How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.03 | 90 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 81 |
| Negatively | 5 |
| No change | 6 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.20 | 85 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.39 | 92 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.09 | 87 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In Person | 0 |
| Virtual | 7 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 1 |
| 15 minutes | 1 |
| 20 minutes | 4 |
| 25 minutes | 21 |
| 30 minutes | 30 |
| 35 minutes | 14 |
| 40 minutes | 10 |
| 45 minutes | 5 |
| 50 minutes | 1 |
| 55 minutes | 2 |
| 60+ minutes | 2 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 66 |
| At a regional location | 5 |
| At another location | 17 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 64 |
| In a group | 23 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 42 |
| Closed file | 42 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.03 | 90 |
"In relation to an anecdote from my personal statement, how do you show compassion for patients?"
"They asked me why I used a specific example in my personal statement."
"Why DO? Why RVU? Why Colorado?"
"Why medicine? Why DO? Why RVUCOM-CO?"
"If you failed your first medical school exam, how would you feel, and what would you do? then, after I answered with what steps id take to improve, followed up- Lets say you fail the next exam as well. What would you do now? How would you feel?"
""What is your favorite book?""
"Talk about a time you failed"
"Why RVU? Why DO? Why Medicine?"
"If you could invite anybody from history to dinner who would you invite?"
"How do you handle stress?"
"Why medicine? Why DO? Why RVUCOM-SU?"
"how was travel. tell me about your research, tell me about yourself. It seems that you care too much, how do we know you won't get attached to your patients. How do you plan to keep in touch with your family in medical school. Tell me about XXXX class, what did you learn. Tell me about XXXX leadership role. When did you know you wanted to be a doctor. I see that you like fasted paced atmosphere but you also like longterm personal interaction, how do you reconsile these two interests (basically aluding to how will you will emergency medicine and family medicine, i said that thats why i want to go to med school, to learn which specialty fits my personality)"
"Explain a time you failed and what you learned etc."
"Why do you want to be a DO and specifically, why do you want to attend Rocky Vista?"
"When we look back on your time with RVU, what would you like to be remembered by?"
"Have you ever seen a doctor make a mistake, and what did you do about it?"
"Have you ever seen a doctor make a mistake? What did you do about it?"
"What attracted you to RVU?"
"Tell us about the physicians role in patient care."
"What attracted you to Rocky Vista University?"
"Specific to my file, but not MCAT/GPA related."
"Tell me about your research."
"1-10, how would you rate health care in america?"
"Why medicine?"
"Why Rocky Vista? Why DO?"
"What would you do next year if you did not get accepted?"
"Tell me about yourself?"
"If you get in to more than one school how will you decide where to go?"
"You seem to know a lot about physiology, however, a lot of students have trouble with courses like biochemistry, etc. Do you feel that you're prepared for these courses and how do you plan on doing well in these courses."
"Tell me about your research"
"What do you think about the current healthcare plan?"
"Questions based on my secondaries."
"The 2 person panel asked questions pertaining to my application. It was very relaxed and conversational; felt more like chating with friends as opposed to an interview."
"If we accepted you, what's the first thing you would do?"
"Why DO/medicine/RVUCOM?"
"Tell me about yourself"
"Tell us about yourself"
"File specific. Why DO not MD?"
"90% of the questions were file specific. They asked questions about things I wrote about in my essays."
"I see that you were homeschooled until high school. Tell us about that."
"Tell us a little about yourself. "
"What brought you here? I gave them a really long answer for this one!"
"Why did you chose to do so many volunteer opportunities in rural areas? "
"Why RVU? Why D.O.?"
"asked me non-science related questions based on my background (review your personal statement)"
"Tell me about yourself."
"Why do you think Rocky Vista will be a good fit for you?"
"Tell us about your interests."
"When did you know you wanted to be a doctor?"
"Same old questions: why osteo, why RVCOM ect."
"Why medicine? Why DO? "
"Same old questions"
"Why this path in life? Why DO?"
"How do you deal with stress?"
"Who would you name Time magazine Man of the Year?"
"Why do you want to go into osteopathy?"
"Nothing specific. Pretty much along the lines of what others have listed already."
"Why did you chose your major for your undergraduate education?"
"Why DO"
"Tell me about your commitment to community service."
"Tell us about yourself."
"Why osteopathic medicine?"
"Where and what do you see yourself as doing in 10 years? "
"What do you think of rural medicine?"
"Why do you want to be a DO? "
"why osteopathy"
"Tell me how the military as affected your decision to go into medicine?"
"Why RVU?"
"Why medicine in general?"
"Why DO?"
"See above. :)"
"What type of dog do you have?"
"Why do you want to become a doctor, and a DO in particular? Why Rocky Vista?"
"Why Rocky Vista?"
"What are the considerations for you as a physician when a patient refuses care?"
"Tell me about your college athletics experience and what you learned from it."
"Tell us about a time where you weren't professional."
"Define professionalism."
""Describe your dissertation research?""
"Define professionalism"
"Asked a lot about my "what makes you diverse" essay."
"What are some positive traits you possess and what are some real negative traits you have? The interviewer emphasized that they didn't want anything cliche ( ex: I work too hard) but wanted me to be honest."
"Define professionalism?"
"What is professionalism?"
"Why medicine/DO/RVU"
"Tell me more about your research that you did."
"Outside of teamwork, what other skill have you had to employ to be successful? (either academic or non-academic)"
"How will you contribute to fixing the health care crisis?"
"Biggest accomplishment"
"Where do you see yourself practicing in 10 years?"
"How would you explain health within to a patient."
"What initially attracted you to Osteopathic Medicine?"
"General osteopathy questions."
"Why are you interested in serving a rural area (I indicated on my AACOMAS that I was)?"
"What do you think about Lance Armstrong (I'm big on cycling)"
"Why DO?"
"Tell me about your clinical experience."
"How did you arrive at the decision to pursue Osteopathic medicine."
"Tell us (it was two people interviewing just me at once) how you will manage to keep a balanced life and not get overwhelmed with medical school?"
"In your written material, you mention that as a climbing guide, you had to use your wilderness EMT training and provide care for patients for up to eight hours during rescue operations. Please tell us about your most memorable back-country patient care experience."
"Why do you want to be a doctor with all of this research experience"
"What is it about osteopathic medicine that interests you?"
"What are the 1 or 2 determining factors that will influence your decision to choose a particular medical school?"
"Where will your osteopathic degree take you?"
"Tell us about [insert AACOMAS activity here]."
"Questions based on what I told them about myself, such as: Was it easy to return to school"
"Do you have any questions for us"
"Medical ethics question... Give an example..."
"Why do you want to become an osteopathic physician?"
"What are you looking to specialize in? (No pressure)"
"What scares you the most about medical school? What excites you the most?"
"If you didn't get into Med School, what would you do instead?"
"Tell me more about X experience from you application/essay."
"Why did you apply to RVUCOM? "
"Why Medicine? Why oteopathic medicine?"
