How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.96 | 216 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 192 |
| Negatively | 14 |
| No change | 12 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.72 | 213 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.44 | 157 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.82 | 138 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In Person | 1 |
| Virtual | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 4 |
| 20 minutes | 14 |
| 25 minutes | 17 |
| 30 minutes | 112 |
| 35 minutes | 16 |
| 40 minutes | 19 |
| 45 minutes | 3 |
| 50 minutes | 2 |
| 55 minutes | 1 |
| 60+ minutes | 31 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 202 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 14 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 215 |
| In a group | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 211 |
| Closed file | 3 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.96 | 216 |
"How do you think physicians are leaders in the community? Should they be leaders in a community?"
"Strengths/Weaknesses"
"Where do you see yourself 15 years from now"
"What makes the process of applying to schools and becoming a doctor worth it for you?"
"Why osteopathic medicine? Why VCOM? Why medicine?"
"If you could ask the President to enact one thing and him not be able to go back on it the next day, what would it be?"
"As an out of state applicant, why VCOM?"
"Out of all the schools you applied to, how much of a priority does VCOM have?"
"How have your previous experiences prepared you for medical school?"
"Why VCOM"
"What interests you about VCOM?"
"Why D.O."
"The 2 faulty interviewers asked the typical why osteopathic, why do you want to be a doctor, why VCOM questions"
"What is primary care medicine?"
"What is one important trait that didn't come through in your application?"
"Very conversational. I was interviewed by a PhD and he asked me about research that I had done as an undergraduate."
"Do you see yourself practicing in this region one day?"
"Even though I had taken every upper level bio class offered at my undergrad with mostly A or B grades, I was asked about the one C I did get."
"Why osteopathic."
"What do you do to relax?"
"1st Interviewer: Why VCOM? Why DO? Favorite class? Lease favorite class? Proudest Moment? Biggest Failure? Most recent book read? Most unique thing about you?"
"How would you handle all the stress associated with being a med student?"
"What did I think of the area?"
"Can you give an example of a time you worked as a team? Can you give me an example of a time you went against your ethics? Can you give me an example of a time you were proud?"
"Why vcom, why DO"
"Tell me what you know about OMM."
"Where do you see yourself in residency? 10 years from now?"
"There were a lot of questions-- the first interviewer asked me a lot about m interest in rural medicine, how my experiences affected my interests, and what I thought of the school and why. "
"How much money do you expect to make?"
"What are your weaknesses?"
"The interviews were really conversational. I did most of the talking."
"Tell me about yourself? What have you learned from travel experiences? What do you enjoy doing for fun?"
"Tell me about your Undergrad Institution?"
"If you are living your dream career, where will you be in 15 years?"
"Why DO? Why VCOM? What are you most proud of?"
"All three interviews were super low key and very conversational. The key is to be relaxed but still be professional. They really seem to want to get to know you - so let them! I also asked plenty of questions to each interviewer and interviewed them."
"Tell me about yourself. Name a time that you went above and beyond the call of duty. "
"Why DO? Where do think you will be practicing medicine in 10 years? What specialty? Asked specific questions about my community involvement. This interview was very conversational."
"If you were responsible for a patient's death how would you go about handling it? "
"Where do you see yourself in five years? Ten years?"
"Since your father is an allopathic physician how do you think he feels about you applying to this school?"
"First was just a conversation. "
"Some schools will help you become a clinician, while others will make you a researcher. Which one do you want to be? (clinician) Why do you want to be a clinician?"
"How will it affect you when/if you are sued by a patient?"
"Over the next 30 years the figure to care for Baby Boomers is equivalent to the current 700 Billion stimulus package. What is the importance of both and how do you feel the importance should be distributed?"
"Tell me about yourself. Then he asked like 20 ethical questions - (Yeah, all the big ones you can possibly imagine - this guy was tough, but good.)"
"Ethical question"
"explain your answer to the essay you wrote (regarding how to fix healthcare, was told it was the best essay he had ever read, and he just wanted to make sure *I* had wrote it and could back up my answers!)"
"How does my drive to be a D.O. fit with entering the Army."
"Why DO? Why VCOM? Why medicine? How do you study best? Asked about my chemistry grades. Jam's and jellies question. Why are you interested in DO/PhD? "
"Who would you nominate for Time magazine's person of the year?"
"What do you think about OMM?"
"why DO? why VCOM? why Medicine? "
"If you had to amputate a patient's limb, what would you do?"
"What area of medicine do you want to specialize in?"
"Tell me about Ireland. (I worked abroad there)"
"What was your greatest accomplishment in college?"
"Why DO and not MD?"
"What made you consider DO? Why VCOM?"
"What 3 material things are important to you? What determines a person's self worth?"
"Why DO? What characteristics make a good doctor?"
"What is your greatest success?"
"First interviewer did not ask me any questions. His first comment was that ''My life is very interesting!''"
"Why VCOM? Why DO? why rural medicine?"
"Why do you want to be a physician?"
"Why Dr.? Why DO? Why military? Why VA? "
"Why medicine, EVMS"
"Intelligence aside, what qualities do you think make an exceptional osteopathic physician?"
"Why DO? Why VCOM?"
"Where do you see yourself in 5 years?"
"See difficult question above."
"Why D.O.? Why VCOM?"
"What are some qualities of an osteopathic physician?"
"What is osteopathic medicine? Why D.O.?"
"What was a major dissapointment in your life? What is the difference between MD and DO?"
"Tell me about yourself?"
"Tell me about your group interaction? How did you solve a problem when you disagreed? How do you see yourself in 10 years? What kind of practice will you have?"
"How do you feel abour rural medicine?"
"Why VCOM?"
"Tell me about a time you solved a problem, not medically related per se."
"Why D.O.?"
"Why DO vs. MD? Favorite book? What qualities can you bring to the class? What is one weak area?"
"How would you fix healthcare in America?"
"Tell me about your missions trips"
"Most questions were just about my background."
"Where do you see yourself in ten years? What fields are you interested in?"
"Name a dissappointment in your life. "
"Of all of the science courses that you have completed, which was your favorite/least favorite and why?"
"Why VCOM? Why DO? "
"If you had Pres. Bush on the phone for 1 minute what would you suggest him to do about health care today?"
"Explain how your experiences made you want to become a DO."
"Why DO? "
"Why VCOM? Why osteopathy? Asked me about my DO experience."
"Why are you here?"
"What is osteopathy (actual first question I was asked there)"
"How do you handle stress?"
"What would you do if you caught someone cheating? Answer: Turn him or her in."
"Why DO? What do you know about DO?"
"first interviewer: why doctor? why DO? what was it like growing up in your hometown? she looked through my file and asked a couple more specific questions..no big deal."
"Why rural medicine?"
"why did you apply to vcom?"
"What is the story behind your nickname?"
"Tell me about your MCAT experience (I did really poorly on my MCAT the first time but significantly improved the second time around)"
"Why do you want to become a doctor? When did it hit you? Why Osteopathy?-same question was asked twice by two different faculty members."
"Tell me about yourself."
"Why a osteopathic medicine?"
"Why do you want to come back home?"
"5-10 years from now?"
"What type of patient should receive OMT treatment? The answer is all patients, but the way the question was asked required me to think more than needed."
"What would you do if you won the lottery?"
"What I thought about healthcare in the US and what I could do to fix it?"
"As described in other posts."
"If you made a mistake and a patient died as a result, would you tell the family? Would you quit practicing medicine? What is your biggest regret? What would your best friend say about you? (as far as I can tell, everyone was asked these questions.)"
"what is it about osteopathic medicine that makes it a more effective discipine than allopathic medicine?"
"Why DO, VCOM."
"What do you think about stem cell research?"
"What are you very proud about "
"As a physician, how would I handle an uninsured patient who needed treatment? (I actually had an uncle who experienced this, so I gave what I thought was a good answer.) "
"Just elaborate about yourself and your file."
"why medicine, what do you do besides school"
"What did you do in Australia?"
"Why VCOM."
"Tell me about yourself. Why osteopathic and why a physician? "
"Where do you see yourself in 5 years/10 years?"
"What happend with undergrad grades? What is the last book you read? Why DO? Why VCOM? Why VA? (Professor very dry)"
"Interview 1: Tell me "your story." Where do you see yourself in ten years? Do you have any concerns about VCOM? If you are accepted here and several other schools, what would keep you from choosing VCOM? "
"Why Osteopathic Medicine, Why Virginia, Why VCOM? "
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years."
"Tell me about yourself. What experiences have you had with medicine?"
"Why do I want to be a physician?"
"What are your strengths/weaknesses? "
"Where do you see yourself in ten years?"
"Which science class did you like the best, the least?"
"Why VCOM? Why osteopathic medicine? Where do you see yourself in 10 years? ( asked in 2 of the interviews)"
"Why DO? Why VCOM? Why rural? Do you see it as a negative to have no alumni to have out in the field?"
"Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10?"
"Have you shadowed a DO?"
"What is euthanasia? I didn't know an exact definition. He told me "doctor-assisted suicide." I politely said nothing, but I WISH I had thought about the case of girl babies in China killed because the parents wanted a boy, or the killing of a retarded child. Neither case would be "suicide." F*CK HIM right in the ear! We were told that this school wanted us to feel comfortable, and he made me feel like my answer was dumb. I'd love to punch that focker! (My other two interviewers were awesome, don't get the wrong impression)"
"Tell me why you want to be a DO and not an MD. "
"What are your strengths/weaknesses?"
"Why D.O. and why VCOM?"
"Why osteopathic med?"
"What would you do if you saw a student cheating?"
"Why rural"
"What are your strengths and weaknesses?"
"See above"
"Describe your work and medical experiences?"
"What do you know about stem cell research? What areas of medicine are you interested in? What do you think will be hardest about medical school?"
"Why DO? Why VCOM?"
"Why Osteopathic Medicine?"
"How have your experiences in both rural and urban health care changed your perception of medicine?"
"Tell me about yourself. Why osteopathic medicine? Why EVVCOM?"
"What will you do with a non-compliant patient"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years? What are you doing in Biochem right now? "
"Favorite Class? What would I have changed about my undergraduate education? How did I balance all my activities?"
"Did you like growing up in MI? I'm from that state too."
"Why DO?"
"If you could only keep 3 material possesions, what would they be? "
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years"
"Were do I see myself in 10 years? ( all 3 interviewers ask this question)"
"How do you feel about abortion?"
"What was a disappointing moment in your life?"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"where do you see yourself in 10 years, strenghts and weaknesses, why DO? "
"What osteoptahic Physician"
"I was asked several scenerios about abortion and cheating and how I would have handled it."
"All three interviews asked Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years (asked in all 3 interviews)?"
