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?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 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?
Very relaxed, everyone was extremely nice and personable. They really try to sell the school to the interviewees rather than asking tough questions, etc.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What made you consider DO? Why VCOM?
What was the most interesting question?
What's the most interesting book you've ever read? and What's the most interesting place you've ever visited?
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, AACOMAS application/secondary review.
What was the most difficult question?
None were really difficult. More just conversational.
What impressed you positively?
Facilities: were new, clean, modern. The whole campus is wireless. Anatomy lab has ventilation technology that is brand new.
What impressed you negatively?
Small town, not much to do there. Housing seemed less than ideal.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Most of the seats were already full.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
9 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?
4 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?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
7+ hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$501+
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Inn at Virginia Tech
How would you rate the hotel?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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