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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?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Handle expense? nothing to difficult but generally wanted to get to know me.
Handle large load of classes?
Medical experience?

What was the most interesting question?

Gaps in my transcripts

What was the most difficult question?

Why WVSOM?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

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?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

CRW

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Super 8 (Lewisburg), Red Roof (Charleston)

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 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?

SDN, School materials (WVSOM), application, website, practice questions from books. (not really needed)

What impressed you positively?

The school is fantastic. There is a new addition being added on for lectures and will look great when completed. The anatomy lab is great! The staff and interviewers were nice and easy to talk too. Lewisburg, though far away, is wonderful and historic.

What impressed you negatively?

Cost to attend, but they are all expensive!

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Budget of $71,000 a year to attend.

What are your general comments?

Overall, great interview. They wanted to know about me as a person and didn't try to intimidate me at all. They generally wanted to get to know me and I was quite comfortable.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses