You'll have a bit of down time to just chat with fellow applicants." First half I was taken into a conference room, there were 4 faculty members in the department that asked typical interview questions. | Report Response, "The environment was very laid back, the students who showed us powerpoints actually had no idea how to work it or what they were supposed to do, the campus tour was very short, obviouslly. I see both your parents have masters, is education valued in your family? | I was asked this question too, "Give us an example of a good learning experience." More from this Member Of those applicants, only 485 were granted interviews. The interview day was slightly intimidating because the overall feel of the day was very business like, but that showed me the rigor and prestige of the academics at this school and gave me the confidence to know if I decide to go the DO route I will be at a school that will ensure my success." Then I had to complete an excel activity. More from this Member | Report Response You are an immigrant, and you wrote that u'd like to work with underserved populations.. do you feel like you can identify better with this population?" More from this Member More from this Member Pomona College | Report Response, "Pomona itself, LA traffic, campus is very small. What do you consider to be one of your greatest professional achievements ? More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "What was one of your biggest failures and how you were able to overcome it." | Report Response | Report Response | Report Response, "Was kind of iffy about the school before visiting but after the interview I just fell in love with the school! More from this Member More from this Member They only asked me 4 broad questions then continued with a few more leading questions as I talked. | Report Response Tell your email not to block @westernu emails!" More from this Member The PBL system seems great." | I was asked this question too, "What area of medicine interests you the most?" | Report Response More from this Member Practiced with a friend. | I was asked this question too, "Tell us about a time you worked with strong willed peers" After Pomona: Baseball Analyst Guy Stevens '13 Interviews are an entirely optional part of the college search and application process at Pomona. More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response | Report Response, "Read SDN threads on the Pomona campus interviews. | Report Response, "Interviewers were nice; student volunteers were very informative." | Report Response, "How much the students seemed to love the school" read over my app, printed off a whole bunch of possible questions that I found on the internet and thought about each for a few minutes just in case I'd get asked the question, at least I'd thought about it once! | Report Response | Report Response Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific-Northwest, Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine at Philadelphia, New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine - AR, Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Blacksburg. More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member Med Application Resources Application Assistant Application Cost Calculator Interview Feedback MD Applicants. I've advocated for several causes (ie. More from this Member They did a wonderful job selecting real people to become real doctors." | Report Response, "Pomona, PBL, tuition it is insane." More from this Member Learn More Find a Provider Map/Directions WesternU Health Pomona 795 E. Second Street, Pomona CA 91766 WesternU Health Los Angeles 2080 Century Park East, Suite 800 Los Angeles, CA 90067 More from this Member | Report Response, "Practiced 'why medicine', 'why DO', and ethical scenarios ahead of time." | I was asked this question too, "Why medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response It doesn't appear in any feeds, and anyone with a direct link to it will see a message like this one. | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "Describe a time that you had to work with a strong willed peer. | 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. Also make it more clear that some communication has to go through Pomona and others through Lebanon, it gets confusing about who handles what." More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Tell us about a time when you had a solve a problem with people who shared different beliefs than you." | I was asked this question too, "Learning experiencethey all have been!" | Report Response, "SDN for sure! | Report Response | Report Response, "I suggest flying into ONT and taking a shuttle to hotel/to the university this is the best way to avoid driving in LA traffic this is if you're coming from out-of-state." | Report Response, "The problem based learning, facilities, and the current students and faculty had extremely positive attitudes towards the school." Job specializations: Sales. snowflakes, 01.03.14. DMU vs Western Pomona I have an acceptance to DMU and recently received an II from Western Pomona. More from this Member Very standard, they also allowed for time to ask questions at the end. More from this Member It was very much like a conversation than an interview." I'm averaging around 250-300 words per essay. | Report Response More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "What will be your biggest challenge in medical school?" They do take tours to nearby schools/farms/facilities, but if you are looking for