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Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine

Stratford, NJ

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How did you first learn about osteopathic medicine and why are you interested in it?

What was the most interesting question?

Nothing too interesting.

What was the most difficult question?

Explain leadership positions and what you learned from them.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

AACOMAS, UMDNJ website and secondary, some osteopathic websites, SDN

What impressed you positively?

facilities are great, students are friendly, admissions office staff is friendly, in-state tuition, able to do rotations on campus

What impressed you negatively?

location was ok but not great, small cafeteria, small classrooms with no windows

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

that I would have to wait a long time for lunch/tour

What are your general comments?

Overall a good experience. Enjoyed chatting with fellow interviewees. I had an early interview so there was a lot of waiting around. Interviewers tried to make me feel comfortable, but I didn't think they really tried to get to know me. Impressed by the school overall.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100