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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?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Be prepared to explain what you know about Osteopathic medicine vs. allopathic
Tell me about your MCAT experience (I did really poorly on my MCAT the first time but significantly improved the second time around)
What questions do you have for me? Be prepared w/ some good questions to ask them--it really opens new directions or your interview to go in

What was the most interesting question?

What was your favorite/least favorite undergrad course and why

What was the most difficult question?

Nothing--everything was very standard. Two of my interviews consisted of regular conversation (I talked about weddings w/ one of them!) and basic questions like why DO, why VCOM. Only one of my interviews really questioned me a lot but it was all on stuff from my file like classes and volunteer experience, etc
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

35 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?

No responses

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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

SND, reviewd application, reviewed school website and school's mission

What impressed you positively?

Faculty seem really concerned about students success and about their students significant others and their families, which is important to me

What impressed you negatively?

I wouldn't say it negatively impressed me but all of the technology was almost intimidating!

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

If accepted the tuition deposit is $1000.00 and can not be charged to your credit card. You must pay w/ cash, check or money order--a little difficult for some of us to come up with in 10 days.

What are your general comments?

The interviews were very relaxed and all seemed interested in getting to know my personality rather than what kind of numbers I could post

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses