Blacksburg, VA
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
4 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
2 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
1 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
1 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
How does my drive to be a D.O. fit with entering the Army.
What was the most interesting question?
Nothing, the interviews went fine, they got into what my experience and knowledge I had from school, volunteer and shadowing.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
15 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Negatively ☹️
How many people interviewed you?
3
What was the stress level of the interview?
5 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?
This site, days of mock interviews, shadowing, volunteering.
What impressed you negatively?
The whole ordeal, I even stabilized a local resident with local ambulance team, and this school did not even care. Its really hard to believe. They assured me to my face, they did not doubt my abilities and things looked well, then to receive info saying historically this and that and I need another year of school. My gpa was 3.6 with science of the same. The whole admissions team was fake. Too bad I can not attend school in my own state at this school.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That it was a popularity contest, or something. There is no way they were interested in a dedicated individual and its alright, cause four other schools have already accepted me, both allopathic and osteopathic.
What are your general comments?
Two interviews were highly positive, thought it was great I was there to interview. The other, was supposed to be the dean, but she could not even show up. Its interesting that people can see your ability and drive, but in the end they are collecting thousands in secondary application fees. Nice image for the growing osteopathic profession
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Some applicants are driven to be osteopathic doctors, others are just doing it, get a grip and learn
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
How did the tour guide seem?
Neutral
What is your in-state status?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
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