"Do you have any questions for us?"
"What are some ethical issues in medicine?"
"Why Osteopathic medicine?"
"Same old questions: why osteo, why RVCOM ect."
"What can we teach you?"
"In shadowing DOs and MDs, do you honestly see a difference in the way they practice?"
"What do you see as the nation's biggest problem in healthcare, and what would you do to change it?"
"How did your ice hockey experiences help you get through a challenging situation?"
"Explain your personal statement?"
"Why RVU"
"What is your gpa/MCAT?"
"Why Rocky Vista?"
"Can you provide a more detailed explanation of your diverse background and your recent experiences?"
"How do you intend to relieve stress because as you should know medical school is hard work?"
"Explain to me in brief what you feel the osteopathic philosophy is."
"Do you think that DO's and MD's can effectively work together?"
"what do you think you could bring to the incoming class"
"How do you think osteopathic physicians are different from allopathic physicians?"
"What distinguishes MD from DO?"
"Why osteopathic medicine? "
"Why RVU?"
"What do you do for fun?"
"What do you do to relax?"
"Did you apply to other schools? Any interviews?"
"What do you think about and what lessons do you have from interacting with people different from yourself?"
"Why RVU?"
"What are some ways that you personally cope with stress?"
"How to work with a person different from you?"
"How do you cope with stress?"
""Describe a time that you were challenged and how you overcame it?""
"Talk about a time when you weren't professional"
"Define professionalism. Be prepared for this one, it seems like most interviewees are asked this one."
"How will you adapt when transitioning to med school?"
"What experiences have prepared you for medical school?"
"Tell me about a time that you had to work with someone on a team that was different than you. In what ways were they different than you and how did you manage working with them?"
"What is the most challenging thing you have experienced? (either academic or non-academic)"
"Biggest regret"
"About my extracurriculars. Interview is semi-open file (with activities and personal statement etc. but no test scores)"
"Why not veterinary medicine (I had a lot of research work with animal behavior in undergrad)"
"Where will you be in 10 yrs?"
"Describe a time when you struggled and how you responded to the situation."
"Why osteopathic/RVU?"
"Why is this school a good fit for you."
"It looks like you have been out of school for many years, how do you plan to adjust to the rigors of medical school after a long break from education?"
"Do you have any questions for us?"
"What experience do you have with DOs?"
"Tell me about your research?"
"File specific. Information from personal statement"
"Why medicine"
"What is your support system?"
"What do you think medical school will be like?"
"Did I apply elsewhere"
"Tell us about yourself and why RVU"
"Why do you want to attend RVU?"
"How did you become interested in Rocky Vista University?"
"No right or wrong answer here, could you tell us what specialty are you looking into?"
"How would you feel practicing medicine in a rural area?"
"Are you concerned at all about coming to a school that is brand new?"
"What do you consider your weakness academically?"
"Why do you want to be a D.O."
"Why Rocky Vista?"
"Who would you nominate as Time's Person of the Year?"
"Obviously we are a new school, does this make you nervous and why?"
"How would you handle a noncompliant patient?"
"Tell us about your hobbies."
"What specialty do you want to go into?"
"What was your most difficult class?"
"Why DO?"
"Where do you see yourself in ten or fifteen years?"
"In the future do you think you will really honestly practice in a rural underserved area or in a city?"
"What do you bring to RVU?"
"What kind of doctor do you hope to become?"
"Where do you see yourself in ten years and practicing what?"
"Do you consider yourself a leader? (Followed by) Not a lot of people like to follow, how will you handle that?"
"What activities have you done in undergrad?"
"Please elaborate on your scientific research. Does your past research have any bearing on the type/specialty of medicine you hope to practice?"
"What do you do for fun?"
"Why RVUCOM?"
"Tell us about yourself."
"Have you previously applied to medical school?"
"You are out in private practice and setting up your clinic, what things in the waiting room, in the office, with bathrooms, would you advocate for to make it an inclusive environment?"
"What specialties are you interested in and why?"
"They asked me go into more depth about my career as an elite athlete, which was super cool."
"Tell me how did you earn two degrees with three majors in four years? Tell me how did you learn 10 languages?"
"Hypothetically, upon graduating from RVUCOM, what will you want people to whisper about you?"
""What is your favorite book?""
"Why Colorado and not Utah? (I live closer to Utah and explicitly chose to go to Colorado)"
"Describe an unprofessional moment you had. This was a follow-up to defining professionalism."
"Scenario based question."
"What is your favorite fiction book?"
"If you were a physician and made a mistake, should you tell the patient?"
"My interview began in Spanish as my interviewer spoke a little and new I did from my file."
"Tell me about what you are reading right now?"
"When we look back on your time with RVU, what would you like to be remembered by?"
"What my reputation would be after 4 years and walking at graduation"
"Most of the questions were, all based on my past/experiences."
"How do you plan to balance family with medical school?"
"Rate health care in america"
"Where do you get your news? How did you hear about Hurricane Sandy?"
"What was the last book you read?"
"What was the most stressful experience you have had? How did you deal with it?"
"The interview was very conversational, we had some great talks about our mutual pasts as nationally competitive athletes. It was interesting to see that the admissions committee was really interested in dedication to my sport."
"As a mountain climber and a physiology major, please describe to us the physiological adaptations that occur as we ascend in altitude."
"Most were pretty standard."
"How will you improve the name of DO's?"
"What excites you about our university?"
"What is one thing you're proud of and one you regret?"
"How do you deal with failure?"
"Do you have any questions for us"
"Moral/Ethical Issue that plagues me"
"asking me about my work"
"Tell us about your volunteer work."
"How will you decide on which school to attend?"
"If we happen to have a 10 years reunion for your class and you see us sitting here. What will we be talking about? How are we gonna reflect our time that we have together? "
"What will you do to maintain the balance you spoke of in your essay through medical school?"
"File specific. (It was a question on controversial issue in medicine relating specifically to my file.) "
"Tell us something challenging from your life not related to academics and what you learned from it in relation to your career goals. (I started to ramble here a little)"
"Where do you want to practice?"
"Would you take a pay cut as a doctor to increase the health care coverage to people who don't have it?"
"What courses in college helped inspire you to pursue medicine?"
"Do you have any questions for us?"
"How do you see you self in 10 years "
"You play women's ice hockey?"
"Is there some thing you wish we had asked you"
"Explain your personal statement?"
"None"
"One of my interviewers was very interested in my hobby (running) and asked alot of questions abou that."
"What will you do to help the health care crisis in the US?"
"It appears that this is your first time applying to osteopathic medical schools...is there a reason you've decided to apply now and not earlier?"
"you have an interesting and diverse background. Explain some of them please."
"With your history of working with children and bipolar are you more interested in psychiatry even thourh we hav an emphasis of primary care?"
"I have done a lot of volunteer work for Planned Parenthood, and they asked about the moral issues that I have encountered as a volunteer."
