INTERVIEW DAY
We are excited to have you on campus for your Interview Day! If you are driving to campus you can park in our parking garage. When you get to the entrance, click the red button to open the gate and find a parking spot (the first few floors have reserved parking, you may have to drive up a few levels to find a spot). If you are parking in the garage, make sure you get your parking voucher from the admissions office after your interview so you are able to exit free of charge. When you arrive on campus, follow the signs for Evans Hall. First, you will check in at the security desk located in the lobby (don’t forget to bring your ID) and then will have a seat until a member of the admissions staff comes out to greet you. Try to take this time to relax and observe students and faculty as you will not be interviewing for at least a few hours. It is not uncommon for students to talk to you or wish you good luck while you are waiting! Feel free to take advantage of that and ask them any questions you may have. An admissions staff member will greet you in the lobby and bring you into the admissions office. After checking in and filling out a few forms, the admissions staff will go over the agenda for the day. As interviews are scheduled both in the morning and the afternoon, your specific schedule will be determined by the interview time. While the order of events may vary, everyone will receive a tour of campus and get to eat either breakfast or lunch. The campus tours are given by us, the DO Ambassadors. We will also be eating breakfast/lunch with you, along with an admissions staff member or a faculty member. During this time, you will have the opportunity to ask us any questions you might have and get both a student and faculty perspective on life at PCOM. Each of these events will last approximately one hour. After eating and going on a tour of campus, you will then head back to the admissions office for an inside look at OMM at PCOM. You will then have your interview. The interviews are individual and run by two or three people consisting of: an admissions staff member, faculty member, physician, or a third or fourth year medical student. During the interview you will be asked a series of standard questions. The interviewers may or may not ask additional follow up questions. While the interview questions are constantly changing, their purpose remains the same. All aspects of your application have been thoroughly reviewed and the fact you were offered an interview means you have clearly demonstrated your merit on paper. Now the goal is to get to know you on a more personal level! The interview is “conversational” in nature and the admissions team wants to determine if you are a good fit for PCOM and more importantly, if PCOM is the right fit for you!
PERSPECTIVES: STUDENT VIEWS ON LIFE AT PCOM
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