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?
1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 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?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Excellent! They made us feel very comfortable
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What was a major dissapointment in your life? What is the difference between MD and DO?
What was the most interesting question?
Did I know my middle name was French?
What do I like to do for fun?
(Most questions were pretty standard just trying to get to know you as a person. There was no drilling, just conversational)
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read AACOMAS, My primary and secondary applications, SDN forums and interview feedback, online research of potential questions, mock interviews with friends, just relaxed.
What impressed you positively?
The growth of the school, SMARTboards! are very cool, the fact that Blacksburg is a pretty rural area yet there are things to do downtown and VTechs college atmosphere is literally 5 mins away. The closeness of staff, faculty and students, seems like everyone knows eachother by name
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?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 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?
< $100
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Microtel
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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