"Where do you see yourself in the future?"
"What is the biggest dissappointment in your life?"
"Where did you learn about osteopathic medicine?"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years? This was the only question repeated between interviews. "
"Aside from the typical traits of physicians like empathy and integrity, what quality from your past experience as a patient will you use as a future physician?"
"Why do you want to be a DO? Why do you want to go here?"
"Have you ever gotten OMM performed on you?"
"Where do you see yourself 15 years from now?"
"How did your study abroad experiences impact your passion for medicine?"
"What is a time you dealt with conflict and how did you resolve it?"
"Who were you rooting for in the Super Bowl? (I'm not even kidding)"
"What are your strongest qualities? What are your weaknesses?"
"Why do you want to be a DO instead of MD?"
"How have your previous experiences prepared you to be a physician?"
"What's your favorite book?"
"How did you prepare for the MCAT"
"Can you explain this grade in this class?"
"Describe a time your ethics were challenged."
"What are you passionate about? (he gave examples like abortion, politics, gay rights, etc....)"
"If you are doing a group project and your group member is not carrying his/her weight, what would you do?"
"Why are you interested in primary care?"
"How did you hear about VCOM (I am out of state)?"
"What do you want the admissions committee to know about you"
"If you were in a group with 5 people and one person had to be a leader and one had to be a recorder, would you be one of those two people or be someone in the background?"
"What is your opinion on the current status of healthcare?"
"What qualities do you think are important in a doctor? (whatever you say, don't forget integrity!)"
"Why VCOM"
"Why do you want to come here from so far away?"
"2nd Interviewer: Why DO? Why VCOM? How do you learn best? If you had the pres on the phone for 2 minutes what would you say to him on how to fix health care? What are your doubts? What do you know about OMM?"
"What differences do you see between Osteopathic and Allopathic physicians?"
"What questions do you have for me?"
"I was asked about my extracurricular activities"
"Tell me about your study abroad experiences. (VCOM has an extensive world and appalachia missions program), Why VCOM?, What did you like most about this school when you decided to apply?"
"Why D.O.?"
"What persuaded you to consider a career in Medicine."
"What do you want to do?"
"My second interviewer was really looking to be asked more questions, and I don't know if he actually asked me any personal questions at all. He gave out a lot of school information though, and was very helpful. "
"What do you think about genetic engineering?"
"Tell me about yourself. Tell me about your medical mission trips and volunteer experiences. "
"What led you to medicine?"
"Why did you take the MCAT 3 times? Why do you feel we should accept you? How and why did you choose your undergraduate school?"
"What was your favorite/ and Least favorite class in undergrad and why?"
"What are three MATERIAL things that you cherish?"
"What is the role of a primary care provider in a community?"
"How would you deal with a patient who does not listen to what you tell them? Tell me about your research? What area of medicine do you see yourself going to? Tell me about a time you worked in a team? "
"Asked what part of Osteopathy was of the mot interest to me. Can you really see your self living in Blacksburg?"
"According to your MCAT scores, you should not even be here, why do you think you deserve to be here. How many D.O. physicians are there in the country?"
"What differences have you seen in the way DOs practice vs MDs? Asked questions about my research. Talked about my tutoring experiences. Asked questions about a situation in my personal statement. Other questions specific to information in my application. This interview was also very conversational. "
"Why medicine? Why VCOM? ...then we spoke about our parents and Latin (one of my recommenders was my Latin teacher and my interviewer took Latin)."
"Tell me about your overseas travel (I had studied abroad)."
"Did you always want to become a physician?"
"Second interview was a conversation as well."
"Have you had any leadership experiences? Can you think of a time when you resolved an argument?"
"What do you think about {insert ethical issue}? "
"Why DO?, Why VCOM? Why OMM?"
"How did you see OMM used?"
"Tell me about yourself Discussion of personal statement"
"Who would be your Time Man/Woman of the year?"
"why do you want to go to school in VA (I live in the western US)?"
"If accepted, what would you need."
"Do you have a support network? Who are they? how do you feel you are prepard for medical school? If you could redo anything what would it be and why?"
"What salary do you hope to make as a DO?"
"question about one of my grades, various questions about my experiences I wrote in my essay (for conversational starters)"
"what is one thing you would do over in life? what is one example of a time you helped someone? why should I tell the ADCOM to let you be a student? "
"Who would you nominate to be TIME Magazine's person of the year?"
"Describe your MCAT experience."
"Tell me what an Osteopathic doctor is and what they do."
"Describe your MCAT experience"
"Do you plan to stay in the military, and if so do you plan to return to rural medicine?"
"Question about the free clinic mentioned in ''most interesting questions''"
"When were you in a leadership role in the community when you had a problem and how did you solve/resolve the issue?"
"Describe a strength and weakness. Where do you see yourself in 10 years? What specialty?"
"Why do you want to become a DO vs being an MD?"
"What do you know about Osteopathic manipulation?"
"Why do you want to do medical missions?"
"Why DO? Why VCOM? What are your hobbies?"
"What leadership experience have you had?"
"Second Interviewer drilled me on why rural medicine, because I come from a large city. Why D.O.? Describe a difficult situation I had to overcome?Ask about my background."
"What events solidified your desire for medicine?"
"What qualties do you have that would benefit VCOM? (or a variation of this)"
"If you could take 3 people to dinner (dead or alive), who would you take and why?"
"Tell me about your research, volunteer experience, work experience"
"MD vs. DO? "
"I am a non-traditional student (40 ish years old) So, a question: How will you fit in and get along with the rest of the class?"
"Tell me about your life (Growing up.. high school... college)"
"Why medicine, not public health? (B/c of my background). Why DO? "
"Why did you go to undergrad. where you did? (*I went to a small, private school)"
"How do you get adolescent females to stop smoking? (This was because of my undergraduate research)"
"Are you interested in rural medicine?"
"Why do you want to b/cm a physician? How do you feel about working in a rural area? Why DO? Why VCOM? "
"How do I feel about working in rural underserved areas?"
"Some of you grades concern us. How will you handle the difficult courses? What are you passionate about? Tell me about this experience? "
"Why DO?/How did you learn about DO?"
"What are some problems with healthcare? What solutions do you have to these problems?"
"Why DO school? What type of specialty are you interested in? Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"Difference between D.O. and M.D."
"What would you do if you saw someone cheating?"
"Tell me about yourself. What specialty are you thinking about?"
"Why do you want to practice medicine because that's different from just being a doctor?"
"Are you glad that you took a few years between undergrad and medical school to work? Why?"
"Why VCOM? Why osteopathic and not allopathic?"
"What are some characteristics you think make a good doctor?"
"Compare and contrast allopathic and osteopathic medicine for me."
"How do you study? (that caught me off guard)"
"Tell me about yourself. "
"What do you consider major issues in medicine right now?"
"Tell me about your experiences. Asked me about my DO experience."
"Why did you apply to DO schools and not MD schools?"
"Why VCOM? How many kids do you have?"
"What would you do if you discovered another student cheating?"
"How are you going to survive in such a small town?"
"second interviewer: tell me about yourself. asked about one of my letters of rec. very informal."
"What are your hobbies?"
"questions specific to application for one interviewer"
"Why do you love our school?"
"Be prepared to explain what you know about Osteopathic medicine vs. allopathic"
"describe your research and it's medical significance? she was getting ready to do research in the same field so she was really interested, but was no intimidating at all, she was genuinely interested in hearing a very basic report of the research."
"Tell me why you would choose a particular specialty of medicine to practice."
"How would you lower cost of care?"
"Why DO? Why not MD like my father? "
"How would your friends describe you personally? As a healthcare provider?"
"Explain yourself."
"Where do you see yourself in 15 years?"
"Describe the MCAT experience?"
"describe a complex analytical situation or event in your life?"
"Please explain this grade, and tell me why you think you will be successful here. You're doing research now, is there any particular reason why you don't want to do it for a career?"
"what is it about your d.o. shadowing and other medically related experiences that motivated you to apply to d.o. school?"
"Tell me about yourself and your healthcare experience."
"What are the biggest problems in healthcare today?"
"Expand on your essay on the biggest probelm in health care"
"Describe one of your academic regrets. "
"If you made a mistake that cost someone's life, what would you do or say to the family member. "
"tell me about yourself"
"Every student reaches a point when they question this choice to becoming a doctor. How will you get over that wall?"
"Why Osteopathy"
"What will you do next year if you are not accepted into any med school? Are you interested in public health?"
"You live in a big city; why come to a small town school?"
"Why DO?"
"Asked me to expand on my rural practice plans. Asked specifics from my experiences. Why DO? Who influenced your decision the most? (Admissions staff)"
"Interview 2: What is compassion? What positive experiences did have when you were shadowing physicians? What negative experiences did you have? What are the traits of a good physician? Do you think you are well prepared for medical school?"
"What do you see yourself doing in 10 years? Do you want to continue with research? What happened with X grade?"
"Why osteopathic medicine?"
"Why do you want to be a DO? Have you done any research?"
"Why VCOM?"
"Tell me about yourself."
"Where do you see yourself in ten years?"
"Why VCOM, why DO?"
"Tell me about yourself?"
"What type of setting do you see yourself practicing? What was your favorite volunteer activity?"
"Why VCOM? "
"What is one of your strength and weakness? Where do you see yourself in 10 years? "
"Best/worst science/non-sciense class."
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"Convince me that you want to be an Osteopathic physician."
"Tell me 3 items you find important. "
"What are some of the problems faced in healthcare today? What would you do to solve these? (similar to essay question)"
"What are your strengths and weaknesses?"
"Tell me about this program that you volunteered in?"
"Why do you want to be a DO?"
"How best to prepare and handle trauma in a rural community"
"What do you consider to be an ethical problem in society today?"
"What made you decide Osteopathic Medicine? Parallel's between the allopathic and osteopathic"
"Why VCOM? Why DO? Why medical school after being a nurse practitioner?"
"Tell me how you got here. (I'm a nontraditional student)"
"What are your three things? Above question."
"What was your greatest struggle during undergrad?"
"How did you get to this point?"
"Why osteopathy?"
"Why didn't you handle (personal situation that affected my GPA)things better in that part of your life? "
"My job experience? how it relates to medicine? how will it help me in medicine?"
"Did the family practitioner you worked with make good money? (No clue why he asked this; didn't know what to say)"
"Why doctor"
"What would you do with a non-compliant patient?"
"Why osteopathic medicine"
"My opinion on cloning"
"How do you feel about assisted suicide?"
"What motivates you?"
"Why primary care and rural medicine?"
"Tell me about yourself? How will you handle stress during medical school?"
"Why physician"
"Why Osteopathic Medicine, why VCOM? When and how did I decide I wanted to become a physician?"
"Why rural medicine?"
"Tell me about yourself, something you would like me to know about you."
"Who do you consider as your role models?"
"Since you are a science major, why medicine instead of doing research?"
"why osteopahty?"
"What reservations do you have about your undergraduate education?"
"Why do you want to go back to rural VA?"
"What was your most difficult course in undergrad and how did you overcome it and what did you learn from it?"
"In your secondaries you described a challenge, expand more on that and what you learned from the experience."
"Who is a physician who inspired you to go into medicine?"
"Why VCOM"
"What drew you to osteopathic medicine?"
"What questions do you have for me?"
"How have you been successful in the past in academics? What is your study style and how do you think it will help you in medical school?"
"Do you have an interest in going on a medical mission trip?"
"Why do you think you have what it takes to handle the rigors of medical school?"
"What do you see yourself doing in 10 years?"
"Why medicine?"
"Why will be the most challenging thing in medical school for you"
"How would you handle a situation in which you have fallen behind in your work?"
"If you were working in a group how would you handle someone not pulling their weight?"
"What would you do if you had a noisy neighbor above you."
"What trait do you value most in someone?"
"Should VCOM have regulations on what students can put on their social media pages?"
"What traits or qualities frustrate you most about a person, and how do you deal with it"
"Tell me about the bad grades you received in college? (I got 2 Cs)"
"What specialty are you interested in pursuing?"
"Why medicine"
"3rd interviewer: very convrsational. Asked about me, my family. Where/what do you do for work now? He talked more than I did, mostly about VCOM and how they did things."
"Healthcare reform (there was no specific question addressing it or asked of me, I just discussed it and my thoughts with one of the interviewers, who also just kind of discussed and gave thoughts...very conversational)"
"Why are you here? (I answered based on my medical interests) So why are you here? (I hesitated to find another appropriate answer... i think he was trying to trip me up)"
"Take me through your life after high school until now."
"What have you done in blacksburg during your time here?"
"Interviewer #3 asked a lot of situational questions-- give me an example of when you've helped someone, etc. "
"Why VCOM? (Each one of my interviewers asked this question. By the third interview it was becoming a little difficult to reword the same answer, so be prepared. lol)"
"What can you tell me about OMM? Have you observed it first hand?"
"What to you is the most pressing issue facing healthcare today. How would you fix that?"
"What did you enjoy in your years of research and missions trips? WHy VCOM? Why D.O.?"
"What will be the most difficult part of adjusting to med school? (this question was asked because I am a non-tradtional student)"
"If you could be the president of your undergraduate institution for a day, and any change you made would be permanent, what would be the first thing you change and why?"
" Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"What is your favorite book? What do you do for fun?"
"Tell me about your research? Why do you want to work with the underserved?"
"Case study: A 60 year old man taking certain meds for a certain condition has these symptoms..what are the steps you would take to treat the patient. --The interviewer told me he was impressed with my answer after this, however, he began to make fun of the "country bumpkin" in their before me, felt this was unprofessional..."
"Tell me a little bit about yourself. Tell me a time when you helped someone out. Tell me a time when you tried to help someone out, but your actions were detrimental to them. What would you do you made a mistake that lead to a patient's death? If you were the dictator of the U.S. (didn't have to deal with congress, etc.) and you had unlimited resources, what would be the first thing you would do to fix the health care system? Why DO? If I was to go to the admissions committee and tell them to accept you, what three aspects of yourself should I bring up? "
"Why medicine? Why VCOM? ....then we spoke about my interests in volunteering etc."
"How is your mother (I had written about her being sick in my personal statement)."
"Tell me about the work you do with diabetics and the provider in the department of family medicine. (I work at a medical school in Eastern NC)"
"Why D.O.? Why Tech? From your experience, what are differences between MD and DO? If you were president of VCOM for one day, what would you do?"
"The country is currently looking at paying 700 billion to support healthcare and another 700 billion for morgage buyouts. Where should spending be cut or how are we going to be able to pay for this 1.4 trillion?"
"How did you get here? "
"What is the greatest problem in healthcare today and how would you go about fixing it? What do you think of socialized medicine?"
"Tell me about yourself, your values, and specifically how your values correlate with the mission of this school."
"What course in medical school will be the hardest for you?"
"LOTS of app specific questions. LOTS AND LOTS!"
"The rest was conversation."
"Have you ever made a mistake?"
"What is a non-health related social problem in the US?"
"Why do you want to come here?"
"do you have a support base? why do you want to do rural medicine?"
"Why medicine? Why DO? Do you want to/are you willing to work in a rural area?"
"Other specific questions about my file."
"What area of medicine do you want to specialize in?"
"What have you done in your current profession to work as a team?"
"Tell me about an experience that has shaped who you are."
"Where do you see yourself in 10-15 years?"
"What are the differences between a DO and MD? Have you seen OMT done on a patient?"
"What have you done to prepare yourself for the challenges that medical school will bring?"
"Would you be interested in the PhD program? "
"Why not continue in nursing? (I'm a nurse)"
"What happened in general chemistry II? (regarding my application)"
"Other usual questions as well."
"Third interviewer asked some questions but it was more conversational. We talked for 45 min. "
"tell me about your mcat experience"
"Others specific to my application file."
"Nothing difficult... the were asking random questions as you were talking... really getting to know you."
"Alcohol on attendings breath, what do you do? How to solve the uninsured problem"
"Other questions related directly to my application."
"Do you feel you can handle the riggers/stress of Medical school?"
"nothing else that specific"
"What shadowing experiences do you have?"
"What are your three most important material possessions? (All the other questions I was asked were VERY informal, asking about my interests, reasons for pursuing medicine, even HOBBIES that I enjoy.)"
"Is there anything you would like to talk about that we haven't talked about already?"
"Questions related to my research."
"Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years? What specialty are you interested in? Name a weakness. ( I told this interviewer I used to have a problem approaching others because I was shy but I have had experiences which helped me to lose this quality and he said its not a weakness b/c he likes shy ppl b/c they keep to themselves and all this other stuff)"
"Tell me more about your experience working with Access to Rural Healthcare? (this was something from my file)"
"Why DO? Why VCOM? How has your prospective of medicine changed? What kind of support system do you have? "
"What's a challenge you have overcome/problem you have solved?"
"what do you think of giving healthcare away for free, on say a medical mission?"
"Tell me about a time you helped someone, medically related or not."
"Do you think you would be able to handle to workload of medical school?"
"What is your greatest achievement? What made you apply to VCOM? "
"Why D.O.?"
"Tell me about yourself. What would you bring to VCOM? How would your friends describe you?"
"Tell me about yourself."
"Who influenced your decision to pursue osteopathic medicine?"
"Where do you see yourself in ten years? "
"Were do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"You have a lot of experience in research; how would you integrate that in your future career, if at all?"
"List three weaknesses in your application."
"What characteristics should a good physician possess?"
"See "most difficult question""
"Why did you choose to go to undergrad school where you did?"
"Why osteopathic medicie? Would yu be willing to work in a rural/underserved area?"
"Would you be able to live in a smaller town like Blacksburg?"
"What was your favorite undergraduate class?"
"third interviewer: tell me about your family...really had a casual conversation. not stressful at all!"
"lots of BS I can't even remember."
"what sets osteopathy apart?"
"What questions do you have for me? Be prepared w/ some good questions to ask them--it really opens new directions or your interview to go in "
"where do you see yourself after residency? a rural area?"
"Why DO?"
"What my classmates would say about me that was a strength and a weakness. "
"What are you most proud of from school, life, work?"
"Do you have any questions for me?"
"A couple of questions about my volunteer experience, and then the rest of the conversation was about one of my hobbies that the interviewer shared (it was a really nice conversation.) If you emphasized any particular pastime in your application, they'll probably ask you about it."
"do you consider where you are living now to be rural? (the interviewer obviously knew it wasnt, and revealed later he had been there before.) since you dont, why is it that you are applying to a school with an emphasis on rural care?"
"Most of the time was just general conversation trying to get to know you on a personal level. Just be yourself, no fancy questions or responses. "
"Why do you want to do osteopathic medicine?"
"How do you feel about mangaged care"
"Given my weak grades in organic chemistry, how do I intend to make it through med school where the subject pops up a lot? "
"(I just love this school's vision. For those who have medical mission in your heart, this is the school to be at. My first interviewer was talking about his numerous occassions taking medical students during break time to different countries to do medicine!)"
"what omm have you specifically seen"
"Where do you see yourself practicing?"
"Tell me about your family."
"How do you handle stress? How do you manage your time?"
"Why DO/VCOM?"
"Why VCOM? What do you anticipate the hardest part of being in med school? What specialty? ... easy, low stress stuff. Just chill, trust me I am one who worries a lot. I had a very rough interview at DMU and they are supposed to be low stress, but VCOM is just awesome school and interview wise. Top notch!!!!!! "
"Tell me about yourself? How did you get to this point? Why VCOM? Why VA? Why DO? (MD)"
"Interview 3: Mostly conversational with no real questions. Discussed the professors background, his interest in VCOM, status of D.O. hospitals, international D.O. schools versus U.S. schools, realities and practicalities use of O.M.M. in practices, trends in D.O. medicine, etc..."
"Did you ever consider Veterinary medicine? Why did you choose not to follow that path?"
"Who has most influenced your decision to pursue an osteopathic medical education?"
"Have you shadowed a DO? What do you think about OMM? "
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"What are my strength and weakness?"
"How did you deal with changing curriculum?"
"What will you do if you do not get in this year?"
"What field of medicine are you interested in?"
"What are some important character traits for a physician to have?"
"Where do you see yourself practicing in the future?"
"Tell me about your research? "
"What would be the one reason you wouldn't come here?"
"They mainly just took many questions from my file and asked for more details."
"What is your greatest strength/weakness? (Came up in one shape or form in all 3 interviews)"
"Tell me about yourself"
"Do you have any questions for me? (heheheh definitely ask some! it'll make a good impression and show you're interested in their school ;-))"
"What is the biggest problem facing healthcare today, and what would you do to correct it?"
"Why did you apply here?"
"Why Virginia. (I'm from Alabama)"
"How best to motivate change of lifestyle in a rural community"
"Name one thing that you have done in your life that you truly regret and wish you could change. "
"If you were accepted to all of the schools of which you applied, what would be the one reason you wouldn't choose EVVCOM?"
"Would you be interested in research?"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years."
"Why do you want to come to VCOM?"
"Why D.O and what area of practice?"
"Where do you see yourself in ten years? What are your weaknesses? What are your strengths?"
"Give a situation when you feel like you you miss it and what will you do to improve?"
"why VCOM?"