"where do you see yourself in ten years "
"What is the deciding factor when comparing RVU with all of the other DO schools you are accepted to?"
"Everything was very conversational, and questions fed off of my responses."
"Of the physicians you shadowed, did you ever witness the use of OMM? Tell us about your shadow experiences in general and your overall impressions? [Random overview questions with regard to research experience and scientific publications]"
"Where have you been skiing this year?"
"Nothing, all typical questions. ''tell me about yourself, why medicine, why DO, why Rocky Vista, how will you handle the workload, what do you do for fun....''"
"Where do you see yourself 5 years after grqduation?"
"The questions were fairly standard: Why a doctor? Why a DO? Tell us about yourself. How will you handle the workload? What do you do to relax?"
"Have you heard of SDN?"
"Tell us what you learned about yourself when interacting with someone different than you."
"Name a time you did not show professionalism."
"I didn't think that any of the questions were difficult as I went through several mock interviews before hand."
"Tell me about a time you were not professional"
"Describe a time when you had to deal with somebody different than yourself and how you handled it. I referred back to interesting work (clinical) experience."
"Tell me about a time that you regret and what you wish you did differently."
"Discuss a time where you did not act professional"
"Define professionalism."
"Outside of teamwork, what other skill have you had to employ to be successful? (either academic or non-academic)"
"How will you contribute to fixing the health care crisis?"
"How you'd describe professionalism...just such a broad one!"
"How do you describe professionalism. Tell us about a time when you weren't professional and how you would change it."
"How do you plan to balance family with medical school?"
"Have you ever failed in life? They continued pressing asking if I've never failed, how can I related to patients?"
"How would you solve the healthcare crisis? What would you do if you could never become a doctor?"
"How do you feel you work as a team player?"
"None."
"Describe yourself in one sentence that you want to be our lasting impression of you."
"What is a deciding factor in choosing the right school to go to?"
"How do you feel about the direction health care is going? Then many questions feeding off of my responses."
"Do you think you can handle the work load in medical school?-Mostly because its a pretty obvious answer and it was somewhat difficult to answer without sounding overconfident"
"What will be your legacy at our school?"
"What is the biggest problem in healthcare today and how would you deal with it? Also: How would you deal with problems of allocation of treatment, tests, transplant organs, etc.? These were kind of rolled into one question, which sucked."
"Is there anything else you'd like to tell us about yourself"
"Tell us about yourself"
"Tell us about yourself. (easy answer but hard to structure)"
"none really."
"none. conversational."
"All were very straightforward"
"Tell us a little about yourself. (Very open ended!)"
"Do you have any questions for us? jk There's no difficult questions on my interview. It was pretty much conversational. I was so scared when I heard the first person called for the interview and I was the last one in the group. But the second year students helped me eased my anxiety, they were really nice, honest, and funny. I read the student handbook and asked them a couple of questions about it."
"What are you going to do to work on being more open with people? "
"Same as the most interesting."
"What was your college experience like."
"N/A"
"What aspect of medical school will be most difficult for you to adapt to?"
"All pretty straightforward."
"How do you see you self in 10 years "
"What do you think medical school will be like?"
"Hypothetical situation - If a pain patient came to you asking for more medication, was getting very angry, and you suspected he was starting to abuse the medication, what would you do?"
"Is there some thing you wish we had asked you"
"Nothing was to hard, very conversational"
"None"
"None too difficult - very conversational"
"In your opinion what is the real difference between DO's and MD's?"
"No question was difficult"
"none really"
"none were paticularly difficult all the interviewers and staff made sure it felt as informal as possible."
"Out of the other schools that I have applied to, why would I chose Rocky Vista over more established DO schools."
" why us over an east coast do school which you live closer too.. "
"What is your greatest weakness?"
"What is a difficult problem you have encountered and how did you solve it?"
"No single question overly difficult. Interview was conversational in nature but unique in that there was a panel of 3 interviewers."
"Not having upper classmen to help mentor you, what will you be able to bring to your classmates to help them succeed?"
"None were difficult."
"Why do you want to go to medical school?"
"The questions were fairly standard: Why a doctor? Why a DO? Tell us about yourself. How will you handle the workload? What do you do to relax?"
"Tell us about you. Your interests, your hobbies."
"Reviewed common questions on SDN and spoke out loud some responses and reflected"
"Read SDN, reread my secondary, typed out answers to the most common questions"
"Read through my application and talked through potential questions with my spouse."
"Mock interviews, SDN research, RVU research"
"SDN, research about the school, research about the interviewers"
"SDN, mock interview with family/friends"
"Three mock interviews, reviewed the RVUCOM website, did some research on the history of AT Still and Osteopathic medicine, and SDN"
"Watched Med school HQ videos, reviewed RVU's tracks, Mission, etc..."
"I read through and answered all the questions here on SDN. These I typed onto a word document. I rehearsed saying my answer to common questions such as why DO and why medicine, why RVUCOM , etc. I also made sure to have questions for the interviewers specifically at the end of the interview."
"Practice question, prep book, SDN interview feedback."
"Read over my application and reviewed the school's website"
"Looked at SDN interview feedback"
"Practiced common questions"
"Thinking of responses to classic interview questions, reading about the school and its curriculum, reading over my own application to make sure that I can articulate well all of my experiences."
"Self-prep, read a book"
"Online questions/general practice questions"
"SDN, writing a list of my important life experiences, verbal practice"
"Sdn and going over my application"
"Formulated responses to common questions."
"Reading SDN, practicing with significant other."
"I made sure I could explain everything on my application and I stayed relaxed so that I could be myself."
"Not much really, SDN, talking with physicians."
"SDN, RVUCOM website, meeting with academic advisor"
"SDN, reading over my PS and secondary, formulating ideas to possible questions."
"No preparation"
"Looked over my application and researched the school."
"SDN, re-read essays, personal statement, etc."
"Review my application, SDN, Interview prep books, mock interview."
"I studied all of my application materials and made sure to be ready to answer any questions about my experiences and essays, which was good because they did ask questions about my experiences and essays. They had access to everything except GPA and MCAT numbers. I also made sure to brush up on the history and philosophy of osteopathic medicine. I made sure to have good responses prepared for the obvious questions, which they did ask (why do you want to be a doctor, DO, etc.)"
"Website, SDN"
"SDN, and went over my application thoroughly. Did mock interviews."
"SDN, review what I wanted to say for questions"
"Practice questions, SDN, reviewed personal statement, AACOMAS application, secondary application, school website"
"looked at SDN"
"Read my responses to the questions in my supplemental application."
"mock interview, SDN"
"Interview feedback on SDN, practiced, re-read essays"
"Read the questions on SDN. A friend interviewed me beforehand. Read the Philosophy and History of Osteopathy. Thought about the questions and why I want to be a doctor extensively."
