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West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Lewisburg, WV

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

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?

Have you thought about what area of medicine you'd like to get into?
I see on your application that you've volunteered at the hospital. Tell me about ... (a medically related volunteer experience you've had).
What strengths do you have that will make you a good doctor? And conversely, what weaknesses do you have that will challenge you as a doctor?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you like to do for fun?

What was the most difficult question?

What other schools have you applied to? Why do you want to go to that school?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

5

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?

Lots of practice interviews! I spent time interviewing with a 2nd year hematology-oncology fellow. She gave me great pointers and helped me by pointing out areas I needed to work on for the real interview.

What impressed you positively?

Everyone at WVSOM is so geniunely nice! I loved the small town atmosphere. Students and faculty members would walk right up to you and introduce themselves, and ask you about the interview. All the students had great things to say about WVSOM.

What impressed you negatively?

I wish I could have spent more time in Lewisburg. Unfortunately, the interview ended around 3 pm, and I was so exhausted from the little bit of sleep I had the night before. I was not able to check out the town, because I had a 5 hour drive home.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

You cannot gauge how your interview will go based on the comments of other students that interview before you. A student that interviewed before me felt that he was drilled with tough questions and insinuations were made against him that he would not be a good doctor because of bad grades he recieved his freshman year. I didn't feel any of the questions were particularly difficult, and I thought my interviewers were very nice.

What are your general comments?

My interview was supposed to be with a doctor, a scientist, and a member of the admissions staff. The scientist was ill, so I only had two interviewers. Both of them were very nice and easy to talk to. I was a little nervous at first, but soon I felt like I was just having a discussion with some close friends.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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