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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?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 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?

What are your weaknesses?
What led you to medicine?
Why DO?

What was the most interesting question?

they were all pretty basic

What was the most difficult question?

Tell me how you would handle a noncompliant patient who was a repeat offender of some sort.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

40 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?

Admissions staff

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?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

LAX/ATL/Roanoke

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

5 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?

9 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, practice, typing answers out

What impressed you positively?

how friendly everyone was

What impressed you negatively?

one of the interviewers may or may not have told one of the interviewees who of course told the other interviewees that there were no more spots left for the next class and we were interviewing just for waitlist spots. not the best idea.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

how windy it actually was. i may have thought about rethinking the skirt thing

What are your general comments?

very laid back interview. conversational. good times. awesome anatomy lab, bright and good ventilation system. tour was fun.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

they pretty much got the admissions process down. no complaints.