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?
10 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?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
There were three one on one interviews and lasted about 30 minutes each. They each had access to all of your materials. Everyone asked different questions. For example, the first guy asked me a lot about my past experiences, the next guy asked me the standard strength and weaknesses questions, and the third asked me about grades/mcat. All three were pretty laid back and mainly just conversational. I made some jokes and stumbled a couple of times but it didn't matter I suppose because I got accepted!
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Tell me about Ireland. (I worked abroad there)
What was the most interesting question?
Who would you name as TIME magazine's person of the year 2007? (I was NOT prepared for this question and I could not think of anyone good so I made a joke out of it. I said ''Britney Spears for her incredible career suicide''. My interviewer laughed so hard and said he loved the answer!)
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read SDN, read over my application materials
What was the most difficult question?
A child comes in and needs her leg amputated. What do you do? (my other interviewers were so conversational that this question caught me off guard)
What impressed you positively?
The anatomy lab!!! It was incredible. The best technology paired with the greatest view of the mountains. The people were so friendly. I felt very welcome. Also, the International missions program is unbelievable with a number of options of countries to do rotations in.
What impressed you negatively?
Nothing!
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
The deposit is not due until Dec 15th (very nice).
🤝 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?
7 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?
The Inn at Virginia Tech
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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