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West Virginia University Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
West Virginia University Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
  • Year founded: 1902
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West Virginia University Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
Allopathic Medical School
Morgantown, WV
  • SDN RANKING 2
  • INTERVIEW FEEDBACK 4 92 Responses
  • SCHOOL REVIEWS 4 9 Responses

Overview

Overview

School Stats

  • Resident Tuition $32,940
  • Non - Resident Tuition $64,935
  • Application Fee $100
  • AVG MCAT 511
  • AVG GPA 3.8
  • LIZZYM Score 69.3
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Admissions Information

  • Office of Admissions
  • P.O. Box 9100
  • Morgantown, WV 26506
  • United States

School Overview

West Virginia University Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center School of Medicine Fast Facts

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School Info

At the West Virginia University School of Medicine, we educate health professionals, provide thousands of people with medical care, and conduct lifesaving research. Our students work side-by-side with doctors and scientists in the University`s modern hospitals, clinics, and laboratories. They also have a chance to learn from professionals in practice at medical offices, clinics and hospitals across the state.

Curriculum

The WVU SOM provides a challenging curriculum that includes a variety of learning experiences including small group problem-solving, simulation-based learning, clinical experiences, and inter-professional learning opportunities beginning in the first year of school. Medical students spend the first and second year on the Morgantown campus; for the third and fourth year of the curriculum, students will be placed on one of our three campuses. In addition to course requirements, all students must complete 100 hours of community service prior to graduation, and successfully pass both Step 1 and Step 2 of the USMLE.

Facilities

Today, WVU`s Health Sciences Campus is a large, modern medical complex that includes Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, and Pharmacy, three hospitals, a physician office building, and state-of-the-art cancer and eye centers. The School of Medicine serves more than 2,500 students with a variety of educational programs -- including medicine, physical and occupational therapy, medical technology, physical therapy, exercise physiology, continuing medical education, and others. Faculty members provide advanced clinical care to more than 100,000 West Virginians throughout the state. The institution is making a major investment in new state-of-the-art facilities and improvements in education, research, and clinical care.

Interview Feedback

Interview Feedback

Results Overview

How did the interview impress you?

Response # Responders
Positively 75
Negatively 5
No change 11

What was the stress level of the interview?

Response Avg # Responders
2.72 90

0 = low, 10 = high

How you think you did?

Response Avg # Responders
7.94 77

0 = low, 10 = high

Select Questions & Recent Responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"When I came for the interview I was excited to learn more about their research opportunities. However, I could not get a solid comment from either faculty or the students as to the specific projects and programs that are available." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing, keep being amazing and friendly. It was such a great environment on my interview day." More from this Member | Report Response

"Students should be prepared to give tour. They were quite confused about which floor is which." More from this Member | Report Response

"If tour guides could speak up, that would be awesome so everyone could hear! Otherwise it was a great experience" More from this Member | Report Response

"Wished interview was 30 minutes instead of 20, felt like I could have said more about myself if interview had been a little longer" More from this Member | Report Response

"Better subject titles in emails" More from this Member | Report Response

"None. Very up front. Explained when committee was meeting and when you would receive a response. Was told that they are meeting a week from interview and will have answer the following week on acceptance." More from this Member | Report Response

"Provide more extensive information or presentation regarding the three campuses, financial aid, etc." More from this Member | Report Response

"none" More from this Member | Report Response

"Verify the receipt of the part of the application that is mailed in." More from this Member | Report Response

"Coffee and water during the waiting periods would be very nice! Also, having the schedule available" More from this Member | Report Response

"Have signs to guide people to the admissions office since it isn't exactly easy to find." More from this Member | Report Response

"Perhaps provide an overview of the curriculum, highlights of the school, financial aid info during t" More from this Member | Report Response

"Please, give some info on Fin Aid during the interview." More from this Member | Report Response

"Financial aid presentation would be great." More from this Member | Report Response

