edu Admissions Website Admissions Requirements They were interested in what I had to say, rather than just ''doing a job.'' More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member On recommendation from one of the faculty, I visited MacDowell's creek, a nearby park in the mountain foothills, and I can attest to that the local area is great for those who apprciate the outdoors. | I was asked this question too, "they were all the same" More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "Nothing much Of course Pomona is known for its crime but I had lived in Pomona for about 2 years so it was no shock to me. " Admissions Office. Made it hard for me to say all the things I was thinking.So I suppose I wish I knew how nervous I would be!" | I was asked this question too, "Typical behavioral questions" before they started the interview." More from this Member I of course made myself quite familiar with this forum and the interview questions posted on here" | I was asked this question too, "see above" More from this Member No large animal hospital on campus (but they do havea contract with a neighboring university where students go to work with food/large animals.)" The people are amazing and that's why I chose this school. | Report Response, "That jet lag really sucks and not to fly from Florida to California the day before the interview!" More from this Member More from this Member The location is not ideal for me (I live on the other side of the country). More from this Member Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at. More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Tell me about a time you used an innovative solution to solve a problem." | Report Response, "The staff is dedicated to the students. | Report Response, "The problem based learning, facilities, and the current students and faculty had extremely positive attitudes towards the school." | Report Response, "They were very disorganized (the first day of interviews). More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "The students we met were really happy/excited to be there, the staff were great and the professors amazing! More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "Communicate more positively and clearly before the interview day, especially about the pizza social and extra events available to interview candidates. | I was asked this question too, ""Wait, you are from what city? | Report Response, "location maybe?" More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "What is diversity to you?" All this and still paying the same tuition as the Pomona students." More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "The role play one" Western University of Health Sciences (WesternU) is a private, non-profit, graduate . | Report Response, "Location of the school" none were especially difficult, but all were thought provoking. More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "What was the outcome of the situation you just described about one of your students confronting you in class?" | Report Response Im starting to prewrite for this school and I'm not sure how I write 500 words for my most memorable community service activity. PBL seems hard, but again very rewarding. More from this Member Log in, We are a very diverse university. | Report Response, "They kept asking if this was what I wanted to do (be a physician). More from this Member If you want to do research, there's not a lot the school can offer. More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response | Report Response More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member (Found this out after speaking with other interviewees.) There's very little research going on compared to other bigger university" snowflakes, 01.03.14. | Report Response More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member That was tricky. | I was asked this question too, "Ethical question about catching someone cheating." | Report Response More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response, "The actual school campus is not very impressive - I believe it used to be a strip mall." | Report Response More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Tell me about a time you had to work with people with different attitudes/beliefs than you." | Report Response, "Looked at this website and the most commonly asked questions." Do a practice interview in advance so you can analyze how you look and sound on camera. | I was asked this question too, "All the questions I was asked were very very similar (if not identical) to those mentioned on here already. The counselor I talked to said he thinks since today's the first wave of secondary invites, the back end hasn't fully activated everything yet. More from this Member Brushed up on current events and health care reform." More from this Member | Report Response What do you consider to be one of your greatest professional achievements ? | Report Response, "Relax! More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Why DO" | Report Response | Report Response, "The tiny campus, however, there is no undergraduate portion of the school which explains the size." More from this Member | Report Response More from this Member | Report Response, "How enthusiastic the Dean, admission counselors, professors, interviewers and students were about their program." | I was asked this question too, "What is the hardest life experience you have been through?" More from this Member More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Why are you interested in medicine?" | Report Response, "Student Doctor Network" Western University of Health Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine Veterinary School Pomona Individual Feedback 2 50 Responses Give Interview Feedback Review Your School Overall Experience How did the interview impress you? Also, the student body is diverse in some ways (many Asians and a few other ethnicities present) but with how family-centric and rural the area is, I wonder about how comfortable an LGBT student would be here." **, Press J to jump to the feed. More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response The book store had a bin of microbial plushies which appealed strongly to my microbio background and inner child. | Report Response, "I