"Why VA? Why rural? Why DO? When did you decide to become a DO? GOOD LUCK!"
"see above"
"What would you do if a teenage girl wanted birth control pills without her parents knowing?"
"Why VA"
"Why osteopathic medicine?"
"What types of qualities do you have that you will share with this institution?"
"Who is your role model?"
"Why osteopathic medicine"
"Two characteristics that best describe you"
"Should you be allowed to be a doctor if you have such a low MCAT score???"
"Who is my biggest role model and why? What qualities do I look for in a physician?"
"Tell me about your research...mentoring...etc (specifics about your application)"
"Why osteopathy?"
"Where did you first learn of Osteopathic Medicine and why Osteopathic and not Allopathic medicine?"
"Why are you interested in osteopathic medicine?"
"why medicine, why physician?"
"What do you think of the person sueing MCDonalds for making them obese?"
"What field of medicine (subspecialty/primary care) do you see yourself doing?"
"What were the positive and negative effects of the MCAT for you personally?"
"A classmate asked you about an exam they hadn't taken yet. How would you handle that situation?"
"How do you feel about County-level mask mandates? What can we do to increase vaccine uptake?"
"How would you handle someone who is not compliant with wearing a mask during COVID"
"If you were the Dean and a student got a DUI, what would you do?"
"Who would you pick living or dead for Time Person of the Year?"
"What is the most recent book your read?"
"Was given a scenario and asked what I would do. Scenario was about a young child who had become pregnant and wanted to get an abortion. She can't tell her parents because they would abandon her. As a doctor who she came to, what would you do?"
"Tell me about a time that you cared for someone else."
"Ethical question - fellow student with a drug problem"
"Why DO, not MD? Did you apply to MD schools as well? (I did not, committed to osteopathic medicine was the main point of my answer, which they respected even though they were an MD)"
"How do you feel about Urban Meyer? ( went to undergrad where he currently coaches football and recently won the national championship)"
"Describe a time your ethics were challenged."
"the student interview questions were ALL interesting- If your house was burning down what material item would you save? Do you think VCOM should monitor students' facebooks or ban their students from facebook entirely? If you were a fruit what fruit would you be?"
"N/A"
"How do you handle stress?"
"If you had a magic wand, what is one healthcare issue that you would do away with, and why?"
"Why isn't your GPA higher. Odd since it is over a 3.4 science/overall."
"Last book I read."
"What made you switch from fashion design to science?"
"I honestly don't remember any specific questions asked, everything was so conversational, I can't say I was ever really asked any pointed questions."
"What three material things do you value?"
"If, for some reason, the new health care reform was not passed, what aspect of the bill is most important to keep by itself?"
"If you had $1.8B to spend on one thing to improve the health of people in Virginia, what would you spend it on?"
"What do you think are the pros/cons of VCOM?"
"if you were in charge of healthcare in the united states, and you had $1,000,000 to divide up, how would you do it?"
"What is the dream? What do you wish to accomplish after your residency?"
"None"
"None were really interesting, we were just conversing. "
"they were all pretty basic"
"What was the worst job you've ever had?"
"Why i took the MCAT three times?"
"What have your travel experiences taught you?"
"coming soon"
"Which science class did you dislike during undergrad - not hard just not expecting it."
"How many D.O. physicians are there in the country."
"Questions about a patient in my personal statement"
"They were pretty much what I expected except for the patient death question."
"What is your favorite book? What is the last book you have read?"
"What's your favorite book, who wrote it, and why did you like the author so much."
"conversations were interesting"
"We tell smokers that they will eventually have many health problems and they understand yet continue to smoke. Should we still offer these people healthcare? Should they be able to get something like a heart transplant?"
"The ethical ones were all great."
"How will it affect you when/if you are sued by a patient?"
"I also telephone interviewed, what can you tell me about the experience (from my AACOMAS)?"
"Would you accept a bushel of corn and a butchered pig as payment for a medical procedure?"
"?What would you do . . .? Some ethical question I can't remember the specifics. I think it was on a 14 yr old wanting an abortion or someone refusing to get a limb amputated. The most interesting part of the interviews was speaking with the professors and learning about some of the research they were involved with."
"Since you were a certified optician, recommend glasses for me that will work for me in a certain activity I participate in (profs hobby)? I haven't had any luck with anything else."
"Nothing, the interviews went fine, they got into what my experience and knowledge I had from school, volunteer and shadowing."
"med school is competitive. Why should I go to the admissions committee and tell them to let you in?"
"If I had to amputate someone's limb, what steps would I take post amputation?"
"What is the difference between physical therapy and OMM?"
"if you were paid for services in jams and jellies would you accept that if that was all patients could offer?"
"Who would you nominate for Time Magazine's person of the year?"
"Who would you name as TIME magazine's person of the year 2007? (I was NOT prepared for this question and I could not think of anyone good so I made a joke out of it. I said ''Britney Spears for her incredible career suicide''. My interviewer laughed so hard and said he loved the answer!)"
"If you could be president of your undergraduate university for one day, and you had all the funds and resources at your disposal, what changes would you make?"
"While working as a hospital corpsman and laboratory technician, what events stand out or have made the most impact on me?"
"If you were given unlimited funding to start a free clinic, and you could hire 7 practioners, from what specialties/areas would they be and why?"
"What's the most interesting book you've ever read? and What's the most interesting place you've ever visited?"
"How much do you feel you should earn after spending so much time getting your medical education?"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years"
"Nothing out of the way or weird. All questions were straight forward and related back to my application materials."
"All the questions were very general, such as, what are your hobbies?, Why DO? Why VCOM? Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"Why rural medicine? If I had three people to take to dinner (dead or alive) with all expenses paid who would I take?"
"what was a major disappointment in your life and how did you overcome it?"
"Nothing remarkable or unexpected. All questions were straightforward, fair and directed towards my application information."
"Think ahead in 10-15 years and you're a general practioner. How many patients do you intend to see in a given day?"
"What do you think about the United States (asked in relation to my international background)."
"The impossible question.. Which would you rather be, the very best Diagnostic Doctor or the most compassionate Doctor? No matter which you choose the interviewer players devils advocate."
"It was basically all conversational with me taking the lead sometimes."
"If you had to pick 3 people to eat dinner with, with all expenses paid, who would you take?"
"What are your three most important material possessions?"
"What could you do as a physician for tobacco farm owners if people stopped smoking? (I had done a lot of undergraduate research on the cessation of tobacco use among adolescent females)"
"Questions regarding my research"
"Did I know my middle name was French? What do I like to do for fun? (Most questions were pretty standard just trying to get to know you as a person. There was no drilling, just conversational)"
"If I could do it all over what would I do differently? (Academics)"
"Name three material objects that are important to you?"
"What do you think about becoming a radiologist? (this is a primary care focused school)"
"Tell me about at time you helped someone, medically related or not."
"What do I know about OMM"
"None, really. There wasn't many questions because of the conversational type interview. I did, however, have a question about Hurricane Katrina."
"What was the last book you read? The one before that? If you get Dr. Santo, dont just say "I read lots of books". "
"Tell me a story you remember from your Mythology class"
"If you could staff a free clinic with 8 people, what type of people would you hire? (i.e. types of doctors)"
"Do you think that science (which goal is "to Know") has shortcomings/failures in refernce to spiritual and mental aspects affecting health."
"Name something that was a dissappointment in your life."
"Tell me about the day you received your MCAT scores. How did you feel?"
"When I take your file to the committee what is the one thing you want me to remember or say about you?"
"If you were a mechanic you would only expect to be payed if you fixed the problem but as a DR you may not "fix the patients problem" but you still expect to be payed. How do you explain this??"
"nothing really... (see description)"
"Of the three people I had in my interview, one of them continued to talk about what kind of physician he wanted me to be and never gave me more then two minutes to answer a single question: for example: I see that you are a C.N.A. I talked to my wife about this, she is a R.N. I respect you for this. You work with a lot of sick people, that is very good, I want all of the future physicians to do this....on and on, I felt like I was in a lecture. "
"What are the qualities a physician should possess?"
""tell me about yourself questions. Why DO? Why VCOM? Where do you see yourself in 10 years...rural setting? What characteristics should a good physician possess?"
"See "most difficult question""
"What do you think your greatest accomplishment has been?"
"How many schools did you apply to? Did you apply to MD?"
"Give me an example of a disappointment in your life."
"What is the one thing you have do that makes you most proud?"
"What's the most interesting place you've been?"
"what would I do if a teenager requested BCP?"
"How do you feel about herbals and homeopathy?"
"What was your favorite/least favorite undergrad course and why"
"What would you propose as a possible solution to the looming crisis in health care coverage?"
"How would I explain to a family that I was responsible for the death of a loved one."
"Where was my accent?? I'm from southwest virginia but have lived in CT for a while and lost it. Everyone the interviewer had met from my county had thick southern accents. "
"When you decided on medical school, how did you decide/know, what led you to conclude medicine was your calling?"
"What type of patient should receive OMT treatment? The answer is all patients, but the way the question was asked required me to think more than needed."
"The most interesting questions were about items in my file that they had pulled out unexpectedly. It was interesting to see someone read the file that close."
"Describe an event or situation where by you had to use complex analytical skills?"
"None to orignial."
"Here's your chance to convince me why you will succeed at this school. Let's hear it."
"What is the biggest obstacle you've faced in your life?"
"When i become a physician what would i do to help the middle class that didnt have insurance at the legal level."
"If I saw a student cheating, what would I do? (I had to stop and think about this one. I thought I gave a pretty good answer)"
"Do you know how kids get ADHD? (I did research dealing with ADHD students)"
"tell me about yourself"
"Every student reaches a point when they question this choice to becoming a doctor. How will you get over that wall?"
"Nothing weird"
"What does your family think about you applying to med school?"
"What would you do if you made a medical error?"
"What determines a person's self worth?"
"Most questions were standard. "
"Do you think that you will remain compassionate as a physician? "
"What do you see as the biggest problem in healthcare today, can you expand on your secondary statement?"
"How do you anticipate resolving the insurance/healthcare problems present in America today? (from my file) "
"Give an example of when osteopathic medicine is more effective than traditional medicine."
"everything was from my file, nothing hard, don't stress this one!"
"Since my interview, I have been accepted to this program. I will be attending this school this fall. I am writing this in response to the post dated "4/10/2004 3:50:27 PM", and posted by the Engineering turn biochemistry major, who claims to have interviewed on 3-31-04"
"How do I perceive healing?"
"How would you feel practicing medicine in a rural setting?"
"Absolutly nothing surprising. Just the typical interview questions. Why do you want to be a physician, why EVVCOM, etc...."
"All standard questions."