"Went over my application materials, SDN"
"SDN reading previous questions and finding answers that I would say/"
"My application, Essays, SDN, Schools website"
"SDN, reading personal statement"
"Interview feedback here, reviewed my applications"
"SDN & Rocky Vista web site"
"SDN interview feedback, RVU forum, reread personal statement, student handbook, RVU website. I copied and pasted all questions they posted on here, printed them out and practice answering it. "
"sdn, reviewed personal statement and essays"
"SDN interview feedback. Read school handbook. Reviewed application and essays."
"Reviewed my application and personal statement, and mock interviews"
"SDN; met with my school's pre-med advisor; read the RVUCOM handbook & website; reviewed my application materials"
"Read over secondary application essays, read up on current policiy issues on healthcare, SDN, read "Medical School Interview: Secrets and a System for Success" by Fleenor."
"Did not."
"I didn't! I went in the interview just being myself!"
"no preparation this time...(but YOU should read over questions on this site)"
"sdn, read over my file, nothing special"
"SDN, school website"
"SDN"
"I read a lot about the school "
"read over my personal statement, visited the school's website, talked to students who currently go there, read my secondary essays"
"Looked over the school website and over my personal statements "
"Mock interview, SDN, read through app"
"Read questions from interview feedback on SDN. Looked over my secondary app (they have that at the interview). Had friends help me with moch interviews."
"Reviewed the feedback on this forum."
"Mock Interview, Read Website, Read Student Handbook, Reviewed Medical Current Events"
"Read their website and handbook."
"SDN interview feedback, school website"
"SDN, primary and seconary apps"
"Reviewed my AACOM app and read through the school website as thoroughly as possible"
"read SDN and read interview database. definitely reread your primary essay and your supplemental application essays and comments. They actually take the time to look through it so make sure you do too."
"SDN, reread my personal statement and secondaries. Read some bad answers to med school interviews to make sure I would smile when those questions came up."
"SDN, my application, looked at possible interview questions"
"Read over my aacomas essay, the school's essays, and looked at this website for an idea of interview questions.. brainstormed points about myself that i wanted to get across"
"Looked at the AACOMAS application, re-read secondary application, and looked on SDN"
"SDN, practice questions from adviser, reviewed supplemental essays"
"Studied application, reviewed typical interview questions, drove to temporary office location/new medical school building day prior to interview."
"Read student handbook and school website and read my secondary."
"Read school site, re-read applications"
"SDN, re-read my application"
"SDN, website, practice questions at home."
"Read the Student Handbook, re-read my essays."
"The environment on interview day and passion of the faculty."
"Very conversational and laid back"
"Not much"
"It seemed like they really wanted to get to know me!! Asked me questions specific to my file."
"Very interesting and relaxed conversation"
"The interviewers made me feel comfortable."
"The school seems to be very veteran and military friendly. Seems to have a lot of student support services in place."
"How straight-forward the interview was"
"I was impressed with the kind nature of the interviewers as well as the honesty in their answers and feedback."
"Board scores."
"The culture and the philosophy"
"Everyone was extremely friendly, the campus is gorgeous!"
"facilities, students, faculty, curriculum, match list"
"The environment of the interview was very relaxed and I did not feel too much pressure. The interviewers genuinely seemed like they wanted to get to know me rather than just rapid fire questions at me."
"The happiness of all students, faculty, and staff"
"The student body is obviously very tight knit, and the students were all very welcoming and friendly. A couple of them sat with us for over an hour chatting about the school, with other students stopping by here and there to contribute to the conversation. Southern Utah is STUNNING."
"Kindness of staff and students"
"The people, the faculty all seemed so genuinely invested in students. Several students casually stopped by during the day and gave great feedback about the school. Felt like a caring, supportive environment. Anatomy lab was awesome."
"School was very welcoming"
"Staff, Students"
"Everything. School is really amazing, and I would be honored to matriculate."
"The admissions staff was very accommodating, friendly, and prompt in their feedback."
"Friendliness of staff and students. Colorado sunshine. The meeting with Dr. Dubin was great. He really explained the cirriculum and sold it well."
"I enjoyed meeting with the students while we waited to interview. It was great to get their perspective on the school."
"Every single student, administrator, office person that I met on interview day was EXTREMELY welcoming and friendly. I was probably asked over 20 times during the day if I had any questions or wanted any insight, etc. Also, there were lots of snacks and waters available."
"The interview was so laid-back. The doctors on my panel were friendly and positive."
"The staff and students answered any questions I had. They were very friendly and open."
"the fact that within two years of opening, Rocky Vista posted some of the top board scores in the country"
"Many students and admin people came to talk to us throughout the day. Everyone seems to know everyone. They were very nice. Their board scores are great. The campus is beautiful, especially the cadaver lab! The dean also chatted with us for 30 + min."
"The dean describing their modified systems-based curriculum. It sounds awesome! The campus is great, very state of the art with a nice atmosphere too (beautiful portraits of rocky mountain scenery hanging in the hallways, lots of windows, etc.) Everyone was very excited about the school, especially any students I spoke with. It was fun to sit in on an OMM course for a little bit."
"EVERYONE (students, faculty, admissions office) was super friendly. The location is great in CO. The curriculum is really built around the students."
"The facilities, the Dean used to be in charge of curriculum at TCOM, propelling the school to number 1 in the nation. He intends to do the same at RVU and is well on his way. Friendliness of students."
"The facility, being able to see first year students do their SOAP notes, nice souvenirs, first, second, and 3rd year student dropping by and being super friendly and helpful"
"How kind the staff were. Also, how genuine and friendly the students were. The campus was small, but new and modern with many technological advances."
"The dean"
"How friendly everyone is at RVUCOM and the strong sense of community. Also, the Dean is from TCOM and is striving to make RVUCOM the top DO school in the country."
"friendliness of all the students, modern building"
"Facilities are very nice, student body is extremely friendly, we talked to a TON of students. I also liked that there were a lot of HPSP students there since I am considering that path. The different tracks (military, international, etc.) sound great too."
"Everyone was very friendly, from the staff to the interviewers to the students who led our tour."
"Everyone is very warm, nice and friendly at the school. Entire facility has "small town" atmosphere. Students support each other"
"Atmosphere, the facility, the faculty"
"The school is perfect."
"1.The school is nice because it's brand-new and very technologically advanced. 2. The admissions staff is incredibly nice and warm. 3. The interviewers were stress free and actually kind of fun. 4. Denver is awesome"
"Very friendly, laid back atmosphere, very nice facilities, great area"
"The environment was very stress-free and various students stopped by to "chat". The school building itself is fairly large, but there is only one building. The facilities are brand new (and smells new). The labs and classrooms look great. They boasted a lot about the simulators, which is a good thing. The location is rather rural, but close enough to Denver to enjoy the city. "
"The facility is brand new, I can really smell the paint. the technology is great! There's lots of new apartment nearby, and lots of food restaurants just a couple of blocks away. The faculties and students stopped by to answer our questions even though they have exams that day."
