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West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Lewisburg, WV

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

4 out of 10

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

3 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What do you do in your free time?
Why DO? Why WVSOM?
You're living in a metropolitain area, what is your interest in rural medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

none

What was the most difficult question?

Why dont you have experience shadowing a D.O.?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

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?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 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?

Automobile

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

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Holiday Inn Express

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?

1 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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

read interview feedback on SDN, reread my apps, read the school's website

What impressed you positively?

The school is beautiful. The campus buildings have an "old" ivy league feeling to them like you're at Georgetown or Harvard... until you get inside anyway. The surrounding area is pretty in the fact that its in the mountains. The facilities are nice, one of the best anatomy labs I've seen. I loved the group lecture halls and the fact that every student had a little personalized desk area for lectures and study time.

What impressed you negatively?

The school is in the middle of nowhere and the students reflect that. One of the interviewers even bragged that he was born and raised in Lewisburg and had lived there his whole life. I wondered how anyone could stay in that town for so long. Also, the tuition is way too high.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That there is very little culture or diversity amongst the students or the town in general.

What are your general comments?

The school and the facilities are nice. The campus is beautiful and I love the serenity of a mountain town, however I don't see myself fitting into such an isolated place. Maybe because I live in a city I'm used to more diversity, but diversity is something that is important to me and I think beneficial to anyone who wants to be a doctor. The fact that students get shipped out to even more isolated areas of WV for their 3rd and 4th year scares me even more. The tuition is way too high, even for a really great program. I would have to seriously weigh my options if I chose to go to school here over anywhere else.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Admissions staff are by far the friendliest admissions people you will ever meet.