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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?

4 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 network? Who are they? how do you feel you are prepard for medical school? If you could redo anything what would it be and why?
Have you ever made a mistake?
Why DO? Why VCOM? Why medicine? How do you study best? Asked about my chemistry grades. Jam's and jellies question. Why are you interested in DO/PhD?

What was the most interesting question?

med school is competitive. Why should I go to the admissions committee and tell them to let you in?

What was the most difficult question?

whould you accept jams and jellies for medical work in a rural area?
🤝 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?

Neutral

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?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

4 out of 10

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

4 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?

7 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

1 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

you name it... I did it.

What impressed you positively?

the anatomy lab, nice building,

What impressed you negatively?

the lunch, the car ride around town was cramped. They need to invest in a van. The library looks like they threw it together overnight and got some osteopathic artifacts on loan from PCOM. They have a lack of a cafeteria and students seemed like they didnt hang out in the building.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

that I would waste my money on travel and hotel.

What are your general comments?

For a second year. The interview was the same. This time around it wasnt as stressful except when one interviewer decided to put me on the spot and stated that my MCAT was not good and to give him reasons he should vote for me at the meeting. Our interview was then broken up by staff members who messed up. The day was long but nice. I'm less than pleased with the admissions office and their help while I reapplied. If you went to VT then you will probably get in with no problem.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

shorten the day. It does not need to be that long.