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"Why medicine and why WVU?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to go into medicine" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you go into medicine" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"tell me about yourself" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about "x" on your application" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a patient interaction that was meaningful that isn't on your app anywhere." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Service experience" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why WV" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your research." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Asked about research (very important at this school)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Talk about playing the guitar" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about (insert my unique extracurricular here). I've never met someone who does (extracurricular) and you'd definitely be a first in our program." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you write poetry?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the most difficult undergraduate course you've taken and how will you be able to handle medical school coursework?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What did you do differently between first MCAT and the second? -study whole 3 month for the second" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Have you interviewed anywhere else? Where?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What surprised you about the WVUSOM today?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Questions about applications" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How has your Eagle Scout contributed to your success in life as a man?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why do you want to go here?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why all these Cs in econ?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"No ties?? Why did you apply here?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How I prepared for MCATs" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Asked about my MCAT--if I plan to retake & how I prepared for it." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"--How did I prepare for MCAT and what was my reaction to the score?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Waiting for the interview you have to write a mini essay (just a few lines) on what your goals in medicine are." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Hardest class taken?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was your least favorite class?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How did you prepare for the MCAT?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What's your favorite TV show?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was your favorite class?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why would a california girl want to come all the way out here to little west virginia?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Mostly about my activities/experiences and personal statement." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What's your favorite/least favorite class?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what did you learn from shadowing" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was your hardest class ?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your trip to Ukraine. (basic stuff off of the AMCAS app.)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What has led to you a career in medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Explain why you got a C in anatomy." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If we were to ask your best friend what your greatest strength and weakness are, what do you think they would say?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"See above." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your undergraduate university experience." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Explain why your MCAT scores are somewhat lower than other applicants (despite the fact that my numbers were right on if not above the averages for WVU according to the MSAR)." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"tell us about your work in central america." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you do to relax?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Give us an example of a situation where you displayed leadership." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You have done a lot of research, does that mean you want to go into research as a physician?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Convince me to move to Parkersburg, WV." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you chose your major?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why WVU? What are the chances you would attend here if admitted?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What specialty are you interested in?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what are your strengths and weaknesses and how will they help/hurt you in med school and being a doctor?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about your clinical experience in Haiti." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what was your favorite class? why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"if your best friend were here right now, what would he/she say was your biggest strength and your biggest weakness?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about this Slovak scholarship." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about your abroad program. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why did u choose your undergraduate institution" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Was it difficult getting into my undergradate instituion and why did I choose it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why wvu?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why WVU? Why medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You got some lower grades but went to a good school. Do you think your grades are good because of the school or bad because they are not as high as they could be?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to be a doctor?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me more about your interest in medicine." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me more about your high school" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What did you learn on the tour today that you did not know about WVU before?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was your hardest class?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why the discrepancy between early science grades and the rest of your record? (They'll ask you straight up like this, be prepared!)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you like Morgantown? Have you been here before? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what can you offer us?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Many questions specific to my application - like how did you decide between teaching and medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to come to this school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Could you please explain your D in Organic Chemistry? (Don't worry, I retook it)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How did you study for the MCAT?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the most glaring thing on your application. What is your greatest strength? Weakness? Of your activities, which means the most to you? Tell us about this particular medical experience. Tell us about this activity. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"They asked me a lot about unique aspects of my application, including hobbies and research unrelated to medicine which was cool" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"None. It was mostly standard questions." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Favorite part of the body?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Honestly it was pretty dull, boiler-plate stuff" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"n/a" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What one experience have you had that made you say "that's how I want to treat me patients"" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you could have your ideal practice, where would you practice medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why WVU?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is your favorite part of the brain and why? (I majored in Neuroscience and one of my interviewers happened to be a PhD who studied neurophysiology and neuropharmacology)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why write poetry?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is your favorite part of the human body" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"They asked about my thesis defense for undergraduate degree." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you could sit in front of all 20 people in the admissions committee, what would you want them to know about you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you go here for college?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you plan to reconcile your interest in evidence-based medicine with the realities of clinical practice?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Explain the gap in your education and your choice of majors. What happened? Why are you graduating just now?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why do you want to go here?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Asking about my fiance's background (in WV--the reason I applied here)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"When you become a doctor and you make a mistake with a patient, what do you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where/How do you see yourself practicing in the future?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you see yourself practicing medicine in 10 years?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"They were not really interested in my research, but extracurricular activities such as art and dance." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you couldn't work in the healthcare industry, what would you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Who was the biggest surprise in the Mitchell report?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is something that describes you, which we wouldn't get just from today or reading your file?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What your best friend would say was your strength/weakness." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What qualities should a doctor possess? What role should a physician have with patients?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"We talked about my favorite sport for awhile, which was comforting." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you decide to leave West Virginia for college?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what do you like to do for fun?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"I see you were involved in chorus. Sing us a song........." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Because your parents are both research scientists...what do they have to say about you going towards medicine?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about your visits to Pakistan." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was the most interesting class you have taken?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What volunteer or service opportunities would you like to continue?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"nothing much, routine questions." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why would a New Englander want to come to West Virginia?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you see health care in the nation as a right or a privilage?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If money was not a factor, and you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you see as the greatest challenges in healthcare today?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about Sheetz (where I worked for a few years previously)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What did you learn about yourself it the time between high school and college (6 yrs.) and how will it benfit you as a physician?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"nothing out of the ordinary" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"On my AMCAS I had lots of extracurriculars and they pretty much had researched them well and just asked me about all of those." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about this class: "Death, Myth, and Reality"" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Give us an example of a situation where you displayed leadership." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Are you satisfied with your MCAT score? Can you sing a song for us?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Convince me to move to Parkersburg, WV." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is a visa, what process did you have to go through when you moved here?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do kidneys do that dialysis machines don't? (since I volunteered in the Kidney center in college)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing extremely interesting. Maybe, "What was the hardest merit badge to earn on your way to Eagle Scout?"" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what is the oldest animal alive on earth today?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If I'm lost in the woods what should I do? (I was an outdoor guide in college)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Have you ever watched Nip Tuck? Which doctor would you be like?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why did you transfer schools? how are you going to deal with the distance from your family? interviewer started asking calculus, organic chemistry structures (cholesterol) and physics questions. very intimidating. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"pretty much just asked me to talk about a few things that were in my application, i.e. work experience, hobbies" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"They asked about a really random scholarship I received about three years ago. They also asked if my mom made a certain kind of Slovak cookie :)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What I enjoyed most about my abroad program" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"nothing interesting" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Was it difficult getting into my undergradate institution and why did I choose it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"the questions were pretty standard" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you do for fun?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you think you could adjust to life in Morgantown, WV (vs my very urban current residence)?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was your favorite class?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would you feel about living in West Virginia?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"So tell me about (your hometown)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Who was your most interesting patient during volunteering?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"None of the questions were real brain-benders. Pretty standard stuff, no complicated ethical questions like at some of the other schools." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"All questions pertained to my file, so all were as interesting as I could create them to be for me! Your activities are too excessive, you've accomplished so much in your life, how can you guarantee us that you will not go overboard with your level of achievements and activities in Medical School???? hehe!" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"I went to a junior college and they asked if I felt my education was compromised." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is your favorite key? (As in musical key to play the piano in)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"I was asked a lot of questions about my background and experiences, which are not typical of most med school applicants." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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Results Overview

