How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How long was the interview?

30 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)?

"What osteoptahic Physician" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why physician" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Should you be allowed to be a doctor if you have such a low MCAT score???" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Who is your role model and how have they effected you" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Think about a conflict and how you resolved it" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Gevitz, VCOM website, DO websites" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Everything" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The school has lots of UNKNOWNS, there is an escrow account setup so if the school for some reason shuts down you might have to finish your education somewhere else...I am glad they thought about that, but it just shows how even they are not 100% sure about the school,,,AND its 30,000 dollars a year, a lot more expensive than the other DO schools that are established" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"You are required to take COMLEX and USMLE. You can only go to the barns of virginia for clinical rotations and they are highly selective and strict in maintaining the rotation sites to be in rural area. Basically they want to force students to endure 4 years of rural life so they will opt to do their residency in the rural virginia area" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Interviews were not strict at all. The staff is incredibly helpful, nice and attentive. Blacksburg is a good town, but it is sleepy and rural. " Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

On what date did the interview take place?

01/28/2003