How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

1 out of 10

How long was the interview?

20 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 vs. MD? Favorite book? What qualities can you bring to the class? What is one weak area?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about yourself. What specialty are you thinking about?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What is your greatest achievement? What made you apply to VCOM? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What's your favorite book?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"No real difficult questions." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, Primary and secondary apps, talked to current students" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The facilities and technology were awesome. The staff was also very friendly, warm, and excited to have us there. The anatomy lab and software is the best I've seen so far." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The town of Blacksburg and the VCOM cafeteria. I come from a small city and Blacksburg just wasn't a good fit for me. I don't like the rural aspect that you are so far aways from everything but know what works for you. I was disappointed with the cafeteria because it really isn't a cafeteria, more of a sandwich shop. The food was edible but it wasn't great. But it was free so I can't complain too much." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I was pretty familiar with the school so I have to say nothing I discovered that I didn't know. I would advise that you find out when you would have to pay your $1,000 acceptance fee before you interview. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The interview is pretty much like everyone else has already said. Laid back and they really stress that you have nothing to be nervous about you. They also really stress how much they want to get to know you as a person. I was a little upset that my first interview was over in 15 min which meant I had to wait 20+ minutes for the next one which started late. But they were mostly like having a conversation than the interviewer drilling you with questions. They are really big on how much technology they have and the smart boards are the coolest thing I have ever seen (and only seen it at VCOM). They tell you they don't play games with the interviews either. We were told if all of us are good, we get accepted but they don't interview a certain number and only accept a certain % of the group. I'm not sure how I feel with not having practical labs for histology and microbiology but I guess it's not a huge deal. Overall, fairly stressless experience as interviews go." 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?

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?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

02/10/2006

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

1 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

1 out of 10

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

1 out of 10