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Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Lynchburg, VA

Osteopathic Medical Schools | Private Non-Profit

Faith-Based

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10
💬 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 do you like about LUCOM that attracts you to our program?
What were your favorite classes in your undergraduate and Master's program?

What was the most interesting question?

How can you help advance the mission and purpose of LUCOM as a student here?

What was the most difficult question?

What about our community resonates with you?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

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
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

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

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

I stayed at the house of a friend who works on staff at Liberty University.
✅ 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?

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.