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  • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Osteopathic Medical School
  • Lewisburg, WV
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

Questions

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?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Open file

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

"I noticed there are some Ws on your transcript... can you please explain what happened that semester?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

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

"See the interesting q above." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Medical school is difficult. How have you prepared to handle the challenges and need for lots of studying?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"None" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read SDN, prepared some answers in advance (why do you want to be a doctor or D.O.?), read the school website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The school is beautiful, the staff are warm and friendly, the manequins are a great way to learn, the anatomy lab that DOESN'T smell like formaldehyde, and the clinic across the street." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing really, it will be difficult for my husband to find a job, which we'll need with the high OOS tuition!" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I had forgotten it was a panel interview, so 3 interviewers and yourself sitting at a table. Also, the jury is out because I have received mixed answers about this, but the fact that once you are paying OOS tuition you can change it, even if your spouse is employed and paying WV taxes." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Fantastic! Very laid back and conversational, just as everyone else said it would be!" 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?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$501+

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

2 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

America's Best Inn - Lewisburg

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/12/2007

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?

7 out of 10

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