"how friendly the admissions office and interviewers were, how friendly every student was, and how relaxed the interview was - it was an easy conversation"
"Just about every faculty member they have (it seemed) stopped by to talk, explain what they do, and offer to answer questions."
"Admissions office, curriculum, new facilities, and happy students"
"Students are genuinely happy and well-rounded. The school encourages students to have a life outside of medical school; supportive of families. (They even have a lactation room where you can nurse and watch lectures/ communicate with the instructor in privacy. Also, if you are sick and don't want to cough all over everyone you can use that too.) State of the art facilities & technology! There are huge windows and lots of light everywhere; even in the middle of a snow storm. Teachers/ faculty really care about the students and work hard to prepare students - they organize mandatory shadowing opportunities in the first year! "
"The facilities were beautiful, the school is really committed to the education of their students, everyone was extremely and genuinely nice."
"Very relaxed environment!"
"Facilities are top of the line, looks like they are securing many potential residency spots. Staff is very friendly, students seem happy."
"How happy all of the students were. They randomly stopped by throughout the day just to say hi and chat. School in investing huge amounts of money to see to it the students are both happy and successful. Everyone was so nice and friendly"
"How clean and new the school was "
"The facilities. The staff. The students."
"The costumer service was excellent "
"new school, curriculum is up to date and technology is best you could ask for. students and faculty all very friendly and open."
"How nice everybody was "
"Student body integration, family involved activities for students"
"Very friendly, welcoming people. They have a lot of well-respected doctors/professors on their faculty - looks like it is going to be a very successful school."
"Their admissions office was very very good."
"How friendly the staff and students were"
"The facility was new."
"The admissions staff! They were all so friendly!!"
"Schools facilities are very nice and there is a very laid back feel at the school."
"The motivation and committment of the faculty, the extremely friendly and resourceful staff, and as much as I could see of the constructed building."
"How great the school facility and faculty are!!!"
"As everyone has said the staff and faculty are super nice and its true. They did not seem fake nice either but genuine. The dean and other faculty members also appear to be dedicated to students and really know what they are doing. They all have a lot of experience teaching at other DO schools and i think this school will turn out to be pretty good"
"The staff and faculty and their time and attention everyone from the dean on down gave to us."
"Everything. The facilities were very impressive, and the staff was so welcoming and enthusiastic. I was nervous when I walked in, but everyone was so kind and friendly."
"enthusiasm of faculty and staff. how nice and welcoming everyone was."
"How excited everyone was about RVU."
"Everyone was very friendly and enthusiastic about the school!"
"Curriculum - Integrative Biomedical modeled after Univ of Colorado's program. Based on the Professor of Anatomy (Dr. Buck), anatomy lab will be of adequate proportion to support 4 (no more) students per dissection tank (at least 30-35 tanks) and that other anatomic/biomedical learning aids will be state-of-the-art (video/hologram/on-site clinical training/lectures). *RVU received provisional accreditation with an unprecedented zero deficiencies."
"Everyone who I have interacted with at the school is so professional and friendly. We also got to tour the new facilities."
"How excited the staff and faculty were. The facilities will be state of the art. How laid back the interview was. I felt like they genuinely wanted to get to know me."
"The school really has it together."
"The enthusiasm and friendliness of all the staff."
"How relaxed the interview was. The faculty, the administrators, the school's curriculum, the new facilities, the location."
"One of the interviewer's connections cut out in the beginning and we lost time waiting for him to reconnect."
"Interviewer didn't say much about the school's quality, focused more on the location being primary reason to attend."
"N/A!!"
"May need more introduction before jumping into the actual interview"
"No presentation or introduction."
"The tuition is quite high at around 58K/year"
"I wish there was more time, mine ended faster than I thought it was going."
"The school seems pricey and it is a for-profit school."
"Dress codes (not applicable to Fridays)."
"The campus is mainly just one building and the facilities are nice but limited"
"The fact that half of the lectures are live-streamed from Colorado and half are in person. I know myself and know that I learn best when lectures are in person and I can actually form a relationship with the professor."
"nothing big really- it is kind of in the middle of nowhere suburbia but very close to denver/other surrounding cities"
"The small library"
"The facility is new, but very small. It's one building. Majority of lectures are streamed from the CO campus. Campus was eerily quiet and empty on our interview day. Seems like they're still working a lot of kinks out. The dean Dr Park gave us this really long speech about how the UT program is just like CO, "every resource available to a CO student is available to a UT student", etc etc, but it just came across like a forced business pitch to me. I didn't feel that he was truly passionate about the program."
"The school is a single, fairly small building. It's on the newer side which helps. I wish the school had an actual cafeteria, but for not having one they do still have a good amount of options if you do get stuck on campus. I also wish the library was more substantial."
"A little messy"
"Nothing really. I just wish the interview was longer."
"The only complaint I can think of is that the school does not have an exercise facility affiliated with it."
"It's just a lot of sitting around in the admissions office. They could shave an hour or two off the interview."
"They overemphasized the conversational nature of the interview. It was more stressful and challenging than I anticipated."
"No government loans, only private loans; not fully accredited."
"Nothing. It was great."
"Im a bit worried about how new the school is and the funding source for the school. However the school is very open about how hard they are working to get students into top notch residencies. As far as the actually interview went, nothing was negative."
"The financial aid presentation was a bit depressing. I found out that the loans that the school offers are changing to variable interest rates and that beginning fall 2012, they will no longer be offering a 10% discount to in-state students."
"Everyone was almost too friendly? The other applicants at my interview were mostly a lot older."
"Elevation headache."
"Small parking lot, no hot cafeteria"
"Parker is smaller and mainly composed of housing and businesses...not much opportunity for night life or socialization, but close enough to other cities that a commute wouldn't be bad."
"I wish the interview would have actually been slightly more intimidating-It felt difficult to stand out as much as I would have liked with the questions they asked me."
"no gov. loans and previous gov. loans are not put on in-school hold."
"No cafeteria food, no athletic center."
"We waited a while with little to do while the other interviews were conducted. The other interviewees were friendly and so we chatted, I still would have preferred to spend less time overall."
"The cost"
"hard to say, overall great experience. I would say that the only negative is the youth of the school."
"Federal aid is not offered yet but they do have their own loan options, which is similar to the Federal GrantPlus loans."
"1.The students seemed to have too much free time on their hands. I was kinda shocked that they were all hanging around the admissions office trying talking to applicants when some had tests later that day. 2. i looked up one of my interviewers to send a thank you note after the interview and found out some "interesting"/shady info about them and their past. Why would they have this person representing the school? 3. Too much controversy. In the future you might have to defend being a DO...and among DOs, youll have to defend going to a for-profit school. 4. No govt-funded loans"
"Not accredited fully - Private loans ONLY until their first class graduates in 2011! No clinicals set up at this time, although they do sound like they are working very hard to affiliate with local hospitals. I do not expect this to be a problem."
