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West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Lewisburg, WV

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

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How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

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

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💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What assets would you feel that you would bring here?
What is your greatest weakness?
Why did you pick WVSOM?

What was the most interesting question?

Nothing too bad. Just told me to tell them about myself. There was the ubiquitous "What is your greatest weakness?" question.

What was the most difficult question?

You told us about your ideas on pulmonology in rural areas. Perhaps you could elaborate why a town of 600 would be in the need of the services of a pulmonologist? (this was the dour interviewer that asked me this)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

20 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?

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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?

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How do you rank the facilities?

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What is your in-state status?

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What were your total hours spent traveling?

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What was your primary mode of travel?

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

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What airport did you fly into?

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Where did you stay?

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What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

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How would you rate the hotel?

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Would you recommend the hotel?

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What is your ranking of this school's location?

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

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

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✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

This site, Kaplan's book, rehearsal with my dad.

What impressed you positively?

The staff and students were very friendly. If you go, make sure you meet Angie in the admissions office--real nice woman. I got to see the problem based learning group in action because the systems' kids were taking their block tests. The anatomy lab sounds great.

What impressed you negatively?

Didn't get to see the anatomy lab because of the tests. While two of the interviews were nice, the other was rather dry/dour. Never smiled--but I just kept right on going.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

How quaint the town is. People will let you out on the roadways (except near the Super Walmart). People in the town are very friendly, especially to the students there. Also, the town's main road is a perpetual traffic jam. Oh, and stay at the General Lewis Inn--absolutely wonderful place--wished I had stayed there.

What are your general comments?

Pretty good. Don't let the dour interviewer get to you. All the questions are straightforward if you prepare. The interview is not meant to stress you, it is just for them to get to see your personality. And meet the students and the Graduate TA's, because they can give you great information.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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