"The majority of the interview content involved conversational exchange of information directly related to my file. It was very low stress and I felt that the faculty was just trying to get to know me. "
"Could you elaborate on your answer of providing healthcare for under- and uninsured people? "
"If you have enough funds to save five people with cancer or use those funds to screen and maybe save more lives what would you do? What if the person with cancer would die within six months,would you use your all you funds on him?"
"Ethical questions, about only having one pint of blood who would you give it to. A 70 year old man in a coma, a 7 year old girl with leukeima or a new mother. I thought it was obvious."
"What nonscience class would you advise anyone to take?"
"How do you want to combine your engineering degree with your medical degree?"
"Role reversal- I was allowed to interview one of the interviewers for a little while."
"Name three items that are important to you. Questions regarding my undergraduate research."
"What undergraduate course would you recommend that every student take and why?"
"How do you think your business degree will help you in medical school?"
"nothing out of the ordinary"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"What I knew about exercise and its impact on the immune system (because of my research experience). He wanted specifics which I couldn't give him, but was nice and tried to explain to me that he didn't know an exact answer either."
"I was asked by one of the interviewers to give him a quick shoulder massage because he wanted to feel my skills. I have been a therapist for seven years and you can tell a lot from depth of touch. He told me I would be everyone's best friend for palpation skills."
"What has been your biggest disappointment?"
"If a woman's mother had cancer and told you not to tell her mother what would you do."
"What ever happened to your mother? (I talked about her in my essay question)"
"Nothing...typical questions"
"For the most part, the standard/traditional questions were asked and then the interviews turned into more of a conversation."
"What three things do you consider your most valuable possession?"
"Name a non-science class from undergrad that positively influenced you and think that everyone should take no matter their major."
"Tell me everything about yourself and how you got to this point. I want to get a good sense of you."
"You are a rural primary care physician and a member of the community has just been run over by a truck. There is no access to a Level I trauma unit. How, as a physician practicing in a rural environment, could you prepare for such a situation?"
"Why do you want to commit the rest and prime of your life to medicine? "
"What is compassion?"
"Scenario: 7 year old child, mother that just delivered a baby, and 70 year old man-one unit of blood-- Who will I give it to?"
" If I wanted to go into psychiatry because of my psychology background."
"Do you run? (first question asked--out of the blue)"
"How are music and medicine tied together (I was a music major in college)?"
"What determines a person's worth?"
"My thoughts on cloning"
"What is my opinion on the current situation in Venezuela? What do I think will happen with President Chavez?"
"What's your favorite book?"
"What ethical problems are happening in medicine today?"
"What is the most comples situation you have been in?"
"What is the greatest challenge facing medicine today?"
"Who is your role model and how have they effected you"
"Health care is changing. How do you think Medicine is going to be like in 10 years?"
"If I had all the power in the world, how would I use it to change Healthcare?"
"Question about ethics regarding abortion and Rural health clinic?"
"same as "most difficult question""
"A question regarding genetic testing and my stance on the issue"
"How are you going to deal with death?"
" how do you feel about assisted suicide and how do you feel about compromising your or a patient's morals in order to treat the patient?"
"what is the most complex situation you've ever been in?"
"None really. ALl of the questions were to be expected. "
"What were the positives and negative effects of COVID?"
"If you did not get your first choice rotation site, how would you handle getting another location?"
"nothing too difficult"
"How do you think physicians are leaders in the community"
"none really"
"Tell me about a time that you had a conflict with a direct superior and how did you resolve it?"
"You are having a lunch with a friend you haven't seen in a while. Your professor decides to change the lecture schedule and have the lecture at the same time as your friend and you were going to meet. What do you do? Follow Up: Do you think the professor owes you and the class an explanation as to why he needed to reschedule?"
"None were difficult, pretty standard interview questions."
"2 Ethics questions. 1- Your attending inappropriately touches a young woman patient, what do you do? 2- You observe another classmates cheating, what do you do?"
"What is a negative thing about you?"
"How are you going to make the transition to medicine from the military?"
"One thing you would do help with healthcare"
"Explain your low GPA, unimpressive MCAT. Are you going to be able to handle the workload of med school? Your stats tell us otherwise..."
"Do you think patients should take some responsibility with their own healthcare? (I basically answered the question similar to "you can lead a horse to water but you cannot make him drink" and gave an experience example such as smoker who doesn't want to quit despite everything their doctor does to try and help them."
"What will be your biggest challenge in medical school>?"
"Ethical question- What would you do if you had a patient in a vegetative state and the family was to emotional to make a decision?"
"None were particularly hard."
"How should a preceptor handle a student who will not see patients asking for birth control?"
"None were very difficult"
"None were difficult."
"Hypothetical question about prescribing medicine to a man who looked up his symptoms online."
"About pharmacology and what I would suggest for a fictional patient."
"What's the most unique thing about you - what sets you apart? (difficult to come up with a unique enough answer)"
"None. Three separate interviews, almost all just conversations about all kinds of stuff, related and unrelated to my file. Not sure if this was a good thing or not, but it was interesting nonetheless."
"There are only two countries in the world that have an economy-driven healthcare system: the US and China. There are ___ billion people in China, only __ million have health insurance. What should we do?"
"How do you determine someone's worth?"
"Tell me the difference between a doctor and a physician. (WHAT?!)"
"Give me an example of a time when you led a group through a difficult situation."
"none really too bad"
"What do you think are the pros/cons of VCOM?"
"you have $10,000 and two populations of patients. One group has 10 patients and if you treat them, one of them will get worse, the other group has 1 patient and will die if you do not treat him/her. Which group do you treat?"
"The situational questions are always really tough for me. "
"What are your 3 most important material possessions?"
"The healthcare and how to fix question."
"Tell me how you would handle a noncompliant patient who was a repeat offender of some sort. "
"Explain your grades in Organic Chemistry."
"Why i took the MCAT three times? (threw me off)"
"If you had a billboard to show/tell everyone about yourself, what would it say or show?"
"None were difficult, every interview was very conversational"
"coming soon"
"According to your MCAT scores, you should not even be here, why do you think you deserve to be here. (not so difficult, b/c I was expecting it, however, he was pretty rude about it)"
"Dictator of the U.S. question"
"Patient death question."
"Tell me about a time when you were disappointed."
"Tell me your greatest weakness. (Typical self searching question to judge your reaction and response)"
"Do you think that physicians should be rewarded for their work? (in reference to the possibility of doctors making less money)"
"Nothing was difficult, and they didn't have any issues with my file. "
"What do you think of socialized medicine?"
"The baby boomer generation question."
"If I gave you 100 million dollars that had to be entirely allocated to fixing a medically undeserved area, what would you do with the money?"
"Who should be the Time Man/Woman of the Year? It just caught me of guard. I think I recovered but I definitely did not have an answer for this. I was asked a similar question in the next interview as well. This seems like a favorite so I would think about this if I was interviewing at VCOM."
"Fix the healthcare problem by changing ONE and only ONE thing."
"whould you accept jams and jellies for medical work in a rural area?"
"what should I tell the committee about you that would make them select you"
"If you were forced to amputate a patient's limb, what would you do? "
"If you could tell me anything up front about yourself, that you wanted me to know, like making a billboard for yourself, what would you say?"
"A child comes in and needs her leg amputated. What do you do? (my other interviewers were so conversational that this question caught me off guard)"
"First question of an interview: If you could tell me anything up front about yourself, that you wanted me to know, like making a billboard for yourself, what would you say?"
"None of the questions were difficult. "
"Describe a problem you solved individually and as part of a team, how you solved it, and what you learned from it."
"None were really difficult. More just conversational."
"All were pretty fair questions?"
"What do you think will be the most challenging thing about medical school for you?"
"What do you think will be your biggest challenge during Medical School? There weren't any really difficult questions. "
"None of their questions were difficult. The interview was very conversational. They really tried to make you feel comfortable. "
"None really! All simple and fair!"
"no real difficult questions "
"N/A. Again, all questions were straightforward and fair."
"Something about if I had a patient who wouldn't comply with what I was telling him to do and he was on the road to passing away... what would I do."
"Nothing too major. Only had one ethics question (alcohol on attendings breath), a couple of health care system questions (3 problems that would affect how you practice medicine, how to deal with uninsured), and the normal tell me about _____ (experience)"
"What can you offer the class?"
"Actually the most interesting question I was asked was also the most difficult. "
"There were no difficult questions.... Difference between DO and MD? Why I chose VCOM? Why did I decide to become a physician?"
"What determines a person's self worth?"
"What do you think about illegal Imegrants working and lving in the U.S.?"
"Tell me about a time you solved a problem, not medically related per se."
"Most Interesting Course/Least Interesting"
"None."
"No real difficult questions."
""How would you fix healthcare in America?" there's no right answer so be honest. "
"See above."
"Not really one difficult question rather the interviewer kept asking me to expand on my answers over and over."
"There really wasn't one that stood out."
"definitely nothing difficult!"
"The pure lack of questions"
"List three weaknesses in your application."
"none"
"If George Bush was on the phone right now, and you had exactly one minute to tell him how to solve our healthcare crisis, what would you say? The interviewer then interrupted me (my ramblings I should say) by saying, "Your minute is up, he has hung up on you." "
"What is wrong with medicine today?"
"Describe the three most important material things in your life."
"What is your favorite book? I don't read for leisure so this caught me off guard. I simply said I didn't read for leisure and enjoyed more out doorsy things. He said, "Well at least you are honest.""
"This question was previously posted. What would you do/tell the family who died due to your mistake as a doctor? The interviewer stressed that deaths occur every year due to medical errors before asking the question so interpret as you like."
"One interviewer questioned me about expressing interest in alternative medicine."
"you were a buisness major. why medicine?"
"How would I accomadate my lifestyle to associate with my patients OUTSIDE my practice in a rural community (or some sort of bs like this)"
"Name an instance in your life when you were wrong and had to confront it. what did you do and feel from there?"
"What about you do the numbers just not tell me?"
"Nothing--everything was very standard. Two of my interviews consisted of regular conversation (I talked about weddings w/ one of them!) and basic questions like why DO, why VCOM. Only one of my interviews really questioned me a lot but it was all on stuff from my file like classes and volunteer experience, etc"
"What would you propose as a possible solution to the looming crisis in health care coverage?"
"Why I decided to leave my PhD program with a masters and not continue research. The interviewer conducted research so I had to answer carefully."
"where do you plan to be in 5-10 years? Describe your practice setting?"
"What type of patient should receive OMT treatment? The answer is all patients, but the way the question was asked required me to think more than needed."
"Describe an event or situation where by you had to use complex analytical skills?"
"What mistake I have made and what did I do about it."