an on-campus large animal hospital and/or lecture centered learning then Western is probably not ideal for you. " More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member The no-terminal-surgeries aspect of the school and the practice of ''reverence for life.'' | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "Discuss how you have overcome struggles in your life and what lessons you have learned/strengths you have gained." | I was asked this question too, "None of them were very difficult." | Report Response More from this Member It was a little nerve racking to have my interview as the second to last activity, but the other activities/tours kept me fairly distracted until then." Why would you want to go to school in a small town?" More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Behavioral questions similar to those already listed in other feedback" | I was asked this question too, "An impromptu role-playing scenario that was specific to my work experience and that pretty much re-created my deepest, darkest fear. Instead, they have Banfield (who I hate)." They did not deviate from the questions which make it feel less personal." Be the first to find this interview helpful, What motivates you More from this Member How would you manage your time as an optometry student? | Report Response | Report Response Are there people that haven't received secondaries? More from this Member | Report Response Lots and lots of hands on experience. | Report Response two faculty per room. Whenever I answered in generalities, they would ask for a specific instance that exemplified what I was saying. More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "If you could choose one word to describe yourself, what would that be?" | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "When did you advocate for someone? | Report Response, Doubletree Hotel Claremont (just a few miles from campus), Sheraton Suites Fairplex (they have a shuttle to a, Shilo Inn Hotels (free shuttle to school and airport), "Admissions counselors don't respond to any emails (reported by many applicants, including myself), but Robin is amazing!" 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." | Report Response More from this Member Top choice school." Everyone was amazing to talk to and I learned more about the company and the position. Trying to squeeze in the tour between the traditional interview and the MMI." all typical behavioral based questions." | Report Response, "The sense of humor of the interviewers!! | Report Response, "Everyone was very nice!" This would be my 9th interview this cycle so I'm just kinda tired of interviewing. Pomona was not that bad, in my opinion - certainly not as ghetto as I was thinking it would be. What mistake have I made in the past." More from this Member More from this Member The hiring process at Western University of Health Sciences takes an average of 30 days when considering 16 user submitted interviews across all job titles. | I was asked this question too, "Question specific to my work experience" 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! | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "What was a time when you missed a deadline and how did you handle it?" Please feel free to tag a pre-medical moderator once the secondary prompt has been posted. | I was asked this question too, "A time you dealt with people who had different opinions/attitudes/beliefs/values." | Report Response More from this Member Discussion in 'Pre-Medical Allopathic [ MD ]' started by More from this Member morning group eats after planned activites are completed, afternoon group eats before" | Report Response, "That it would be a bit disorganized." More from this Member There seems like there are plenty of nice areas in the surrounding towns to live" | I was asked this question too, "Anything else you'd like to tell us about yourself." Hoping this school isn't like WCUCOM and just ghosts if they don't wanna send u one. | I was asked this question too, "Tell us about a time you had to adjust to something new and different." Split into 2 sections. | Report Response | Report Response, "Students and faculty all raved about the WUHS experience (then again, they don't show us the dissenters at interview day). I interviewed at Western University of Health Sciences (Pomona, CA) in Feb 2020. More from this Member (not necessarily the most interesting question but I was asked more than 3 questions)" The only reason to go would be preference of location. More from this Member Read SDN and made a mental list of different stories from my experience that could relate to behavioral questions." | I was asked this question too, "Nothing really surprised me, so they weren't really difficult by any means." It shouldn't have been a surprise since I am from the NW. | I was asked this question too, "Describe a time when you solved a problem creatively.. | Report Response More from this Member | Report Response, "Relax! | Report Response | Report Response, "To bring a warm jacket (came from CA). | Report Response, "Nothing!" After an interview, where they went with another candidate, I decided to take a leap of faith to start my own business; a party furniture sales and rental company . | I was asked this question too, "What is something to you do for your strengths and what is something you do for your weakness?" | Report Response, "I don't like the behavioral interview questions, especially since they pretty much start with those immediately. | Report Response, "One