How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 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)?

"Tell me about your group interaction? How did you solve a problem when you disagreed? How do you see yourself in 10 years? What kind of practice will you have?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Some of you grades concern us. How will you handle the difficult courses? What are you passionate about? Tell me about this experience? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why DO? Why VCOM? How has your prospective of medicine changed? What kind of support system do you have? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Name three material objects that are important to you?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What determines a person's self worth?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"I read my application, looked at the questions on SDN, and also looked at the question bank at my undergraduate instition's website. " Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The admission staff and most of the interviewers were very friendly. The technology at the facility was state of the art. They have these awesome smart boards (white boards), that prints what you write on them. You can even post it on your website. The anatomy lab was also wonderful. Each table had its own vent. There were also windows, as it was on the third floor, and you could see the mountains. The faculty, staff, and students also seemed very caring about their community. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"nothing" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"nothing" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The day starts at 8:30 Am. First there is a presentation of osteopathic medicine and VCOM. Then at 9:30 AM the interviews start. There are three one on one interviews (supposedly one of them are on the admissions committee and the other two present to the panel). Each interview is about 30 minutes. It is mostly conversational and they ask questions from your application. Only one of my interviewers seemed to be a bit drilling. The interviews end around 11:30 AM and was followed by a tour of the awesome facility. A lot of the faculty have dual appointments at VCOM and Virginia Tech. So the school also has a research component to it. After the tour we had a lunch with a first year and second year student. Then we took a tour of Blacksburg in a Van. This was nice because they showed us VT and various housing complexes. At 2:15 we had a financial aide and registrar presentation and then a wrap up. The interview ended around 3:00. Overall it was a great experience. " 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?

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?

9 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Comfort Inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

10/15/2006

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?

8 out of 10

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

10 out of 10