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  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Blacksburg
  • Osteopathic Medical School
  • Blacksburg, VA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At another location

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

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

"Did you like growing up in MI? I'm from that state too." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"Did the family practitioner you worked with make good money? (No clue why he asked this; didn't know what to say)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"Why VA? Why rural? Why DO? When did you decide to become a DO? GOOD LUCK!" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Do you run? (first question asked--out of the blue)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"An old lady's daughther asks that you not tell her mother about her cancer. What do you do?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"School's website, SDN." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The environment the school is located in is absolutely beautiful. Even if I don't go here, I will someday want to live in VA." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing negatively impressed me except that my last interviewer seemed a bit uneasy. However, that could be because I was her last interviewee. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That the school still wasn't built--even in May. I wish I could've walked in and around the building." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The overall interviews went well. They try to get an idea as to who you are, whether you can communicate effectively, and whether you truly want to become a DO. Remember, there are three separate interviews at this school, which is different from most other schools, and so your endurance will be tested. " Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

05/15/2003

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