How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

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)?

"Why D.O. and why VCOM?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What are your strengths and weaknesses?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What is the biggest problem facing healthcare today, and what would you do to correct it?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"How do you think your business degree will help you in medical school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"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?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"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." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The high-quality faculty that was hand picked by the Dean, the enthusiasm of the faculty and staff, the affiliation with Virginia Tech, the high-tech building and classrooms, and their mission to make the school top notch in every area." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"For me personally, the fact that they really stress rural medicine was a bit of a concern since I am pretty certain that I don't want to go that route." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"You have two weeks to respond to an acceptance offer. A $1,000 non-refundable deposit is required at that time, which makes it tough if you're still waiting to hear from other schools." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I walked away very impressed with VCOM. They want to make their school on the cutting edge of technology, education, and research. It seems that an excellent plan was drafted from the beginning, and the mission of becoming an awesome medical school is being carried out. The day was very low-stress, and their goal is to get to know you better. They said that they received 1,500 applicants, and they are going to interview 300, so if you've made it this far they are obviously very interested in you." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

On what date did the interview take place?

01/12/2004