"Other than the youth of the university... nothing. "
"No government financial aid. There are other options though, and they just hired 6 more people to work on getting title IV approved as soon as possible. "
"That the school is young so it doesn't have accreditation yet, therefore, government loans will not be available until they are accredited. This will most likely come when they graduate their first student in two years. Also, they did not have their clinical years yet up as yet. Since the classes are so big it is a little unsettling that they will have clinical accommodations easily set up for all students. I think this will take a few years to establish relationships with hospitals throughout CO. "
"Not one thing."
"financial aid"
"Huge snow storm in April! :-( I think it is a great school and will give students a fantastic medical education, I do think that they are still working out the kinks since it is so new. Plus they don't really have any research opportunities yet -- but they will."
"Because it is so new, the facilitiy felt a bit empty (that will probably change some next year); the newness of the school in general in terms of uncertainty for residency BUT that school is working hard to ensure all their students have a spot in a residency program."
"None"
"Cost of tuition, newness. The fact that they will not mention the for-profit thing at all unless you bring it up (which you shouldn't). Oh and there's no sign outside the building so it can be difficult to find."
"no federal student loans"
"After reading some of the interview feedbacks after I thought to say what I think about the school. The negative feedbacks are all correct. The matter of fact is the only people that defend this “tax status” are the people at RVCOM. I have attached a link for a article that was written in JAOA by Dr. Mychaskiw and he sais it best (http://www.jaoa.org/cgi/content/full/108/8/366). After reading this I will deny my acceptance and hope that you know what you are getting yourself into. Wish you all the best. "
"Dean Martin is a "my way or the high way" kind of administrator. He's willing to listen to requests, but if your break a rule/policy... Also, the financial aid situation. It's one thing to be able to offer private loans. It's another thing to ask for about $38K in tuition, unsubsudized, at 8-10% interest. Maybe if tuition was lower ($25k, for example) it wouldn't be so prohibitive."
"After reading a lot of NEGATIVE comments from the medical community regarding this school I was hoping that they would offer something that would change my mind, but sadly they failed to deliver. "
"not established, no fitness center, still needs to undergo a lot of growth and development, no sign indicating it is a MED SCHOOL! And very expensive!!!"
"It seemed that it was all about money and that they interview everybody that applies. I got the Caribbean med school feel. I just can not believe that AACOM has allowed an organizational institute and not an educational institute to give out D.O. degrees. "
"nothing"
"Financial aid situation. No federal funding until the first class (class of 2012) graduates."
"Financial aid situation"
"No Federal financial aid till the first class graduates"
"No gov. loans. Very real possibility (currently) that CO won't grant a license if you graduate from the school."
"No $$$$ !!! No Federal funding available to the students."
"They don't have a sign out front which makes it difficult to find. They offer very little information about specifics in their curriculum or possible rotation sites for the future."
"Absolutely nothing"
"just the lack of government financial aid"
"Tomato juice in the fridge although I love it I was afraid I would drink it and it would be stuck to my teeth without time to brush with the products provided."
"Absolutely nothing. "
"nothing.. "
"Nothing. "
"Kind of a lot of waiting time, but there was plenty to keep us entertained."
"Current lack of federal aid based on the new status of school. As a consolation, RVU board has locked in tuition for the 4 years and they are researching other modes of financing for the first year students. It's likely that federal aid will be available after 2 years through the creation of other planned allied health schools."
"Nothing!"
"No federal loans. :("
"The lack of federal student loans"
"The lack of federal loans."
"The room we waited in was so hot!"
"Both my interviewers had a signficiant focus on DEI and IEx"
"Relatively short and laid back interview"
"Just prepare answers to Why DO/Why RVU and you'll be fine"
"Technically there is two minutes time limit for the question to be answered, but my interviewer did not seem to pay attention to that, maybe I am lucky that I wasted time talking about bridges in the place I am from"
"Log onto Zoom early."
"NA"
"Do not expect this to be a simple "conversational" interview. Mine was very Q and A."
"How chill the interview would be once it got started."
"nothing"
"N/A"
"There is maybe one bar in St George. No night life, no bars, no breweries!! And very few coffee shops!"
"To not be so nervous. It truly was a stress-free day."
"The interview is not as conversational as people say, they have specific questions to ask."
"How conversational the interview would be. Really no work needed to prepare. Just show up, know your app, and be ready to have a good chat."
"They advertise the interview as really relaxed, but I thought it was a bit harsher. I got in though so who knows."
"I wish I had known the interview would be more traditional (less conversational) than everyone talks about."
"Just how pleasant the interview would be. I stressed a bit for no good reason."
"I wish I knew how laid back the interview was. Also I wish that I had researched the different tracks more."
"How laid back the day is."
"It's a long day. Bring some coffee or something, I was getting really tired towards the end of the day (luckily not until after my interview.)"
"~90% of interviewees get in"
"How RELAXED the interview was going to be."
"To bring a lot of snacks because lunch was terrible and really unhealthy."
"That the school is very selective on who they interview and that they really work on making it a relaxing and enjoyable experience."
"how weird/ugly the location was."
"I would have been more prepared for "is there anything you'd like to tell us about yourself". Obvious question of them to ask, I came up with a great response afterwards, as such my response during was mediocre."
"How relaxed the interview as going to be."
"the hotel provides a free shuttle bus to the school."
"That attending the interview would be a waste of time. My interviewers were really impressed with me and told me they were looking for students like me. I got waitlisted and contacted the admissions office and their excuse was that I "didnt have enough upper division science courses". (yes, I have all my pre-reqs but was not a science major) They said that I did well on the interview. UHHH--WHY DID YOU EVEN INTERVIEW ME THEN? Thanks for wasting my time. and so much for everyone being on the "same footing" once you get to the interview. To be completely honest, I probably would have attended this school if it was the only option. However, I'd only recommend it as a last resort."
"Super Shuttle will get you to the hotel. Second, the Hotel Gold Crown is a very interesting place: it's located on a smaller airport of Denver and apparently doesn't get a ton of business. Don't be alarmed that there is barely anyone there. The staff at the hotel is pretty nice, though. You have the option to have them drive you to the interview and back. "
"Lunch is at the end of interviews and tour for morning interviewers. So make sure you eat breakfast before leaving for school. "
"I had researched this school pretty deeply before applying, so nothing was really a surprise."
"I wish I had known they have very high caliber faculty. Some of the professors came from other well established DO programs to help make this program great."
"How amazing RVUCOM is."
"The tests tend to be weekly."
"how much I was going to like this school"
"How the medical community sees RVUCOM, that way I would saved my money and trip there"
"I knew what I was going into."
"Because the school is only provisionally accredited for the next few years, you can only apply for private loans. You are not eligible for federal loans (stafford loans, etc). Interest rates are sky high on sallie mae and other private loans."
"That the “school” doesn’t have a sign"
"How many people would be interviewing with me"
"How laid back the whole process was going to be - they really make you feel at home there."
"How low stress the interview was"
"That they only rejected ~ 12 interviewees last year. Not sure how I felt about that."
