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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?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 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)?

"What is osteopathy (actual first question I was asked there)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why did you apply to DO schools and not MD schools?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why did you choose to go to undergrad school where you did?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What do you think your greatest accomplishment has been?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What is wrong with medicine today?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Did some research on the school. Actually I went in pretty cold because I think it allowed me to be myself not some prepared false perception." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Facilities were amazing, people were really nice and down to earth, VATech is a great place to be around, sports medicine, etc." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Cost, I think its the most expensive school I've interviewed at. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That several of my former class members were already at school there. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Fairly easy and laid back. Three seperate, half-hour interviews with a DO PhD and admissions staffer. Questions werent easy but not terribly difficult. Had some ethical issues brought up as well as current events. " 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?

< $100

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/02/2005

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?

7 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

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