"What is your biggest regret? (One interviewer asked all the questions you expect to get: "what would your best friend say about you, etc.") Not really difficult, just annoying that could guess all of the questions that would be asked."
"What do you think about stem cell research? Do you think being a mathemetician influenced Descartes as a philosopher (question from a conversation regarding my personal statement)?"
"How i felt about abortion, euthenasia, and stem cell research all in one question what a bear that one was"
"No real difficult questions. Some interesting ethical/moral questions were posed, but naturally these have no right or wrong answer."
"If you made a mistake as a doctor, what would you do?"
"tell me about yourself, why medicine"
"Nothing was difficult. Mainly it was just like having a conversation with someone. "
"All were very personal, and really not difficult"
"Nothing. Each interview was mostly conversational."
"What was an experience you had where you gave selflessly of yourself?"
"None at all."
"Do you think the government should be allowed to sue the tobacco companies? Should individuals be allowed to? I have no idea where this one came from. I think I ended up giving a general opinion about lottery style litigation and didn't really answer the question and he could tell. "
"I can't say that anything was difficult. Maybe, would you consider "oncology?" I would and in fact it had already crossed my mind. "
"Would you consider practicing in a rural area? I wanted to be honest in that I would but wasn't sure if it were I would end up."
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Kind of difficult to predict, especially when you are open to doing mission work, and/or are still pondering.... "
"What are you most proud of? What are you most ashamed of/What decision have you made that you later realized was a mistake? How did you deal with your decision and learn from it? Now you are a doctor. What would you do if your mistake resulted in a patient's death? It was a two part question series and I suppose not really that difficult but I just could not think of a good example of a mistake I had made. Also if asked this do not say you would apologize to the patient's family, apparently this is a huge liability issue and my interviewer didn't appreciate the noble gesture."
"no difficult questions, they just want to get to know you"
"How do I perceive healing?"
"Why did you change over to biochemistry from engineering? - Not really difficult - but this shows how low stress the interview really was."
"How should physician deal with death? (that is an open-ended question and answer)"
"None were really that difficult, some just made you think. "
"None of the questions were difficult. The one question that I felt I answered the worst was "Tell me about yourself". Even though I had practiced answering this question, I hadn't gotten much sleep the night before the interview and I lost my train of thought in the middle of the response...looked bad I am sure!"
"Describe yourself. (I am not very good at self bragging)"
"No questions were difficult at all. I did not get any ethical questions or "what if..." questions. Just know your application and your motivations for osteopathic medicine."
"Same as above. He kept re-wording the question to see if I would change my mind. "
"Nothing really was very difficult, they were all so nice and conversational. They just wanted to know why DO why Virgina, strenghs and weaknesses, nothing hard at all. DON'T be NERVOUS"
"None were difficult- it was very conversational. The only q I couldn't answer was which non-science class did you most dislike- I couldn't think of any!"
"How do you expect to be able to come into a rural community as a physician and gain the trust of the community? (phrased 3 different ways)"
"Teenage girl, raped, now pregnant. What do you advise her to do? What is euthanasia?"
"Name three items that are important to you. I was kinda stumped... I said my car, my tv, and my basketball... I am pretty good at BS so I might have gotten myself out of this question, but I doubt it."
"What was the most difficult situation you've been in and how did you overcome it? (had trouble picking one :-p)"
"Nothing difficult, but the most thought-provoking question was a scenario where you have one unit of blood to give someone, but three people who need it to survive: a seven year-old girl with leukemia, a seventy year-old male who was in a car accident, and a mother who has just given birth to a baby. Who gets the blood, and why?"
"none- everything was very conversational"
"none really. All were mostly conversational"
"No question was really difficult. All the questions asked by the interviewers were very fair. "
"What was a significant point in your life?"
"No difficult questions, just be yourself"
"Tell me about a significant experience in your life."
"What was your biggest disappointment and how did you deal with it."
"You have one pint of blood for three patients who all need it or they will die - a seven year old girl with leukemia, a 70 year old man who was in a car accident, and a 30 year old who had just given birth to a baby. Who gets the blood? I was expecting this question, but I still had trouble answering it for some reason."
"Same, above question."
"Name a really hard incident in your life and how you overcame it. Tie it to your desire to become a physician."
"Where do you see yourself in ten years?"
"See above"
"If you were ask to keep three material things what would it be? I didn't know what to say initially but manage to say something later"
"Ethical question about rights of a patient to know about their terminal illness."
" most were rather expected."
"An old lady's daughther asks that you not tell her mother about her cancer. What do you do?"
"What do you think of the current issues involving malpractice insurance?"
"same"
"None were difficult"
"Same as above. I am Latinamerican so I guess the question makes sense. I am also very interested in Latinamerican politics so I had no problems answering this question. However, it fel like it came out of nowhere and I was certainly not prepared for a question like that!!!!!"
"What's your favorite book?"
"What was the most complex siutation you have been in?"
"What is your best quality and worst?"
"What are some of the ethical considerations with cloning?"
"Think about a conflict and how you resolved it"
"Case scenerio: A family asks you not to tell their old mother that she has MS. What do you do? What do you think of abortion and uthenesia?"
"A question about how my faith influences my view of death"
"How is the case against McDonalds food leading to obesity (and subsequent health problems) different from the case against the Tobacco Industry?"
"We all make mistakes. What is one decision you have made that you were ashamed of? What do you wish you had done differently?"
"none........the questions were on the most part expected"
"How are you going to deal with all the stress associated with medical school?"
"same as above"
"why rural medicine?"
"A scenario about abortion."
"SDN interview feedback"
"Practice questions, reviewed my essays"
"VCOM's website, looked up faculty profiles for my interviewers, watched their open house recordings"
"Looked at all SDN questions, practiced common interview questions"
"SDN, mock interview, looking at the school's website"
"Prepared answers to basic questions, read SDN, reviewed my resume and application"
"Read SDN, practiced my answers to common questions"
"SDN Interview Feedback, Reading through primary application and secondary application"
"SDN, reading over my application and their website"
"Read SDN, Reread my own application and secondary answers."
"online questions, practiced with previous admissions members and med students, SDN"
"I read books, had a nice suit. I flew there from the other side of the country. When I got there, I realized my suit pants were missing! Interviewed without dress pants, just a casual pair of khakis. Got accepted anyway."
"ACCOMAS File, SDN, Internet"
"Research questions, mock interviews with family"
"SDN, mock interviews, looking over application and secondary"
"SDN forums, school website."
"researched VCOM, looked at SDN, googled medical school interview questions (basically everything)"
"This page and mock interviews"
"I found a list of the most common interview questions on the internet and read over them."
"I read the website and SDN"
"VCOM's website, SDN"
"Reading SDN"
"Googled practice medical school interview questions"
"Make a list of questions I expected to be asked and/or knew would be difficult for me if asked. Compiled the list mostly from books on the subject. Had a friend asked me the questions. Attended 2 mock interviews at my undergraduate school."
"SDN, schools site."
"Read SDN feedback and reread my primary and secondary applications."
"Using this site, mock interview, talking to others."
"Read reviews on SDN, reviewed my essays, relaxed."
"SDN, read over my own AACOMAS file, practiced interview questions."
"Reviewed my primary and secondary applications, studied the schools website from history to curriculm, did a mock interview, and reviewed the feedback on here"
"SDN - I read up on the school's programs and style"
"Reviewed apps, websites, common interview questions."
"snd, mock interview"
"Reviewed Primary/Secondary, SDN, School Catalog"
"mock interview"
"Looked over my essays. SDN"
"Reviewed the VCOM web site, my own application. "
"Website and forums"
"SDN feedback, read over my application, had a mock interview with friends."
"SDN, interview feedback, mock interview at my school, family members and coworkers asking me questions. "
"SDN, practice, typing answers out"
"Read interview feedback, SDN, my secondary app and AACOMAS"
"SDN, mock interviews with doctors at work and friends"
"SDN,previous interviews"
"VCOM website, SDN, mock interviews, read through application, etc"
"SDN, school website, "
"I spent some time reviewing SDN, reading my application and LOR's and brushing up on the details of my research. Big dinner and good night sleep and then I relaxed."
"SDN, visited the school, web-site"
"Interviewed myself on the car ride down, SDN, re-read my primary and secondary apps."
"SDN, the VCOM website, looked over my application and essays."
"SDN, looked up health care info on wikipedia, mock interviews, read VCOM's website"
"VCOM website, UWash website, SDN, mock interviews, internet"
"SDN, mock questions with my girlfriend, researching the school, had dinner with a research graduate beforehand"
"Read the interview feedback on SDN, re-read my primary and secondary apps, and had a couple of beers the night before."
"read over supp app and SDN forums"
"U of Washington ethics website, read papers from my ethics class, read past feadback, read secondary application again"
"SDN, re-read submitted materials"
"The VCOM website, VCOM handbook obtained prior to interview, SDN, mock interviews, asking various physicians ethical questions that I thought would be asked of me."
"SDN Interview Feedback, VCOM's site"
"This site, mock interviews, an ethics book."
"SDN feedback, practice interviews, read over my primary and secondary apps"
"interview feedbacks, rereading my essays"
"This site, days of mock interviews, shadowing, volunteering."
"you name it... I did it."
"I read their website, SDN and the OMC info book for 2008."
"hiked in the mountains to relax"
"a lot of stuff. Too much to post"
"I read everything on their website and the AACOM page"
"Read SDN, read over my application, read the VCOM website"
"Read SDN, read over my application materials"
"Read over AACOMAS, Secondary, SDN, current events, and read practically everything on the school's website"
"Reviewed my secondary application, used Student Doctor and practiced questions."
"SDN, the BBC webpage's science and nature section, my application materials, and conversations with current medical students. I also reviewed the specifics of my published research to be prepared to answer questions about my methods, and its relevance to the practice of medicine."
"SDN, AACOMAS application/secondary review."
"Read interview feedback, SDN, mock interview, read over website."
"Reviewed my secondary application, personal statement, and familiarized myself with all aspects of the school...including curriculum, campus setting, programs offered and recent events"
"Read over my application and essays, student doctor, VCOM website"
"SDN, reviewed my publications, experiences, ACOMAS application"
"Reviewed my primary & secondary. SDN interview feedbacks."
"Reviewed primary, secondary, SDN, and mock interview."
"Reviewed AACOMS and Secondary Application. Talked to a friend that went to school there. SDN of course!"
"Read SDN, looked at secondary application"
"VCOM website, SDN and reviewed my application."
"I re-read my AACOMAS and secondary application materials. I prayed alot too..."
"Several mock interviews, read interview feedback, UW bioethics page, found some articles on organ transplantation and other topics off pubmed"
"Student Doctor.com, my primary application, researched the school."
