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?
8 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?
10 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?
The day starts at 8:30 Am. First there is a presentation of osteopathic medicine and VCOM. Then at 9:30 AM the interviews start. There are three one on one interviews (supposedly one of them are on the admissions committee and the other two present to the panel). Each interview is about 30 minutes. It is mostly conversational and they ask questions from your application. Only one of my interviewers seemed to be a bit drilling. The interviews end around 11:30 AM and was followed by a tour of the awesome facility. A lot of the faculty have dual appointments at VCOM and Virginia Tech. So the school also has a research component to it. After the tour we had a lunch with a first year and second year student. Then we took a tour of Blacksburg in a Van. This was nice because they showed us VT and various housing complexes. At 2:15 we had a financial aide and registrar presentation and then a wrap up. The interview ended around 3:00. Overall it was a great experience.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Tell me about your group interaction? How did you solve a problem when you disagreed? How do you see yourself in 10 years? What kind of practice will you have?
What was the most interesting question?
Name three material objects that are important to you?
How did you prepare for the interview?
I read my application, looked at the questions on SDN, and also looked at the question bank at my undergraduate instition's website.
What impressed you positively?
The admission staff and most of the interviewers were very friendly. The technology at the facility was state of the art. They have these awesome smart boards (white boards), that prints what you write on them. You can even post it on your website. The anatomy lab was also wonderful. Each table had its own vent. There were also windows, as it was on the third floor, and you could see the mountains. The faculty, staff, and students also seemed very caring about their community.
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?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 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?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$101-$200
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Comfort Inn
How would you rate the hotel?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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