How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.71 | 38 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 35 |
| Negatively | 1 |
| No change | 2 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.53 | 38 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.87 | 38 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.63 | 38 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In Person | 6 |
| Virtual | 5 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 1 |
| 15 minutes | 0 |
| 20 minutes | 1 |
| 25 minutes | 7 |
| 30 minutes | 18 |
| 35 minutes | 1 |
| 40 minutes | 0 |
| 45 minutes | 0 |
| 50 minutes | 2 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 8 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 33 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 4 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 38 |
| In a group | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 31 |
| Closed file | 7 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.71 | 38 |
"What is an example of an ethical dilemma you faced?"
"Tell Me About Yourself"
"Why Liberty/osteopathic medicine?"
"Ethical situation you faced"
"How did you prepare for this interview?"
"What areas/specialties do you see yourself practicing in ten years from now?"
"What is an ethical dilemma you have faced and how did you resolve it? If the answer is none then what if your boss made a mistake and purposely hid it, how you would resolve this?"
"Why do you serve?"
"How would you succeed in a Christian environment?"
"What is one word to describe you and why?"
"What gives life value?"
"Why DO?"
"How would you describe yourself in one word?"
"What is one weak point on your application? What have you done to try and fix that?"
"You are a physician. A 16 year old girl approaches you and says she is pregnant but does not wish to let her family know as she is not married and they would be very disappointed. She asks you to give her an abortion. What do you do?"
"Tell me about your academic history (poor college grades, post-bac program, etc.)"
"What is the purpose of homeostasis?"
"Tell me about yourself."
"Who is someone who has influenced you?"
"Why LUCOM?"
"Why did you major in_______________?"
"Various questions involving biochemistry, microbiology, organic chemistry, and your understanding of these topics."
"What is an obstacle you have overcome, and what did you learn from it?"
"What specialty would you want to go into and why?"
"Why medicine"
"Explain your feelings on attending a Christian medical school."
"What do you like about LUCOM that attracts you to our program?"
"Tell me about yourself?"
"Give a ethical dilemma and how you responded/thought process"
"Asked about my mcat experience."
"What motivates you to serve others?"
"Tell me about an ethical situation you faced"
"Why LUCOM?"
"Tell me more about this experience you wrote about in your essay."
"How do you think you will succeed in a Christian environment?"
"Why are you interested in osteopathy?"
"Why osteopathic medicine?"
"A family member of an elderly Alzheimer's patient approaches you. They say the patient doesn't remember them or anything about them anymore, and it's getting harder and harder every day to meet with them knowing that. They ask you to assist them in ending it. What do you do?"
"Basic Ethical Scenario"
"Why osteopathic med?"
"They asked about my response to one of the secondary app questions (what do you think makes an ideal Christian environment), mainly they just wanted me to expand on what I wrote and explain my reasoning. It wasn't a difficult question."
"If you could pick one word to describe yourself, what would it be and why?"
"Why Liberty?"
"What was your favorite class?"
"Why DO?"
"How does being a Christian affect your path to becoming a doctor, and how will you carry out Liberty's mission?"
"What was an ethical situation you faced?"
"How do you feel about the fact that Liberty is a Christian university?"
"Does your faith make you want to be a doctor"
"What is an ethical dilemma you faced?"
"What were your favorite classes in your undergraduate and Master's program?"
"What research experience do you have?"
"Why LUCOM"
"Asked about hardest class for me."
"What is a red flag in your application?"
"Why osteopathic medicine?"
"Where would you apply one of your life lessons to other aspects of your life?"
"Faith-based question"
"What are your views on the Affordable Care Act?"
"What are your study habits like?"
"What made you interested in osteopathic medicine? Why Liberty U?"
"Have you done any volunteer work through your church."
"Why DO?"
"How do you exemplify our mission?"
"Why LUCOM?"
"A good doctor is focused on people. What motivates you to focus on people?"
"What was an obstacle you had to overcome?"
