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Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Virginia Campus

Blacksburg, VA

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

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How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

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How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

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💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Where do you see yourself practicing in the future?
Why osteopathic medicine?
Why VCOM?

What was the most interesting question?

Could you elaborate on your answer of providing healthcare for under- and uninsured people?

What was the most difficult question?

No questions were difficult at all. I did not get any ethical questions or "what if..." questions. Just know your application and your motivations for osteopathic medicine.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

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Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

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How do you rank the facilities?

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What is your in-state status?

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What were your total hours spent traveling?

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What was your primary mode of travel?

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About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

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What airport did you fly into?

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Where did you stay?

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What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

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How would you rate the hotel?

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Would you recommend the hotel?

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What is your ranking of this school's location?

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What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

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✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

I read my primary and secondary, "osteopathic Medicine: A Reformation in Progress," "Epidemic of Care," this website, other websites dealing with medical school interviews, and medical student feedback.

What impressed you positively?

I cannot begin to list them all. The facilities are extraordinary, state-of-the-art! The curriculum is systems based block model somewhat similar to KCOM but not the blocks - this is going to be integral to learning and retaining info for the boards and future knowledge. STRONG sense of community and comraderie which I think is essential for student success. They are and will be a top pioneering institution in medicine! The staff and faculty are top notch and really do care for the students. They have collaborations with Virginia Tech for research and will be offering a dual DO/PhD degree. Again, they are focusing on medicine for the future!

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Definitely fly into Roanoke even though it is more expensive. This will save you the stress and anxiety of having to rent a car and drive several hours and worrying if you'll miss your flight. Traffic can sometimes come to a complete stop.

What are your general comments?

Overall, the interviews were very relaxed! We just had normal conversation with a couple of standard questions thrown in. Don't be stressed! Just be yourself and let your true self shine through! If you get nervous easily, practice interviewing in front of people. Believe me, just try to be yourself...I am the type of person who gets nervous a lot!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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