How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 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)?

"what is it about osteopathic medicine that makes it a more effective discipine than allopathic medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"what is it about your d.o. shadowing and other medically related experiences that motivated you to apply to d.o. school?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

How did you prepare for the interview?

"sdn, vcom website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"the whole day was well planned out, informative and laid back, and really gave a good feel for the school. all of the staff members, profs included, were really out of control nice, supportive, and available. i really got the feel of a strong community at vcom, minimal competitiveness. also, the technology used was beyond anything ive ever seen before. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"i already knew this before the visit, but year round school, business casual everyday, not yet accredited, and no graduating class, so no match stats or links with residency programs established." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"nothing." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"the funny thing about this interview is that the interviewers talked about themselves the majority of the time! i had to struggle to get a word in edgewise. i enjoyed 2 of the 3 interviewers very much and they seemed very enthused about their school (the other interviewer was a bit intense in that jumping on everything you say and interpreting it negatively kind of way. i think he was just tired of interviewing.)" Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

On what date did the interview take place?

12/15/2004