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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?

2 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

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)?

"Tell me about yourself." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me why you would choose a particular specialty of medicine to practice." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

What was the most interesting question?

"What would you propose as a possible solution to the looming crisis in health care coverage?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What would you propose as a possible solution to the looming crisis in health care coverage?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Reviewed my AACOMAS, secondary application, SDN reviews, the VCOM website, and the VCOM student handbook." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The high level of academics at the school, the superiority of the facilities, the friendliness of everyone we met, and the close knit feel of the program. Basically I was positively impressed by the entire program." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Not a single thing" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Nada..." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I have interviewed at several other schools, all of which were MD programs. This was the first DO program I was interviewed and was more impressed by this program than the MD programs I interviewed at. This school is so far ahead of so many other programs, it is incredible. I look forward to begin attending in August as I was informed yesterday that I have been accepted to the c/o 2009." 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?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

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?

8 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Comfort Inn Blacksburg

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

03/29/2005

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

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