"What specialty do you want to go into and why?"
"None, he only asked three"
"How did you prepare for this interview, because I did not see that oddball one coming"
"How can you help advance the mission and purpose of LUCOM as a student here?"
"How did you prepare for you interview today?"
"Why do you want to be a doctor"
"What is an ethical situation you have encountered?"
"Tell me something about yourself that is not in your application."
"Asked about ethical situation"
"What motivates you to serve others?"
"What do you like to do for fun"
"What was your favorite class?"
"What gives life value?"
"Given 7 days to lead a medical outreach program, where would you go?"
"You are walking down the sidewalk. In a freak accident, a car hits a man and his dog. You approach them and see both the dog and the man are bleeding out. Which one do you save and why?"
"Describe your knowledge about the ACA, likes and dislikes."
"What about Osteopathic medicine drew you in versus Allopathic medicine?"
"What field of medicine would you choose and why?"
"Basic ethical scenario"
"If you could travel anywhere in the world for a medical mission, where would you go, and why?"
"What are you looking for in a Medical School?"
"What is an example of an ethical dilemma you faced?"
"What was an obstacle you had to overcome?"
"How do you feel about the fact that Liberty is a Christian university?"
"None if you prepare and know how the school's mission is related to your own"
"What about our community resonates with you?"
"Tell me about yourself?"
"Give a ethical dilemma and how you responded/thought process"
"None too hard if prepared."
"Tell me about an ethical dilemma you have faced."
"None!"
"Ethical question"
"Tell us a challenge you have had in leadership"
"What gives life value?"
"What is one ethical dilemma physicians see today?"
"Describe any weaknesses or red flags with your application"
"The physician assisted suicide ethical scenario."
"Describe yourself in one word. Tell why you chose this word."
"Hate to give a lame answer, but none were particularly difficult or probing."
"N/A"
"ethical scenarios"
"Should patients not abiding to doctor's commands be held accountable?"
"For me, the basic science questions as the last time I touched Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry was 3-4 years ago."
"Read through my application, reviewed questions on SDN."
"Online research, SDN, practice interviews, YouTube videos"
"SDN guides"
"This was my fourth interview by this point so I didn't prepare too heavily, just read this page and reviewed my "why medicine" statement"
"Talked things over, thought about key points and why LUCOM, reviewed my full AACOMAS app"
"Researching the school's focus on medical research and learning how to explain why they support my interests in attending their program. I additionally explained why I preferred attending LUCOM due to their support for military student-doctors as an Air Force HPSP candidate myself."
"Read up on my primary application essays and researched the faculty member that was interviewing me."
"Mock interviews"
"Used SDN, scoured their website."
"SDN, reviewing the site"
"Read about the school"
"SDN, mock interviews, lots of research on current medical ethics and US healthcare"
"I just figured out "why DO" and "why LUCOM""
"SDN, mock interview, practiced with several people"
"SDN, had parents and friends ask me different questions about myself and my beliefs as well as ethical questions."
"SDN, prior students, draft answers to questions and practice"
"Read LUCOM's website, drove to school night before interview"
"Read SDN forums and practiced reciting my answers."
"Reading SDN and other common interview questions/scenarios. I also reviewed the school website and re-read my secondary to ensure I know what I wrote. Went over scenarios with my family members before hand to prepare my responses, but ultimately improvised."
"Read over what other people were asked though online forums (mainly SDN). Practiced with family and friends."
"Did some internet search on med school interview questions. Had a friend currently in medical school give me a mock interview. Basically just spent a good amount of time thinking about myself and my own motivations and filled out answers to questions but did NOT memorize them - it makes the interview a lot easier if most of your responses are natural and meaningful to yourself!!"
"Drafted responses to common questions to gather my thoughts and then using that as a loose guideline rehearsed my responses aloud."
"I looked at sample questions on Student Doctor Network, did a mock interview with one of my advisors, discussed my answers to several common questions (e.g. why medicine, why DO) with my parents, and made myself familiar with what LUCOM offered by investigating the school website."
"Mock interview with family"
"SDN, practice, googling interview questions"
"Mock interview, SDN"
"My interviewer prayed for me at the end of the interview."
"How nice and welcoming the staff and students were."
"Interviewer clearly read my application and tailored the interview to specific facts (languages I can speak, subjects I enjoyed in university)."
"The first admissions man who spoke was very passionate about his love for the school."
"Loved the atmosphere and how Christlike it is"
"The relaxed manner in which Mr. Smith (the admissions director) conducted the interview experience. It was very low-stress environment and Mr. Smith personally made each one of the people interviewed feel welcomed and respected"
"The kindness of all the professors and admissions staff."
"The culture and environment of the school was incredible and the facilities and resources were unmatched from many other schools."
"The interviewer offered to pray for me at the end"
"Students seemed happy, faculty were very welcoming."
"How easy the questions were"
"Everyone was so warm and friendly. I went into this interview thinking due to the reputation of the undergraduate school's dean that I would not want to attend, but this interview really surpassed my expectations. The people here are great, from the faculty, to the deans, to the students."
"Their commitment to making you feel welcome within the school. They truly harvest a wonderful community of students who want to make a mark on the world. They were also honest in their intentions and made transparent that they are always improving their curriculum to provide the best education for their students."
"How invested they were in me."
"The staff cared about us even though we were only applying, everyone knew our names by the end of the day"
"The environment, everyone is so friendly"
"The school just wants to know who you are. Everyone was very nice and they show that even though the school has a Christian foundation, people of all backgrounds are accepted."
"Everything: the people, the buildings, the attitudes, the board scores, the outlook on possible residency matches, etc."
"How open, genuine, and sincere the people and culture is. Beautiful campus."
"Friendliness of staff, students, low-stress environment"
"The staff, the facility, the entire process was extremely low stress."
"The state of the art new building and its facilities. We didn't get to see the patient simulation center, but I imagine it looked just as nice as the anatomy lab and OMM lab. The faculty was very nice and open, and felt genuinely excited and invested in the school."
"Interview day: Faculty very nice"
"Their friendly approach to interviewing. It was not intimidating. They just wanted to get to know you as a candidate."
"The kindness of the students and the faculty. Everyone made a huge effort to calm us all down and help us relax and be comfortable being ourselves."
"State of the art facilities. The school is brand new w/ tons of windows and natural lighting. It has an amazing patient-sim lab and cadaver lab w/ excellent air filtration - no formaldehyde smell at all. The faculty is welcoming, friendly and warm - there was never a moment where students, administration or other faculty weren't talking to you or asking if you had any questions."
"Beautiful, brand-new facilities, friendly and welcoming staff and students, relaxed interviews, great labs (OMM lab, cadaver lab, standardized patient & simulation centers), beautiful scenery."
"new facilities, spiral based-curriculum(basically revisit topics again in second yr and build on what was learned before), school is in a nice area, faculty all have a ton of experience, rotations seem decent, overall a great school"
"The friendliness of the staff and students."
"Enthusiasm of staff, students, and professors. Friendliness of everyone. Dedication to excellence and respect of others with different beliefs."
"The interviewer read off a list of questions, which made the interview feel very inorganic and stiff."
"NA"
"To begin, the admissions man who gave the opening welcome said "we have all kinds of students here, Catholic, Hindu Christian, Muslim" - to imply Catholics aren't Christians just felt super off, and I'm not even Catholic! He had a lot of passion for the school but struggled to convey anything about the school itself and mainly just talked about sports, hiking, and low crime. The process felt very casual and disheveled. I have gone to and loved other casual, friendly interviews but this felt almost too casual. Then my one-on-one interviewer seemed totally disinterested in what I said, and he was cleaning his ear out with his finger most of the time. He had the camera sat up so I could only see half of his face. I would start a sentence with " At X school of medicine, I completed research" and he would interrupt me to ask "what school?" or "have you ever done research". He kept asking if I had any questions about immunology, his field, but I didn't as I have not yet taken that class. Any non-immunology questions I asked he just told me to ask admissions. After 14 minutes of his reading questions off a sheet of paper, the interview concluded."
"I wished I had more time with my interviewer cause I felt like I couldn't talk enough"
"There is no housing for graduate students attending Liberty University. Must rent an apartment or townhouse nearby."
"n/a"
"A lot of the students have to move for rotations."
"How fast the interview questions came and that the interviewer didn't really have a conversation with me. I felt like I didn't have enough time for her to even get to know me with the questions they asked."
"Only negative is sharing a name with an undergraduate institution who is often in the news for the wrong reasons"
"Nothing! They blew all my expectations away!"
"Nothing!"
"Nothing."
"NOT. A. THING."
"Nothing that really made a difference. They offered prayers however I was never forced to participate and it was just them saying nice words and wishing me well."
"Wish some of the students were more friendly as we were touring"
"Absolutely nothing!"
"Hard to say really. My experience was very positive."
"Since it's such a new school, there's no board results from former classes or residency placement data."
"nothing really, weren't a lot of med students/faculty around(interview was around christmas break) So I wish I would've been able to talk to more people/get an impression of the school while it was in session"
"The feeling that my religious differences were more tolerated than celebrated."
"Nothing"
"How stress free it would be"
"NA"
"Nothing that I can think of"
"I wish I didn't stress out as much because it was literally like having a lunch or coffee conversation with a friend."
"More about their expanding research facilities."
"This is a super low-stress interview; it's really hard to totally bomb it"
"How to really show my uniqueness in the bland questions they asked"
"How relaxed it would be and how inviting everyone would be"
"super small group of students each day, I only had 7 others interviewing with me that day"
"That SDN is full of crap and to not pay attention to anything negative that can be found on here."
"How low stress the day would be. My group also only had 4 people in it for the day so expect some attention from the staff"
"I wish I looked more into topics such as health care legislation."
"That the interviewers were not out to trick me or corner me into an uncomfortable situation"
"You will likely be guided in short prayers by either the admissions committee or even your interviewer. You are not forced to say anything aloud, do anything or even participate if you don't want to. All that happens is a LUCOM faculty member says a few positive words on your behalf. I will say - I've read plenty of stories about this on SDN and was worried about feeling uncomfortable but I can assure you it was not a weird experience."
"It really would be as relaxed as everyone said it was. In the interview, they stressed that since you were already there for an interview, they knew you were academically capable, so they just wanted to get to know you as a person, what is important to you, what your goals are, etc."
"How relaxed it would be."
"That I would need to brush up on my old science knowledge."
"The interviewer had clearly looked at my application and had considered specific questions/topics to talk about with me. He was very open and clear when answering my questions as well."
"I have gone on 4 other interviews and have acceptances from them so I don't think I'm a terrible interviewer lol. I tried really hard to give interesting answers to his questions but he made no follow up comments, just started reading the next question off a sheet of paper. My MD MMI interview was more enjoyable that this! Super disappointed as judging from the responses here I thought it would be a fun, friendly interview. I'm sure he is a super nice man and his research sounded really interesting but I just struggled to connect with him when he seemed so uninterested."
"Loved it. Really low stress. They want you to succeed!"
"Apart from the stress of "this is a medical school interview," there is no reason to be nervous. the faculty and staff are extremely accommodating and go out of their way to make you feel relaxed, yet welcomed and respected."
"Loved it!"
"I loved this school and it felt like they had it all together!"
"I wish I had a second interviewer or a longer with my initial interviewer bc I feel like I had more to talk about."
"LUCOM needs to pick questions that are more specific to get to know you to be able to advocate for your admission. I didn't like only have one short interview that was quick-paced."
"This interview really makes the school shine. Made me reconsider how I viewed the school, and if this were my only acceptance, I believe I would be very happy here."
"They are a wonderful institution committed to truly giving their students the best. Keep up the good work, LUCOM!"
"I had a great interview experience, the process exceeded my expectations."
"Super up to date and great facility."
"They give an estimate for an answer at about 21 days."
"Amazing school."
"Overall a wonderful school. Definitely worth seeing yourself."
"Overall great school and great experience! I would be happy going here."
"Great staff and facility."
"This school has cultivated a warm and welcoming environment. The students were friendly and supportive and they all wished us interviewees good luck as they passed us in the hallways. The faculty was excellent in making common space with us and ensuring that we did not feel like we had to pretend to be anyone but who we are. The interview rooms were perfect, small, and inviting. Interviewees and interviewers sat at the same level at the same desk. It was more conversational than anything else. This school is wonderful!!!"
"Wonderful school, really enjoyed my time visiting/interviewing."
"The interview day definitely increased my interest in the school. They are transparent about being an institution with a focus on Christian worldview, but also emphasized that they are welcoming of students from all backgrounds and beliefs. They want to make sure students understand what the school environment will be like so they can decide if it's a place where they will be comfortable/happy. It seems like a great place with a bright future."
"Liberty is a nice school and it seems they're taking the necessary steps to prepare students to be clinically ready."
"You should check out the school. It will produce good doctors. However, be aware that the school is "apologetically Christian" and they mean that."
"There is a lot of conflicting feedback regarding this school, its beliefs, and its legitimacy as a medical school. INTERVIEW AT THE SCHOOL, learn what the school is about, and decide for yourself if it is a good fit for you."
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 18 |
| Faculty member | 0 |
| Admissions staff | 12 |
| Other | 2 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 31 |
| Neutral | 1 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.00 | 38 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 3 |
| Out of state | 30 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 2 |
| 2-3 hours | 5 |
| 4-6 hours | 6 |
| 7+ hours | 17 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 13 |
| Automobile | 16 |
| Train or subway | 0 |
| Other | 1 |
virtual, did not travel
Pensacola, FL to Charlotte, NC, then to Lynchburg, VA
Richmond
Lynchburg Regional
Richmond, VA and Raleigh, NC
Lynchburg
Lynchburg Regional Airport
Charlotte
Richmond Intl. Airport
IAD (Going to visit D.C. and other places in Virginia)
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 1 |
| Friends or family | 1 |
| Hotel | 25 |
| Home | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
Hampton Inn and Suites
Best Western - student discount for LUCOM applicants
Sleep Inn Lynchburg
Yes
Hampton Inn and Suites
Best Western - student discount for LUCOM applicants
Sleep Inn Lynchburg
Yes
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 2 |
| $101-$200 | 7 |
| $201-$300 | 4 |
| $301-$400 | 2 |
| $401-$500 | 1 |
| $501+ | 7 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.76 | 38 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.05 | 38 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.37 | 38 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.29 | 38 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.50 | 38 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.58 | 38 |
"Allow interviewers more freedom in the way they conduct interviews."
"More time for the interview."
"I know this isn't helpful but none really. I thought you put on a really nice interview day and it was clear you wanted us!"
"Please obtain population data on students who are military scholarship recipients, notably HPSP candidates. I found out after speaking with several students that there are roughly 50 HPSP students in their class of about 600, which is staggeringly high in comparison to other programs that may have a handful or two of HPSP students. That sense of community in this niche area of interest is extremely attractive to people like myself."
"You guys are awesome and so friendly; don't change a thing"
"Keep up the 5-star education, LUCOM!"
"Keep that personal and transparent touch, it made a huge impact for me"
"Keep doing what you're doing"
"You are great! Continue to do what you do!"
"None, you're amazing!"
"None! Keep doing what you're doing because it's definitely working!"
"None"
"N/A"
"."
"Honestly, no complaints."
We help students become doctors. TM
What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?