Overall, how satisfied are you with this program?

Response Avg # Responders
6.22 9

0 = Terrible, 10 = World Class

What do you like most?

"IM faculty in the Morgantown campus are top notch. Most programs other than general surgery are diamonds in the rough. Avoid general surgery here at all costs." | Report Response

"I got in" | Report Response

"Morgantown is a nice place, perfect size." | Report Response

"The faculty are awesome, and we must have the most supportive student services office in the country. Our Deans actually take call to be available for us 24/7." | Report Response

"Cost of living is low in this area. Pass rates on boards are above average. In-state tuition is reasonable. Basic science teaching is very good." | Report Response

"Community and classmates" | Report Response

"Non-competitive atmosphere and a lot of interaction between students and faculty" | Report Response

"It feels like family at WVU. Everyone takes good care of students and has a lot of concern for how students are doing (no matter what year you are)." | Report Response

"The professors and staff are caring and friendly. It is the type of school that wants you to succeed" | Report Response

What do you like least?

"Too much time wasted with additional "activities" that administration feels is important to our education when it has no bearing whatsoever on it. CPX (clinical performance examination) is a PRIME example. General surgery has a highly malignant attitude. They make residents and students feel terrible about existing, let alone being in medicine." | Report Response

"Too many times, the Camtasia recordings mess up. Not nearly as reliable as they should be." | Report Response

"Week night football games that prevent access to the building because the stadium is right there." | Report Response

"The faculty and staff that are inclined to mistreat students do so with impunity. Teaching in the clinical years is not always a high priority. Class failure rate is often quite high. Students on the wards or in the clinic are often ignored and occasionally abused. Students have no recourse and receive no protection when they are mistreated. Communication between the administration and students (in both directions) is exceedingly poor. Mentoring is not promoted." | Report Response

"Longitudinal curriculum for 2nd year" | Report Response

"Nothing really" | Report Response

"They don't do a good job of orienting you to campus when you are new there. They offer some numbers to find housing, but they don't do more than that. Everyone did okay in the end though." | Report Response

"They split us up for clinical rotations so half your friends are several hundred miles away." | Report Response

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