of the professors was a bit arrogant. More from this Member | Report Response, "I wasn't impressed with the overall experience of the interview. | I was asked this question too, "A time you used innovation to solve a problem." I live in a 4 bedroom 2 bath newer home. | Report Response, "Looked at this website and the most commonly asked questions." | Report Response, "Nothing. Kind of weird because all the interviewers are just staring at you while you read." More from this Member There were a couple of student life slideshows that were a waste of time -- they were basically a bunch of photos from orientation, with people doing 3-legged races and other ''team-building'' activities, and didn't tell me anything at all about the school. | I was asked this question too, "Give me an example of a time you set a deadline and didn't make it." More from this Member It's okay to pause and reflect before answering. | Report Response, "Despite how everyone says the campus is small, the neighborhood is not safe, and there's a train that passes behind the campus ALL the time (yes, our projector was shaking when the train went by and the faculty member was assuring us it was not an earthquake! Great discussion. | I was asked this question too, "Why WesternU?" | Report Response, "Their "right to life" policy - they don't euthanize animals to, e.g., learn gross anatomy, etc." More from this Member The cost of living in So Cal is expensive. | Report Response, "One of my interviewers was a bit prickly." More from this Member Its a city.. every city has it's seedy areas.. the school is perfectly safe and there is a lot of stores, restaurants, theaters and other places to go in the area. it would have changed my answers" | Report Response, "Use e-mail to communicate acceptances. More from this Member " | Report Response | I was asked this question too, "Explain a time you had to work with someone who didn't agree with you" | 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. " More from this Member | Report Response | Report Response | Report Response, "Be more responsive to emails during interview weeks. | Report Response | Report Response, "Placing interviewers' names and titles on interviewee packet would be helpful." More from this Member | Report Response More from this Member Interviewers were able to branch their own questions from the stories I was telling. | Report Response The location is great (Hello, Southern California?). I applied online and had 2 interviews with the managers and the team. **, Press J to jump to the feed. That might be typical of vet school, but I don't want to see it on a preview day. The California Institute of the Arts ( CalArts) is a private art university in Santa Clarita, California. | Report Response Please note: this subreddit is for pre-meds seeking information on osteopathic medical schools, osteopathic medical students, and osteopathic physicians that operate in the United States and abroad. May 29, 2022 . | I was asked this question too, "Why DO" I left with a huge smile painted on my face. More from this Member More from this Member Are you happy with the outcome?" | Report Response More from this Member 2022-2023 Western University of Health Sciences (Pomona, California) Thread starter PapaGuava; . For QuestBridge or Early Decision I applicants, the deadline to request an interview is October 7. Their unique PBL learning is a wonderful thing (not for everybody, though), and I feel like this school really wants to get to know who you are. (both IS and OOS). | Report Response, "Practice, practice, practice! | Report Response, "Everyone seemed genuinely nice and interested in us. More from this Member | I was asked this question too, "Describe a situation where not everything turned out as you had planned and how you responded." D.O.s are fully-licensed physicians that occupy all medical specialties in the US and abroad. More from this Member More from this Member | Report Response everyone gets the same questions, so in the spirit of fairness, i won't share exactly what questions were asked. More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member More from this Member How did you handle that situation?" | I was asked this question too, "Tell us about a time when you had to work with unfamiliar people" More from this Member More from this Member Come interview here, you will love the faculty, staff, building- everything! More from this Member Mock interview with 2 professors." | Report Response, "very disorganized interview process and day." | Report Response, "One of my interviewers was a professor/DVM poultry and the other was a successful ultrasound practitioner. | Report Response, "I am now OMS 1 here and love it. | I was asked this question too, "Describe a situation when people had to rely on you." It's a very laid back process." | I was asked this question too, "Tell us about a decision you made that you regret, and how would you change it. " More from this Member Adjunct Professor (Part-time) (Former Employee) - Pomona, CA - December 20, 2022 Indeed Featured review I enjoyed my job there.The students are highly inquisitive and willing to learn.The dean was very nice and inclusive.But some of the staff can be highly exclusive. More from this Member Each interview session lasts approximately 25-30 minutes during which time the applicant is also given an opportunity to ask questions. More from this Member | Report Response, "The last activity I did was so boring! 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