How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 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 do you want to come back home?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why DO? Why not MD like my father? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What my classmates would say about me that was a strength and a weakness. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Where was my accent?? I'm from southwest virginia but have lived in CT for a while and lost it. Everyone the interviewer had met from my county had thick southern accents. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Why I decided to leave my PhD program with a masters and not continue research. The interviewer conducted research so I had to answer carefully." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"read this site, looked over my file, and made sure why I wanted to come back to southwest virginia, and be a DO." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"As everyone else has said, the technology and facilities are amazing. Everyone seems happy and excited. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I had already met with the admissions staff previously so nothing suprised me. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Excellent. The faculty are hand picked throughout the country to form an incredible school. I am very pleased to be attending in the fall. " Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$201-$300

What airport did you use?

ROA

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

On what date did the interview take place?

01/14/2005

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

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10