"web site, and re-read my secondary application."
"Read the feedback on here and stayed relaxed."
"SDN, read over primary and secondary application, practice responses"
"I read through my AACOMAS application and these SDN interview reviews."
"SDN and school's website"
"SDN, AACOMAS and VCOM applications"
"Read AACOMAS, My primary and secondary applications, SDN forums and interview feedback, online research of potential questions, mock interviews with friends, just relaxed."
"Questions on studentdoctor.net, reviewed my applications (AACOMAS, secondary)"
"I read my application, looked at the questions on SDN, and also looked at the question bank at my undergraduate instition's website. "
"Read over application, SDN posts."
"School Website, AACOM.org, Mock Interview at work and school, Articles on topics like abortion, euthanasia, HMO's, PPO's and studentdoctor.net"
"Read my application essay, read some DO articles off the internet, read SDN."
"Read over this site a little. I tried not to stress myself out by worrying about what they might ask. Thought about other things."
"SDN Interview Feedback, Internet sites with Medical School questions, Interview Workshop booklet, Family"
"SDN, Primary and secondary apps, talked to current students"
"SDN, mock interview with prof., practice with family."
"SDN website, practiced with family"
"SDN, school's website, practiced with family"
"SDN, read over my application."
"Researched osteopathy, read applications, and SDN"
"Studied my applications and SDN"
"SDN, my secondary and primary application, and spoke with friends who had interviews."
"SDN website, reviewed my application, VCOM website. "
"read school's website, applications, SDN"
"SDN, prior interivews and application"
"SDN, talked with students."
"SDN, read over my aacomas app and secondary app, mock interview, talked to myself a lot"
"SDN, prepared questions, talked to myself..a lot:)"
"Did some research on the school. Actually I went in pretty cold because I think it allowed me to be myself not some prepared false perception."
"Had 4 other interviews and also read my app again and studentdoctor.net"
"My app and SDN."
"read SDN interview feedback, reviewed application, read up on VCOM"
"SDN, mock interview, practice questions."
"read over my app again, my secondary, SDN, mock interview"
"SDN, read website"
"school website, mock interview, sdn"
"I read books on interviewing and checked sites for sample questions that I might be asked and that I might ask the interviewers."
"SND, reviewd application, reviewed school website and school's mission"
"SDN, reviewed my research, though about my homestate and what questions they could ask about why I wanted to leave their"
"Reviewed my AACOMAS, secondary application, SDN reviews, the VCOM website, and the VCOM student handbook."
"SDN, Friends, read handbook"
"read this site, looked over my file, and made sure why I wanted to come back to southwest virginia, and be a DO."
"Reviewed applications, essays, studentdoctor, school webpage"
"Relaxed the night before - I didn't really need to prepare because I had already been accepted to other schools."
"Read my application."
"Asked people at other interviews, looked on student doctor, read the school's website."
"I read over interview feedback from SDN, checked out their web-site, and conducted e-mail interviews with current students."
"Read my app and statments."
"Downloaded the handbook and read the whole thing, studentdoctor.net, read the website. Got there a day early and walked around the campus/town."
"Student Doctor; Spoke with a current student"
"Read my app and sdn"
"Read SDN Interview feedback, practiced talking to myself by answering questions I thought I would be asked (and never was), skimmed through file. "
"studentdoctor.net, VCOM website, hanging out with Hokies, and touring the campus"
"secondary, website"
"Didn't"
"SDN, VCOM website"
"SDN; VCOM Web site; researched current healthcare and other political hot topics on the Web."
"SDN, relaxed before"
"SDN, VCOM website, my applications"
"SDN, VCOM's website "
"SDN, Gevitz book, VCOM website"
"I read my app(primary and secondaries), read their website, read over general DO information, spoke to my DO recommender, made lists of possible questions, relaxed."
"SDN, school website, read literature on history of osteopathic literature and philosophy, and shadowed a DO(VERY IMPORTANT)"
"SDN"
"I looked over typical interveiw question. I reviewed this website, and extensively looked over the school website and the information mailed to me by the school."
"Read this website and the VCOM website and student handbook (VERY IMPORTANT!! - This tells you a lot about the school that they fail to tell you)"
"Look at the school's website and at my application. This was sufficient."
"VCOM website, SDN, and read my application"
"read this website, practiced answering general questions with friends, re-read my application"
"SDN, Read my applications, talked to friends"
"I read my primary and secondary, "osteopathic Medicine: A Reformation in Progress," "Epidemic of Care," this website, other websites dealing with medical school interviews, and medical student feedback."
"Read secondary application and SDN"
"I looked at their website and this one reread my application, which helps ALOT"
"SDN, read school website"
"Read this site and my applications."
"Gevitz, preped for interview questions, read over application"
"SDN, School website. Always rehearsing and asking myself questions. Practice NOT saying "um." You'd probably be surprised at how much you say it w/o realizing."
"read this webpage"
"SDN, looked over my application and answers to essay questions, looked over notes from ethics class"
"Read the interview feedback at SDN, studied my application that was sent to VCOM, and thought about how I would answer the typical interview questions."
"reading interview feedback and website and several previous interviews"
"read SDN and AACOMAS"
"sdn, website, secondary application"
"I have been prepared for this for a long time."
"SDN website, VCOM website, AACOMAS application, talked to people who had interviewed at VCOM and other schools"
"Student doctor website, read over my application"
"Read application, review current events"
"Website, SDN"
"SDN, other web sites, college's web site"
"SDN, mock interviews, planning certain answers to standard interview questions"
"School interviews, student doctor info., and interviewing for other jobs."
"read this site, their website and info, read over my AACOMAS and secondary applications"
"SDN interview feedback, review application."
"This website"
"Read over Primary and secondary application, web page, and SDN interview feedback (very helpful)"
"Read the web site, SDN, interview feedback, read books about DO's"
"website, SDN, read app"
" I reviewed the information sent to me and looked at the website"
"School's website, SDN."
"Read SDN and VCOM's website"
"Read this site"
"SDN, internet, books, friends in med school"
"Mock Interviews, school web page, SDN."
"Internet, other students, reviewing ACCOMAS and 2ndry application..."
"Reading things on the net, being myself."
"Gevitz, AACOM website, EVVCOM website"
"i have been preparing for the interview for years now, by going to college, taking mcat, doing community work, learning, etc.. so it is just a matter of speaking from your heart and using your head the day of the interview. you just have to be able to formulate all your experiences into answers. "
"Gevitz, VCOM website, DO websites"
"SND, VCOM website, and read over my application"
"The VCOM website, SDN interview feedbacks, made flashcards with possible questions to get an idea of what I wanted to say"
"Read VCOM website, SDN, ethics background...read over my own application."
"Interview Feedback, EVVCOM website, reviewed my apps and essays"
"Reviewed SDN website, EVVCOM site, Medical school admissions guide, and varied internet sites on interviewing"
"read over my application, looked over the VCOM website, researched osteopathic medicine"
"studied the school's website, info on osteopathy and how it compares to allopathy, studied my aacomas application, also did some mock interviews "
"website, gevitz, AACOM website"
"Read evvcom website. Look at other DO school interview feeedbacks."
"The interviewers were so extremely kind and welcoming. Very personable and made it feel like they were actually interested in YOU."
"Very organized interview day, very efficient on time"
"Each staff member is incredibly kind. They all thanked me for sharing my experiences and were very open to a conversation-style interview. Communication from the ADCOM was consistent and they were reassuring."
"Everyone was friendly felt like they were asking questions to genuinely get to know you not stump you"
"how nice and informative the faculty were, the interview was very smooth and comforting instead of scary"
"The interviewers were all very friendly, one of them commented specifically (when asked) that they loved the work environment and how friendly and supportive all the staff is"
"How nice the admissions staff was"
"legit everything"
"Wonderfully friendly staff, very welcoming and genuinely happy/excited."
"everyone at VCOM was super nice, they kept telling us over and over to relax and they honestly were super chill. Most of the interviewers are young(er) and are chill to communicate with. All my interviews were more of a conversation than a heres the questions give me answer type of thing."
"The questions were very thoughtful and personalized - they really cared about who I was as a person. Didn't share those for fear of sharing personal info."
"Very friendly and attentive"
"Incredibly friendly atmosphere, very low stress, conversational interviewers"
"Facilities and Sports Medicine program"
"Very, very friendly atmosphere. Felt like a family. They also seem to really be concentrating on boards and how to best prepare students."
"the students were really friendly and happy, the program had an above average board pass rate, the ties with virginia tech's athletic programs, I could go on and on..."
"Modern equipment- each cadaver lab has its own ventilation system. Every student I've talked to really like the school."
"There was a family atmosphere. Everyone knew everyone else and was happy to see them."
"Everything-- from the admissions staff, to the area, and the facilities."
"They faculty seemed to be extremely caring of the students. I saw a lot of faculty members just chatting with students in the hallways and it seemed very friendly and conversational. Their facilities are new and incredibly nice. They took us on a brief tour of Spartanburg, and for me this helped solidify how committed they are to the community."
"The campus and the friendliness of the people"
"Friendliness of professors and staff. Beautiful brand new campus. Technology in lecture halls."
"Facilities looked top notch."
"Facilities and admissions office."
"The amazing attitudes and calmness of everyone who worked there."
"The relaxed atmosphere - they really just want to get to you know you, so be open and honest."
"Very up-to-date technology throughout the school (they are heavily associated with VA Tech and VA Tech alumni, so they are well funded...plus, it is a fairly new school, accepting their first class in 2003); very friendly staff and administration; very kind, polite students; Blacksburg area is gorgeous; systems based approach to curriculum."
"The friendliness of the admissions office, students."
"The welcoming atmosphere of students and staff."
"Students can use all the Virginia Tech facilities and attend games, join clubs, etc. I like how non-competitive the class is even though they are on letter grade system. The students were challenged but had fantastic feedback about professors being fair and pretty understanding. The admission staff took us on a tour of Blacksburg to know about the apartments there, see the VTech campus, etc. - very helpful and beautiful! I like that there is a block at the end of first year dedicated strictly to board prep. There are lots of bike trails connecting the town as well as a free bus service from VTech that helps to cut down on gas/hassle. I thought the cost of tuition compared to other schools and what is included is phenomenal! Also, the structure of classes has more frequent tests built in so students can stay up to date with the material AND redeem themselves after one bad test. Anatomy lab is all throughout first year not just crammed into 3 months."
"Faculty, staff, facilities, curriculum, students."
"how fast the admissions committee was in responding, how great the day was, how nice and laid back the interviewers were."