researched previous interviews and probable interview questions a few days prior to the interview." More from this Member I called admissions office and they said to wait a day. More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member Curriculum seems right on the target. That might be typical of vet school, but I don't want to see it on a preview day. More from this Member More from this Member Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Interview Feedback, 2022-2023 Western University of Health Sciences (Lebanon, Oregon), 2022-2023 California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine (CHSU-COM), 2022-2023 Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU-COM), 2022-2023 Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine (OSU-COM), 2022-2023 Touro University (Vallejo, California) TUCOM-CA, All resources are student and donor supported. | I was asked this question too, "Tell me a little about yourself" The student volunteers stopped to say "Hi" to everyone, both students and teachers. More from this Member I was not sure if there was a system glitch or if something else was going on." The process took 2 weeks. | Report Response, "Let us know sooner! More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "None were overly difficult, nothing out of the ordinary" | Report Response | Report Response, "reading over my application, practicing behavior based interview questions" | Report Response, "One of my interviewers was a bit prickly." | Report Response, "Practiced 'why medicine', 'why DO', and ethical scenarios ahead of time." | Report Response The teaching style for the first two years revolves around problem based learning and laboratories. | Report Response, "Their "right to life" policy - they don't euthanize animals to, e.g., learn gross anatomy, etc." | Report Response More from this Member Cons Tight work environment. It may not display this or other websites correctly. More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "Do you have any questions for us?" | I was asked this question too, "Tell me about a risky decision you've made" More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member CHECK YOUR JUNK FOLDER! The full process takes around 15 minutes. The OMM presentation was top notch, I'm really excited to learn OMM! More from this Member More from this Member Economical Suburban property. | Report Response More from this Member However, there is no large animal facility (there is a small animal Banfield). More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "A challenge from the past that you would deal with differently if it happened now." | Report Response | Report Response, "I wasn't impressed with the overall experience of the interview. More from this Member | Report Response, "That I was not going to interview until the very end of the session." | Report Response Even the mayor came to our interview day to welcome us." | I was asked this question too, "What does accountability mean to you?" More from this Member Since we do not track demonstrated interest, interviewing does not advantage you in the admissions process. Be ready to give them more than just a yes. You should be ready at any moment to tell them. More from this Member More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "See above " Act natural." | Report Response More from this Member Located at WesternU Health building in Pomona, you are provided compassionate patient care and education in an uplifting environment. More from this Member | Report Response, "the enthusiasm of the faculty/students" | Report Response Dental School. More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "Tell us about a time where you had to communicate to someone. " More from this Member More from this Member Are you vaccinated? Read SDN and made a mental list of different stories from my experience that could relate to behavioral questions." | Report Response, "Everything about the school was stellar." More from this Member 30 Questions and Answers. More from this Member More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Why Western?" More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Describe a time that you innovated to solve a problem. More from this Member | Report Response, "A VERY long day! | I was asked this question too, "Tell me about a time you had to make a tough decision, are you happy with the outcome?" More from this Member More from this Member Mrz 2022 Mrz 2022 Below are the secondary essay prompts for the Western University of Health Sciences/ College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (Western U/COMP) in Pomona, CA. More from this Member all typical behavioral based questions." | Report Response They take notes and remain pretty inexpressive. More from this Member Pretty simple." The weather is amazing. It would probably work for most people, but paying >$60k a year to watch lectures on a screen? " More from this Member This would be my 9th interview this cycle so I'm just kinda tired of interviewing. Both were very nice and expressed their desire to make me comfortable. Dang Im an idiot. Route Sales Driver - NRV RSSR. | Report Response, "The fact that 2/3 of classes are live streamed from the Pomona campus. More from this Member Of those applicants, only 485 were granted interviews. More from this Member | Report Response, "Was kind of iffy about the school before visiting but after the interview I just fell in love with the school! Almost late to the interview." | Report Response They talked about a student that wanted a nutrition education and a professor created an extracurricular program/powerpoint to fulfill that need." | Report Response I interviewed at Cal Poly Pomona (Los Angeles, CA) in Jan 2021. | I was asked this question too, "A time when you had to manage competing priorities." | Report Response If the only form of communication between them and students is e-mail, then why snail mail the acceptance/waitlist/rejection letters? | I was asked this question too, "What has been your experience with Osteopathic medicine?" Many of the question posted on this feedback were asked. Lots of real-world experience in many settings starting early. | Report Response, "Love the school. 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