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Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Virginia Campus

Blacksburg, VA

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How have your experiences in both rural and urban health care changed your perception of medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

Name a non-science class from undergrad that positively influenced you and think that everyone should take no matter their major.

What was the most difficult question?

Name a really hard incident in your life and how you overcame it. Tie it to your desire to become a physician.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

read this site, their website and info, read over my AACOMAS and secondary applications

What impressed you positively?

facilities are state-of-the-art! students seemed happy, desire of interviewers to get to know me well, and their enthusiasm.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

they have a dress code and attend classes year-around, require a laptop which is not part of student fees, offer no student health insurance, association with only small hospitals.

What are your general comments?

the interview day was well constructed and offered a great chance to see the school and surrounding area. everyone was really nice and enthusiastic about the school and us being there. this school has great potential, and is interested in student's imputs to achieve that goal.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff