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  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Blacksburg
  • Osteopathic Medical School
  • Blacksburg, VA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

Questions

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)?

"What area of medicine do you want to specialize in?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Describe your MCAT experience." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why medicine? Why DO? Do you want to/are you willing to work in a rural area?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"If you could be president of your undergraduate university for one day, and you had all the funds and resources at your disposal, what changes would you make?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"If you could tell me anything up front about yourself, that you wanted me to know, like making a billboard for yourself, what would you say?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read SDN, read over my application, read the VCOM website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The anatomy lab, the international medical missions program, and the school's affiliation with Virginia Tech " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Blacksburg is a rather small town and in the middle of nowhere" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Attendance policy, dress code, and many of the third year clinical rotations in very rural areas" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"There were three one on one interviews and each lasted about 30 minutes. All the interviewers had access to your materials. Everyone asked different questions. Most of the questions were the standard interview questions. All three interviewers were pretty laid back. " Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

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?

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?

10 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hampton Inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

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?

5 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 out of 10

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

3 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

7 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Admissions office is top notch. Best that I have dealt with thus far in my medical school interview" Report Response

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