How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Open file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

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

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

"What do you know about osteopathic manipulation?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What area of medicine are you thinking about going into at this point? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

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

What was the most difficult question?

"What do you know about osteopathic manipulation?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read SDN Interview feedback; AACOMAS and WVSOM apps; read up on Osteopathic medicine. " Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Very laid-back, open, friendly student, staff, and admissions people. Had lunch with female OMSII doing PBL; said that all students are Type A but that cooperation, mutual learning experiences were key at school. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Wasn't sure if breakfast was being provided or not; ate beforehand (thank God). " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The tuition for out-of-state students is ~$43K/year. With cost-of-living from housing, insurance, food, car payments, etc., school estimated that total costs would be around $72K/year. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"This was my first interview, so understandably, I was a bit nervous. The drive from Western NY where I'm from was a little crazy, especially in the dark and fog. I was really impressed by how nice all the students, staff, and faculty were - very chill ppl. Interview was very conversational, very fluid, and will probably be my easiest (have interviews coming up at KCOM, NYCOM, and NSUCOM). Be prepared to explain in detail about your motivations and background (goes without saying). Went to lunch with some MS1s, MS2s; really interesting discussion about SBL/PBL tracks. Not too sure about PBL since it seems a bit unorganized, but lunch at the General Lewis was excellent. Finished with a tour of campus; saw Otto the human patient simulator, 24-hr study areas, library, bookstore, and g. anatomy labs. Anatomy labs were pretty impressive; apparently they were faculty-designed and have a unique ventilation system that works well. " Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

7+ 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?

1 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Econolodge

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

On what date did the interview take place?

11/30/2005

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

7 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

6 out of 10