"The exact location."
"Nothing...got all the info I needed before I arrived"
"maybe how the school schedule is for the year and their residency plan which is pretty good"
"That I was going to be the last to interview. I had several other people go before me and the wait made me more anxious and nervous."
"i have to think about it"
"Nothing I can think of...their website covers a lot"
"That the RVU-COM educational model was that of an integrative biomedical model in order to prepare for COMLEX/& USMLE as well as life as a successful physician. In addition, I would have liked to have known more about the excellent rotation sites for clinicals prior to interview so I could have inquired further. Regardless, I obtained this information later. "
"That I would have a hard hat on by the end of the day."
"Nothing that I can think of."
"Nothing. There were no surprises, other than the fact that we got to watch a DVD of Scrubs (am I the only one who doesn't get that show?)."
"Low stress, conversational interview, that gave me the impression that I did well and fit well with the school."
"My interviewers were very nice and made me feel so comfortable. It was a great experience!"
"Pretty solid interview. Remember to submit thank you notes!"
"I enjoyed the interview and this program is one of my top choices. I could see myself here for four years."
"Great school with great stats to back up their claims. Overall I am impressed."
"Nice people. Kind admissions staff. Know your application. Sell yourself but also be yourself. Don't be afraid to tell little anecdotes to answer questions. Come prepared with interesting things to say."
"Great school!"
"small school. They have "tracks" which you are only eligible for with your grades. The student doctors were late for our tour....awkward...not a good impression. 2K down payment once accepted...yikes."
"Had a very fun day, try to relax, be yourself and ask a lot of questions."
"Loved the interview day"
"While I wish the campus was bigger, I can definitely see myself going here. Nice area, friendly people, strong curriculum!"
"I hope I'm accepted. They said that 70-80% of students interviewed will end up being accepted, so if you make it to that point you're pretty much golden."
"I like this school. The interview day was great overall."
"This interview was conversational and none of the questions seemed out of the ordinary. The interviewers tried to make me feel very comfortable. Denver (which is 20 mins away) is an awesome, amazing city!"
"My interview experience was completely positive. Regarding the school's status as new and not yet accredited, the board exam scores speak for themselves. I have no reservations about attending."
"The entire day was very informative. Everyone was very open and answered my questions. The interview was laid back and not intimidating."
"Overall, I was impressed with the quality of the school and the curriculum it offers. I can't say whether I will attend or not because I still have more interviews, but it appeared to be a great school"
"Overall a really nice interview. The people are lovely and Denver rocks."
"Overall a good experience. I am very excited to attend this school, despite the finanical aid situation. The lunch was an awesome and very tasty home-cooked meal."
"Glad I interviewed. Choosing the right school will be a tough decision"
"Great school. Give it a chance. The dean is very open about the for-profit aspect of the school. The money is filtered back into the school to make the best "product" possible: Doctor."
"Really impressive school in terms of the curriculum and the staff. Top of my list now!"
"This is an amazing school. Going into the interview, I had good feelings about the school. Those feelings intensified a thousand times after my visit. This is now my first choice school!"
"This is going to be an amazing school in 5 years."
"Greattt lunch :)"
"The facilities are excellent. The students are extremely friendly. It is a very new school, with some benefits such as being very technologically advanced, and some negative such as a changing curriculum. There is much hype about this school, read about it before you apply and go. Finally; Colorado is a great place to be."
"My interviewers had access to all of my files. They emphasized that they were selective on their interviews, so if they asked you for interview, you had very good chances to get in. The interview was completely conversational. They wanted to get to know the applicants to see if they would be a good fit. They may (?) have been looking more for lack of enthusiasm, lack of desire to stay in Colorado, arrogance, and other weed-out factors where you would not fit in with the school. Otherwise, (in my opinion) they would be happy to give you a shot at their school."
"loved it, good luck, stay calm"
"Amazing school. very laid-back. work hard and play hard type of mind set."
"Very nice school. In another 3-4 years, it would have been toward the top of my list."
"The school is very open about not being accredited and is very willing to help with finances since Rocky Vista isn't eligible for government loans yet. The first graduating class is 2012. They should get it by then. "
"The hotel I stayed at is ok, not the greatest one but it's only 5 mins drive to the school. If you rented a car from the airport to the hotel then don't sign up for the shuttle 'cause they charge you extra. I only had to pay $59 + tax. if you take their shuttle, it's gonna be $75 + tax. "
"All the basics are were covered. Why DO? Why RVU? What do you think about the health care reform, very open though and not like they were grilling me. They really go over your file that you submitted to them, so study that prior to the interview. "
"Great first two years facilities, opportunities, and teaching tools. I was pleasantly surprised at how much I was impressed by the tools they offer their students. This school should not be judged as a incompetent little brother or what ever prejudice is being given to them. "
"Overall its a good school with great potential. Since its new, faculty seems to be paying lot of attention to students and helping them as much as possible, and make this school a success. Ignore all the haters on SDN."
"Although it is open file - they have your essays and basic information about you - the interviewers do NOT have your grades/coursework or MCAT scores."
"Don't mention the for-profit thing...it seems to be a touchy subject and they will become very defensive and probably hold it against you. "
"Don't write this school off for being a for profit school. The people involved really do care and want the students to be the best. "
"After reading some of the interview feedbacks after I thought to say what I think about the school. The negative feedbacks are all correct. The matter of fact is the only people that defend this “tax status” are the people at RVCOM. I have attached a link for a article that was written in JAOA by Dr. Mychaskiw and he sais it best (http://www.jaoa.org/cgi/content/full/108/8/366). After reading this I will deny my acceptance and hope that you know what you are getting yourself into. Wish you all the best. "
"In 4 years, if the schol can get Title IV loans, this will be a great place to go to school. Right now, it's a financial risk that I would only take if I didn't have other options."
"Even though I still have not denied their offer yet, I will. With all the negativity from the medical community regarding this school I think it will be hard if not impossible to find a good residency. Also they really do not have a financial aid and it is really expensive. Simply you are better of attending another school. "
"I was pleasantly surprised by this school and I honestly would put this school near the top of my list if it weren't for the financial aid situation. I guarantee this school will be very successful in 10 years, I just don't know that I would want to go there NOW. "
"If you get accepted to ANY other school go to it. Have Rocky Vista as your last option. "
"I was very nervous going into this interview, because it's my second year applying to medical schools and this was my first interview. But, they let us know what our status was in less than a week after our interview, so I was very happy to find out that I was indeed accepted. What a relief!"
"This school was an amazing place with even better faculty"
"Everyone was pretty nice. But the private loans and the fact that they still are deciding what their tuition will be for the next entering class (and each class there after), worried me some. Really though, with the current state of the economy I can't see myself going to RVU. I have stellar credit, but the interest rate on non-government backed loans could soar. There are other schools out there that aren't facing some of the problems facing RVU- I think I'll stick with one of the proven ones."
