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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?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

The 2 faulty interviewers asked the typical why osteopathic, why do you want to be a doctor, why VCOM questions
What are you passionate about? (he gave examples like abortion, politics, gay rights, etc....)

What was the most interesting question?

the student interview questions were ALL interesting- If your house was burning down what material item would you save? Do you think VCOM should monitor students' facebooks or ban their students from facebook entirely? If you were a fruit what fruit would you be?

What was the most difficult question?

Ethical question- What would you do if you had a patient in a vegetative state and the family was to emotional to make a decision?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 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?

In 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?

Hilton Garden Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

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

6 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?

researched VCOM, looked at SDN, googled medical school interview questions (basically everything)

What impressed you positively?

the students were really friendly and happy, the program had an above average board pass rate, the ties with virginia tech's athletic programs, I could go on and on...

What impressed you negatively?

nothing

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That the student interview was serious and they had a list of questions to ask. It was after lunch and I think I was feeling a little to relaxed.

What are your general comments?

GREAT SCHOOL

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses