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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?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

3 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?

Are you interested in primary care? Where do you want to practice?
Explain discrepancy of GPA/MCAT.
What do you know about OMT?

What was the most interesting question?

Something particular to my application.

What was the most difficult question?

Something particular to my application.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

15 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?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

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?

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?

4 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 SDN interview feedback, thought about why I wanted to be a doctor.

What impressed you positively?

1) Friendliness of admissions staff; there was a real down-home feel to the school and the town. 2)The students seem happy. Everyone has their own little space in lecture hall that they've personalized. The anatomy lab was nice but very crowded when I was in there. It was interesting that they showed the prospective students cadavers on interview day, but I appreciated seeing what anatomy lab really looks like. 3) Plenty of parking. 4) The area. The mountains of West Virginia are beautiful and there are plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities.

What impressed you negatively?

1)Like most DO schools, there is no affiliated hospital, so you have to move third year to another site in WV. 2)The whole place seemed a bit generic. There was nothing particularly special or interesting about the campus. For example, there hardly any pictures on the walls. Something about it just struck me as odd. It feels like they just moved in yesterday. Very strange. 3)Staff referring to female applicants/students as "girls." This might be picky of me, but they are women seeking/getting a professional education, not high school students.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That even though the school touts its commitment to rural primary care, many of the students are not interested in this at all.

What are your general comments?

Overall, a positive experience. The interview panel was polite and friendly. One of the interviewers turned the heat up a little bit. I think this school has everything in order and students going here will get a solid education. I also learned quite a bit more about OMT from being here and am more interested in it than before I interviewed.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses