Hellooo,
First off just wanna say I really loved the school. I loved what all of the presentations were saying and I really felt like the administration and staff cared about their students both inside and outside the classroom. So that was the most impressionable aspect of my stay there. The whole interview day lasts about 5hrs (5 and a half if you were me and got there early but sat in your car giving yourself peptalks and singing to Drake to get pumped). I walked in, went upstairs where I was greeted and given a nametag and folder with info about the school. I was super nervous so I ran to the bathroom first thing to pee and breathe. The first thing we did was have a presentation, and you're split into groups of about 8 people, so you'll be able to get to know someone throughout the day if you're into it. First presentation was about the school and about what would happen that day, and that presentation put me at ease because the dean of admissions basically talked about how since we were already there, they already wanted us as students, so the day was all about just being ourselves (no pressure, no stress needed). After that my group actually had lunch (good food to choose from) and then had the opportunity to mingle and talk to current students. Many people also googled their interviewers during lunch to get some background on them. After lunch interviews started for my group and someone escorted us individually to our assigned rooms and interviewer. Both of my interviews were conversational and not as stressful as my mind made them to be. Everyone I talked to (and I talk a lot) in my group said the same thing. No tricks, no grilling, just good conversation about you. Everyone said they had a great interview so it's hard to gauge if I did well or not, but the reality is that you're there competing against yourself. Be genuine and be you and you'll do well, and you can tell when you're interviewing just by how engaged your interviewer is. I did have one friend I met there say they got grilled about the ACA and volunteer experiences, but the interviewer could have just been having a bad day because this was the only instance I came across. After the interviews I was completely relieved, and our group had a presentation by student affairs followed by an hour long tour of the campus and facilities followed by a survey you fill out on little laptops (they say these surveys do not impact your chances of admission so no stress here). After the survey you go back to where you first started and say your goodbyes. I honestly loved it here, and can definitely see myself thriving there too.
Some personal downsides: while I love the small town feel, the weather in OH (at least during the winter) has an isolating and sad feel to it. It got to me my first day there. Rootstown is in the center of all big major cities but if you were to drive to Cleveland, Columbus, Cinnci, Chicago, etc it would take anywhere from an hr-6hrs. Also, they tell you this upfront, but because they have several linkages with undergrad institutions in the area, there are few if any spots left for immediate acceptances (which really took aback a lot of interviewees). Since most of their undergrad students don't graduate til May and they can take their MCAT in April, NEOMED won't know how many spots are available until June or July. So if you're crazy about this school, IS or OOS, it looks like a long wait ahead of us.
Realistically speaking these downsides do not matter too much because you'll be studying 24/7 in doors during med school anyway so I'm just being butthurt for no reason. Love the school, love the mission and values. Definitely want to come here, even if I have to wait until July to hear back (assuming I end up getting on the alternate list of course, still could get rejected post II LOL).
Hopefully that helps people. I wish ya all the best. If you're not from a small town you'll definitely feel like you're in a different place at NEOMED, but if you're open to the experience I believe this is a wonderful medical school.