Lewisburg, WV
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Be relaxed but be confident. The interviewers seemed like they could sniff out unease from a mile away. They may seem like they're trying to play good cop bad cop but they're really all just good cops.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why Osteopathic Medicine? Why WVSOM?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Reviewing their website, reviewing my own application material, watching Patch Adams, and reading "The Last Lecture" by Randy Pautsch
What impressed you positively?
The facilities are amazing, the people are kind and easy to talk to... especially the dean surprisingly, the option of problem-based learning
What impressed you negatively?
the price,
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
If you get there early and noone from admissions is there yet, the doors unlock automatically at 7:30 am so you don't have to wait outside in the cold...
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Take a bottle of water into the interview in case your throat gets dry.
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of 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?
$401-$500
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Holiday Inn
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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