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Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Virginia Campus

Blacksburg, VA

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

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

4 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

do you have a support base? why do you want to do rural medicine?
what is one thing you would do over in life? what is one example of a time you helped someone? why should I tell the ADCOM to let you be a student?
why DO? why VCOM? why Medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

if you were paid for services in jams and jellies would you accept that if that was all patients could offer?

What was the most difficult question?

what should I tell the committee about you that would make them select you
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

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?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of 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?

$301-$400

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

microtel

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?

3 out of 10

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

2 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?

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

4 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

a lot of stuff. Too much to post

What impressed you positively?

students, labs, lectures were very well structured, rural medicine

What impressed you negatively?

I felt like I was having to be on the defense about my application at times. interviews were interrupted at times by people comming in the office. They also need to buy a new van to transport students on their tour. Be prepared to be jammed into a small vehicle for 45 mins

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

that I would be rejected. I wouldnt have wasted all that money to travel there.

What are your general comments?

I thought my interview went very well. I thought I performed extremely well. It wasnt stressful and it's a nice school

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses