How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 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)?

"Why DO? Where do think you will be practicing medicine in 10 years? What specialty? Asked specific questions about my community involvement. This interview was very conversational." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What differences have you seen in the way DOs practice vs MDs? Asked questions about my research. Talked about my tutoring experiences. Asked questions about a situation in my personal statement. Other questions specific to information in my application. This interview was also very conversational. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me a little bit about yourself. Tell me a time when you helped someone out. Tell me a time when you tried to help someone out, but your actions were detrimental to them. What would you do you made a mistake that lead to a patient's death? If you were the dictator of the U.S. (didn't have to deal with congress, etc.) and you had unlimited resources, what would be the first thing you would do to fix the health care system? Why DO? If I was to go to the admissions committee and tell them to accept you, what three aspects of yourself should I bring up? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Questions about a patient in my personal statement" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Dictator of the U.S. question" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, looked up health care info on wikipedia, mock interviews, read VCOM's website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"I like how they integrate clinical aspects of medicine throughout all of the classes. Everyone in the admissions office is amazing. The overall atmosphere of the school seems helpful and non-competitive. The facilities are great. The anatomy lab is outstanding. The new OMM/simulated patient facilities are nice too. The block schedule. The school's association with Virginia Tech is a huge plus." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing really" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"How laid back most of the day is. Don't stress too much." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"This is a great school" Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 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?

6 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Comfort Inn of Blacksburg

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

12/15/2008

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

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

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

9 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