Lynchburg, VA
Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit
Faith-Based
Application Cycle: 2022-23
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
10 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 is your ranking of this school's location?
10 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?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What areas/specialties do you see yourself practicing in ten years from now?
What was the most interesting question?
How can you help advance the mission and purpose of LUCOM as a student here?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
25 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
1
What was the stress level of the interview?
1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
10 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
Was this interview in-person or virtual?
In Person
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
Researching the school's focus on medical research and learning how to explain why they support my interests in attending their program. I additionally explained why I preferred attending LUCOM due to their support for military student-doctors as an Air Force HPSP candidate myself.
What impressed you positively?
The relaxed manner in which Mr. Smith (the admissions director) conducted the interview experience. It was very low-stress environment and Mr. Smith personally made each one of the people interviewed feel welcomed and respected
What impressed you negatively?
There is no housing for graduate students attending Liberty University. Must rent an apartment or townhouse nearby.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
I wish I didn't stress out as much because it was literally like having a lunch or coffee conversation with a friend.
What are your general comments?
Apart from the stress of "this is a medical school interview," there is no reason to be nervous. the faculty and staff are extremely accommodating and go out of their way to make you feel relaxed, yet welcomed and respected.
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Please obtain population data on students who are military scholarship recipients, notably HPSP candidates. I found out after speaking with several students that there are roughly 50 HPSP students in their class of about 600, which is staggeringly high in comparison to other programs that may have a handful or two of HPSP students. That sense of community in this niche area of interest is extremely attractive to people like myself.
📍 On-Site Experience
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?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$501+
What airport did you fly into?
Pensacola, FL to Charlotte, NC, then to Lynchburg, VA
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your comments on where you stayed?
I stayed at the house of a friend who works on staff at Liberty University.
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