"I think in 5 - 10 years this will be an excellent school. But I would be hesitant to go there until they gain full accreditation and all the kinks are worked out."
"Great facilities, good overall feel, just need to establish themselves which will take time."
"At this stage, I have seen the buliding inside and out and it is the most impressive facility I have seen out of all of the schools I interviewed at previously. VERY state of the art, great technology, great lecture halls, fantastic anatomy and OMM labs...overall best facility. RVUCOM expects 40+ faculty by the time school starts. The standardized patient rooms, of which there are 20, are built to USMLE/COMLEX specifications. When you walk into your Clinical Skills Exams, it'll be like walking into RVU's patient rooms down to every detail. 3,500 sq. ft. dedicated future research space, pending funding. Anatomy theatre with 3-D and 4-D virtual reality capability once the programs become viable enough to utilize as teaching resources. So much more!"
"I think this school will turn out to be quite good given a few years as it builds a reputation. The staff seems to know what they are doing and their ideas on education are great. The area also is pretty good and since you aren't too far from Denver so you can enjoy a bit of city life too. The stress level was really low and even their staff came in and told us that they are really relaxed and just want to know us a bit better. I would definitely recommend interviewing here. It was my first interview and it was great. Just be yourself and tell them how you feel and i think you'll do fine. They tell you really quickly too about the results. I found out that I got in pretty much 3 days later."
"I got there 15 min early and once the majority of people were there they gave us a brief about what to expect from them from admissions staff and deans. Then a financial aid meeting and finally in the afternoon my interview which was warm and personal more about getting to know me than drilling me to find if I am ''ready''"
"I walked out of the interview incredibly excited about the school. "
"it was very positive.. It was hard to get a good read. Both doctors put me immediately at ease, and it was alot more conversational and more informal than I expected"
"It was a good experience from beginning to end. The interview time of 25 minutes seems a bit short, and I don't feel as if they can get a good idea of who each candidate really is. They are really relaxed and the professors/instructors come talk to you while you are waiting."
"This was a wonderful experience, especially being my first interview. You will not be able to help falling in love with the faculty and staff, the campus, and the area!"
"Relaxed in nature and great faculty candor. Interview provided a positive impression of the curriculum which is designed to facilitate pursuit of medical paths that encompass the entire spectrum of specialties. Lots of clinical opportunities for years 3-4 in the top health systems in the Denver area and greater area. Interview was very informative and it was great to meet and discuss important aspects with the faculty."
"From start to finish, a wonderfully positive experience. RVU goes out of the way to make you feel at home and comfortable. The interview was not cut-throat and I feel that I made a genuine connection with the others that were there to interview."
"There was a lot of down time but the waiting room was very comfortable. Lots of snacks and drinks and we got to watch scrubs while we waited. First we met the dean, then we had a financial aid talk, then we talked to the anatomy professor and he talked about the curriculum, then had interview."
"Great experience! The faculty and administration is super. Great curriculum. Well-established rotations and residencies."
"Overall, it was very positive."
"It was very positive. They made a very good impression and were candid and honest about the school. "
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 59 |
| Faculty member | 7 |
| Admissions staff | 2 |
| Other | 3 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 62 |
| Neutral | 6 |
| Discouraging | 1 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.14 | 86 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 25 |
| Out of state | 55 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 19 |
| 2-3 hours | 19 |
| 4-6 hours | 26 |
| 7+ hours | 11 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 49 |
| Automobile | 25 |
| Train or subway | 0 |
| Other | 1 |
Interview was conducted over Zoom due to COVID-19
McCarren International Airport
LAS
Southwest
Denver Internatonal
Detroit
Denver Internationl Airport
Denver Int'l
Denver Airport
Denver International Airport
Denver International
COS
Denver
DIA
DEN
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 1 |
| Friends or family | 15 |
| Hotel | 34 |
| Home | 7 |
| Other | 2 |
Hampton Inn, Parker
Wingate
Clarion South
Gold Crown Hotel
Homestead - in Littleton
Doubletree Hotel- Denver Tech Center
Extended Stay
Hotel Gold Crown
SpringHill Suites
Hampton?
Hotel Gold Crown (book with orbitz or hotel.com)
Ramada Engledwood/Denver South
Red Lion
Red lion
Super 8
Yes
No
Hampton Inn, Parker
Wingate
Clarion South
Gold Crown Hotel
Homestead - in Littleton
Doubletree Hotel- Denver Tech Center
Extended Stay
Hotel Gold Crown
SpringHill Suites
Hampton?
Hotel Gold Crown (book with orbitz or hotel.com)
Ramada Engledwood/Denver South
Red Lion
Red lion
Super 8
Yes
No
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 21 |
| $101-$200 | 3 |
| $201-$300 | 9 |
| $301-$400 | 14 |
| $401-$500 | 9 |
| $501+ | 9 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.24 | 84 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.40 | 89 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.50 | 88 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.09 | 88 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.60 | 88 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.69 | 78 |
"N/A"
"None, the admissions office and staff is top-notch."
"Explain the rotations/sites for 3rd/4th. This was explained on the tour but still felt like it was unclear"
"Provide more information on the specific hospitals that the rotations in year 3-4 take place."
"Wish my interview was a bit longer. Flew by!"
"N/A great day"
"Give a longer interview! With a conversational style, you need to give more opportunities for the applicants to express themselves."
"Nothing. The process was smooth and relaxed. Thanks for easing this pre-med's anxiety!"
"Keep doing what you're doing"
"The admissions office should send letters for acceptance, rejection, and wait list."
"Let interviewees know ahead of time that they will be trying on white coats on interview day."
"Nothing! Awesome interview experience"
"None. They were great; very responsive and very friendly."
"None- they were so nice and responded very quickly"
"Nothing; this was the most relaxing and enjoyable of any of my interviews. Don't change a thing!"
"Nothing, they set up a great interview day. My only suggestion would be to have less interviewees in a group (there were 4 per set of interviewers, which meant the third and fourth person to interview in each group had to wait around for a while and just get more and more nervous.)"
"None"
"Everything is Perfect!"
"Don't waste the applicant's time if you are not interested."
"None. Interview went very smoothly"
"Keep the friendliness !!"
"The admissions office is fantastic! Very helpful and nice."
"No suggestions!! Pretty much the best admission office staff i have ever met!"
"Please be open and honest"
"The whole staff did a great job. Every question was answered by end of day."
"for the afternoon interviews, do lunch before tour"
"None. It was a very welcoming, well-organized, and smooth process."
"Provide the perspective students with better packets about the school and the area."
"Alot of the rooms were locked during the tour - tour consisted mostly of hallways"
"Involve more curriculum information as well as specific potential rotation sites in interview."
"nothing much - just would have liked to visit the buildings, but i understand as its a liability iss"
"I can't really think of any suggestions for improvement. Everyone is doing an awesome job!"
"Everyone is so nice! Thanks."
"They are so prompt at turning around applications and seem to value the applicants time. I have no"
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