Blacksburg, VA
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Overall it was a good experience. The morning started with a presentation on VCOM and osteopathic medicine, then we had the actual interviews, then a tour of the med school, followed by lunch, a tour of Blacksburg, financial aid meeting, and then a meeting detailing how you would be contacted if accepted, how many seats were left, etc.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Where do you see yourself in ten years? What fields are you interested in?
What was the most interesting question?
Do you think that science (which goal is "to Know") has shortcomings/failures in refernce to spiritual and mental aspects affecting health.
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, read over my application.
What was the most difficult question?
Not really one difficult question rather the interviewer kept asking me to expand on my answers over and over.
What impressed you positively?
The technology, how friendly everyone was, the anatomy lab was great (wonderful ventilation system + very big windows with great views). I love the campus at Tech and Blacksburg is a great town (Note: I'm a bit biased since I'm a VT undergrad :) )
What impressed you negatively?
Nothing.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Nothing.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
0-1 hour
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
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