How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

How long was the interview?

35 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 D.O.? Why VCOM?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why did you go to undergrad. where you did? (*I went to a small, private school)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What are your three most important material possessions? (All the other questions I was asked were VERY informal, asking about my interests, reasons for pursuing medicine, even HOBBIES that I enjoy.)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What are your three most important material possessions?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Actually the most interesting question I was asked was also the most difficult. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"I read through my AACOMAS application and these SDN interview reviews." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The relaxed atmosphere, great facilities, the tour of the town, and the strength of intellect I found in the interviewers." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Honestly, there was no part of the day which I thought shouldn't be included." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That there is NO REASON to be overly stressed for this interview." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Although I had read the SDN interviews that students had posted saying not to stress, I went in to the day feeling quite nervous. This, afterall, was a MEDICAL SCHOOL interview, which I expected to be very rigorous. In hindsight I have found no reason that I needed to be nervous. Although I found it beneficial to have a healthy anxiety, if YOU are interviewing at VCOM: relax, be yourself, be very honest, and enjoy the experience for what it is (in other words, it's not pleasant or comfortable to interview, but it's very important in each interviewee's life.) Megan Price, the admissions staff, and the faculty at VCOM are fantastic and good at what they do, however take the day with a grain of salt remembering that it is there JOB to have students pursue VCOM. BUT, from what I hear, they are TRULY as excited about the school as they are on interview day, which is very good to know. Overall fun day though. I was contacted by phone the next week about my acceptance (and I'm going). I did apply Early Decision." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

< $100

On what date did the interview take place?

09/21/2006

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

7 out of 10