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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?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

Questions

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

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

"Where do you see yourself in 15 years?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read my application." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Facilities, friendliness of staff." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Everyone was so friendly and said point blank you are wonderful. To be here for an interview, you must be wonderful. THe first interviewer told me my file was great and what could he do to persuade me to attend VCOM... I loved the school to find out that it was all fake. I was not accepted even though 2 of 3 interviewers said unless I was "an ax murderer", I was in. Don't joke with that with premeds." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Year-round school. Dress code." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Everyone was so nice and kept saying to the students we were wonderful.. and the interviewers seemed to be recruiting students rather than interviewing..and even said, we're doing the interview to be sure your file's correct and you're not an ax murderer... but are they still accepting students??..NO, only waitlisting. So why not tell you that upfront????" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$101-$200

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

AmeriSuites

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

01/13/2005

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

9 out of 10

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