"atmosphere and welcoming attitude"
"The Sim labs, the Anatomy lab, the opportunity to do international missions. The week off after finishing every block. Increased time off to study for boards. They give you a practice test before you take it. "
"The Anatomy lab! The global health program. How friendly everyone was. "
"The people at this school are absolutely amazing. If you really want a nice, comfortable, hassle-free environment, this is a great choice. Plus, it is REALLY cheap to live here, which is always a great plus."
"The anatomy lab is fantastic and it does not smell. "
"The attitude of everyone there, including the students. They had a big test that day and were still happy to meet people. "
"how friendly everyone was"
"Facilities, Virginia Tech affiliation, Blacksburg. The anatomy lab is one of the best I've ever seen."
"The facilities are nice."
"Time efficient, the most friendliest group of staff members and profs ever met, very encouraging, relaxed interview, helpful....lunch 2nd yr student excellent in answering questions"
"Very impressive anatomy lab with many cadavers. The admissions office could possibily contain the nicest people I have ever met! Great Sim lab in the near future."
"Anat. lab, curriculum, facilities, international program, staff (very friendly), the surrounding area (its beautiful in virginia)"
"Very low stress day, I had the opportunity to have good conversations with the interviewers. Everyone involved in the day was very friendly and helpful. The campus is new and very modern, the students seem happy. This school has built quite a solid reputation for being so young."
"facilities were good, VT affiliation, and all the expansions. Seems like a great place to go to med school!"
"The affiliation with VTech, how modern the facilities are, the anatomy lab - NO SMELL!!!, the OMM and sim rooms."
"The staff is very helpful and treat everyone nicely and with respect...before acceptance."
"I like how they integrate clinical aspects of medicine throughout all of the classes. Everyone in the admissions office is amazing. The overall atmosphere of the school seems helpful and non-competitive. The facilities are great. The anatomy lab is outstanding. The new OMM/simulated patient facilities are nice too. The block schedule. The school's association with Virginia Tech is a huge plus."
"The community atmosphere at the school. There was no competition among students and the faculty cared about the well-being of the students. It's basically a brand new with more additions for the next year. Blacksburg is a beautiful town with lots of things to do and very cheap housing compared to where I went for undergrad."
"Overall, the facilities are very good. The best part of the school is the anatomy lab (there wasn't a trace of odor). Everyone was very warm. Virtually every VCOM faculty or staff member thanked me for coming to the interview. Blacksburg is a very nice town."
"Everything. Virginia Tech has worked hard to build this program into something rivaling UVA, EVMS, and MCV. The facilities are great and the response from the admissions department and all of the staff in general is warm and welcoming."
"the new curriculum and school improvements. new buildings and anatomy lab."
"How much progress the school has made and how much potential it has, it's one of the top three schools (md and do) for international medicine programs, anatomy lab"
"EVERYTHING - campus, affiliation with VA Tech, area, town (adorable), everyone I met, cadaver lab!!!"
"The anatomy lab was the only positive component this school has to offer."
"Administrative staff attitude, fellow interviewees, "new" approach to clinical education, ANATOMY LAB - no smell at all--other schools you can smell the lab as soon as you get on the floor"
"Everything else but the van tour. The school is small but it's a new place and they are growing. I really enjoyed it and definitely see myself gong there."
"For a new, one building school, VCOM has some nice facilities. The anatomy lab is outstanding! Their association with Virginia Tech was a plus for me. I also liked the fact that they are actively trying to improve the ''campus.'' The students they sent to have lunch with us were informative and enthusiastic. I like the way the school year was set up with breaks between blocks. I was very excited about the chance to go on medical mission trips. The staff and faculty gave the impression that they cared about the students. "
"great school, affiliation with VTech, great facilities, wonderful profs, AMAZING fin aide presentation!!!"
"the anatomy lab, nice building, "
"The affiliation of VCOM with Virginia Tech."
"The admissions staff was very friendly. The interviewers were friendly. They seemed to just want to make sure you would be happy at their school."
"students, labs, lectures were very well structured, rural medicine "
"They gave us information about financial aid that applies to any school. It was very helpful and appreciated. "
"The anatomy lab, the international medical missions program, and the school's affiliation with Virginia Tech "
"The anatomy lab!!! It was incredible. The best technology paired with the greatest view of the mountains. The people were so friendly. I felt very welcome. Also, the International missions program is unbelievable with a number of options of countries to do rotations in. "
"The schools mission for service through medicine"
"Everything."
"How friendly EVERYONE was. From the students to the cafeteria staff, everyone was warm, welcoming, and happy to have us there."
"Facilities: were new, clean, modern. The whole campus is wireless. Anatomy lab has ventilation technology that is brand new."
"The town, the students and staff were super friendly. The professor knew every student by name and told me some info about each one..they stressed cooperation and not competition! The dual Ph.D and the medical missions."
"The enthusiasm of all of the administration and faculty and the new and clean facilities especially the anatomy lab"
"The welcoming positive attitudes of the faculty and students. The anatomy lab and technology utilized at the school. All of my interviewers were wonderful, very personable, and easy to talk to. "
"Anatomy lab, medical missions program (can spend 3rd and 4th years in Africa)"
"The lab was state-of-the art, "
"Everything is state-of-the-art and in excellent condition."
"Anatomy Lab! DO/PhD program can be done in 5 years without having to pay tuition during your fifth year. Medical Mission program. Curriculm is on Block system and you get one to two weeks off after each block. Access to Virgina Tech's Campus. Free Transportation System. 3rd year rotation site in New Jersey."
"The school facility is incredible! The anatomy lab and classrooms are real new and nice!"
"Everything. The admissions director is an extraordinary person. As well, the staff and faculty are great. Top-notch program and facilities. Students are required to take the USMLE. The education and training emphasizes primary care in the rural setting. Professional-casual dress code. Students are encouraged to work together for a common goal. The program is tough but the staff and faculty make themselves available to assist you any way they can. Clinicals are offered at affiliated sights throughout Virginia. Blacksburg is a charming town and not too far away from metropolitan areas."
"I interviewed with the director of the missions medicine department. He told me about some opportunities for international medical missions. Megan, the director of admissions and Bea a student services coordinator were great too, they were very friendly."
"How happy everyone seemed"
"Their missionary work program! and of course the fact that they are authentically nice people! Also, the curriculum, affiliation with VTech, the facilities (which blew me away - namely the anatomy lab) and the marvellous nature and pure air!"
"Their association with Virginia Tech, and the amount of research facilities they have and plan to build."
"The building is all new and the facilities were awesome... the staff is very friendly... the students seem to enjoy the school.. The close link with VTech."
"The facilities, the wonderful admissions staff, the friendly students, and the very friendly faculty"
"The relaxed atmosphere, great facilities, the tour of the town, and the strength of intellect I found in the interviewers."
"Everything. I was expecting the school to be great but it went beyond my expectations. Facilities are great, faculty members are great, and there seems to be a lot of opportunities for mission work."
"The faculty and admissions staff go out of their way to make you feel at ease. State-of-the-art facilities. "
"The growth of the school, SMARTboards! are very cool, the fact that Blacksburg is a pretty rural area yet there are things to do downtown and VTechs college atmosphere is literally 5 mins away. The closeness of staff, faculty and students, seems like everyone knows eachother by name"
"It was amazing how friendly and warm everyone was. The facilities were great and I loved the area."
"The admission staff and most of the interviewers were very friendly. The technology at the facility was state of the art. They have these awesome smart boards (white boards), that prints what you write on them. You can even post it on your website. The anatomy lab was also wonderful. Each table had its own vent. There were also windows, as it was on the third floor, and you could see the mountains. The faculty, staff, and students also seemed very caring about their community. "
"Students, faculty and staff were all very happy with the school. The professors have an open door policy, and students spoke highly of their professors. The interviewers were open and honest about their feelings on the school, students, and town."
"the state of the art facilities, how happy the Dean of admissions was about the facility and the program, The medical mission rotations for 3rd and 4th years. Overall i jsut felt at home"
"The facilities are top-notch, better than any other school I visited, DO or MD. Anatomy lab, OMM rooms, and study rooms are sweet. The association with VT gives students at VCOM a huge amount of extracurricular activites, assuming you have time to use them. Low cost of living, investment opportuinties if you buy a house/townhouse, nice scenery, decent restaurant & bar scene. The VT undergrads and the other graduate school students I met the night before the interview were very friendly and seemed to enjoy their school."
"Everyone from the faculty to the students love to be there. Very family oriented. They want you to do your best. "
"Anatomy lab, new facilities, laid-back, very friendly staff"
"The facilities and technology were awesome. The staff was also very friendly, warm, and excited to have us there. The anatomy lab and software is the best I've seen so far."
"The facilities are amazing and the people they have teaching and the admin. go above and beyond what I expected."
"The facilities are awesome! The interviewers also made it clear that they judged applications beyond MCAT scores and grades. They were more interested in knowing who I was."
"Everything! The technology was awesome and the students and staff were extremely warm and inviting."
"The technology, how friendly everyone was, the anatomy lab was great (wonderful ventilation system + very big windows with great views). I love the campus at Tech and Blacksburg is a great town (Note: I'm a bit biased since I'm a VT undergrad :) )"
"Relaxed atmosphere"
"The faculty members and students were enthusiastic about the school. The level or employment of digital technology was impressive and the anatomy lab was outstanding!"
"Super technologically advanced. They are affiliated with Virginia Tech which is neat because you get the feel of a large school. Everyone was super nice and the students LOVED their school."
"I liked everything about it. Especially the anatomy lab, it did not smell, state of the art facilities,the town of Blacksburg, and the people were really friendly."
"The school is new but feels like it's very established partly b/c of the affiliation with VTech, but mostly b/c it seems they did it right-- they planned and and built the facility well before admitting their first class. Thank goodness for grants, huh? Also, unlike most DO schools, your 3rd and 4th years can all be spent within a 3 hr drive of the area-- good for students with families."
"The Virginia Tech campus"
"Friendliness, enthusiasm; the anatomy lab was the best I have ever seen."
"the technology, friendly students and staff, new facilities"
"The friendliness of the staff, the nice facilities (anatomy lab is amazing), the proximity to VA Tech."
"Facilities were amazing, people were really nice and down to earth, VATech is a great place to be around, sports medicine, etc."
"I love this school. The curriculum is top-notch, the resources are unbelievable, and the technology is nothing short of impressive. The people are also unbelievably friendly and it's affiliated with Virginia Tech, giving you all the benefits of a bigger campus."
"The technology and the location"
"Everyone is extremely friendly. The time taken to familiarize applicants with VCOM, V Tech, and the area."
"Enthusiasm and friendliness of faculty and students, facilities, impressive track record for such a young school."
"everyone is SO nice!!"
"fascilities"
"top-notch facilities, enthusiastic staff, great location"
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