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Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine

Stratford, NJ

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

(Since I'm from CA)...So what brings you out to New Jersey?
Name some leadership experiences you've had.
Where do you want to practice?

What was the most interesting question?

Nothing was tooo interesting that I was ''wow, you're asking me that?''

What was the most difficult question?

Nothing =)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

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?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$401-$500

What airport did you fly into?

PHL

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hampton Inn, Voorhies

How would you rate the hotel?

6 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

3 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read up on osteopathy, looked at past interview Q's on SDN, looked over application and secondary essay

What impressed you positively?

The size of the classes are about 100 people. The rotations for 3rd year is all in NJ (either North or South) and 4th year rotations can even be international (plus national). Plus, everyone was SOO nice!

What impressed you negatively?

I wasn't very fond of the city.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

How the city is...I wouldn't call it rural, but there are no left-turn signal lights =( I hate waiting to turn left...

What are your general comments?

It was VERY laid-back and relaxing. Almost not an interview at all! Just some nice conversation. =)

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses