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West Virginia University Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center School of Medicine

Morgantown, WV

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

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

7 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

biochemistry questions relating to the T. cruzi parasite and diabetes. study up on biochemistry if you are going to interview with dr. vandyke. he asks biochemisty questions relating to experiences in your application.. even if they don't have anything to do with biochemistry.
what are your strengths and weaknesses and how will they help/hurt you in med school and being a doctor?
what do you do for fun?

What was the most interesting question?

what is the oldest animal alive on earth today?

What was the most difficult question?

Complex questions about type 1 and type 2 diabetes, biochemsity questions about metablic pathways in parasites
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

No responses

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?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

9 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?

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

PIT

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hampton Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

10 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?

No responses

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?

read over amcas, SDN, thought of answers to questions

What impressed you positively?

morgantown is pretty, the campus is nice

What impressed you negatively?

our tour guide was less than thrilled to be guiding us, he didn't know much about the school and gave us a really short tour

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

that i wouldn't be able to talk with many students or see much of the campus.

What are your general comments?

interview is with four other applicants, starts at 11am -brief introduction by admissions secretary, tour by student, lunch, then interviews from 1-4pm, then you can leave.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses