How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.87 | 91 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 75 |
| Negatively | 5 |
| No change | 11 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.72 | 90 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.94 | 77 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.99 | 71 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In Person | 0 |
| Virtual | 2 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 1 |
| 15 minutes | 1 |
| 20 minutes | 7 |
| 25 minutes | 16 |
| 30 minutes | 31 |
| 35 minutes | 10 |
| 40 minutes | 11 |
| 45 minutes | 11 |
| 50 minutes | 1 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 3 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 86 |
| At a regional location | 2 |
| At another location | 2 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 71 |
| In a group | 19 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 89 |
| Closed file | 2 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.87 | 91 |
"Why medicine and why WVU?"
"Why do you want to go into medicine"
"Why did you go into medicine"
"Tell me about yourself?"
"tell me about yourself"
"Tell me about "x" on your application"
"Tell me about a patient interaction that was meaningful that isn't on your app anywhere."
"Service experience"
"Why WV"
"Tell me about your research."
"Asked about research (very important at this school)"
"Talk about playing the guitar"
"Tell us about (insert my unique extracurricular here). I've never met someone who does (extracurricular) and you'd definitely be a first in our program."
"Why do you write poetry?"
"What is the most difficult undergraduate course you've taken and how will you be able to handle medical school coursework?"
"What did you do differently between first MCAT and the second? -study whole 3 month for the second"
"Have you interviewed anywhere else? Where?"
"What surprised you about the WVUSOM today?"
"Questions about applications"
"How has your Eagle Scout contributed to your success in life as a man?"
"why do you want to go here?"
"Why all these Cs in econ?"
"No ties?? Why did you apply here?"
"How I prepared for MCATs"
"Asked about my MCAT--if I plan to retake & how I prepared for it."
"--How did I prepare for MCAT and what was my reaction to the score?"
"Waiting for the interview you have to write a mini essay (just a few lines) on what your goals in medicine are."
"Hardest class taken?"
"What was your least favorite class?"
"How did you prepare for the MCAT?"
"What's your favorite TV show?"
"What was your favorite class?"
"Why would a california girl want to come all the way out here to little west virginia?"
"Mostly about my activities/experiences and personal statement."
"What's your favorite/least favorite class?"
"what did you learn from shadowing"
"What was your hardest class ?"
"Tell me about your trip to Ukraine. (basic stuff off of the AMCAS app.)"
"What has led to you a career in medicine?"
"Explain why you got a C in anatomy."
"If we were to ask your best friend what your greatest strength and weakness are, what do you think they would say?"
"See above."
"Tell me about your undergraduate university experience."
"Explain why your MCAT scores are somewhat lower than other applicants (despite the fact that my numbers were right on if not above the averages for WVU according to the MSAR)."
"tell us about your work in central america."
"What do you do to relax?"
"Give us an example of a situation where you displayed leadership."
"You have done a lot of research, does that mean you want to go into research as a physician?"
"Convince me to move to Parkersburg, WV."
"Why did you chose your major?"
"Why WVU? What are the chances you would attend here if admitted?"
"What specialty are you interested in?"
"what are your strengths and weaknesses and how will they help/hurt you in med school and being a doctor?"
"Tell us about your clinical experience in Haiti."
"what was your favorite class? why?"
"if your best friend were here right now, what would he/she say was your biggest strength and your biggest weakness?"
"Tell me about this Slovak scholarship."
"Tell me about your abroad program. "
"why did u choose your undergraduate institution"
"why medicine?"
"Was it difficult getting into my undergradate instituion and why did I choose it?"
"why wvu?"
"Why WVU? Why medicine?"
"You got some lower grades but went to a good school. Do you think your grades are good because of the school or bad because they are not as high as they could be?"
"Why do you want to be a doctor?"
"Tell me more about your interest in medicine."
"Tell me more about your high school"
"What did you learn on the tour today that you did not know about WVU before?"
"What was your hardest class?"
"Why the discrepancy between early science grades and the rest of your record? (They'll ask you straight up like this, be prepared!)"
"How do you like Morgantown? Have you been here before? "
"what can you offer us?"
"Many questions specific to my application - like how did you decide between teaching and medicine?"
"Why do you want to come to this school?"
"Could you please explain your D in Organic Chemistry? (Don't worry, I retook it)"
"How did you study for the MCAT?"
"What is the most glaring thing on your application. What is your greatest strength? Weakness? Of your activities, which means the most to you? Tell us about this particular medical experience. Tell us about this activity. "
"What did you gain from (clinical experience)?"
"What are some of the ways you like to relieve stress"
"Significant volunteer experience?"
"Where have you travelled lately?"
"what leadership experience do you have"
"Research experience"
"Why this specific regional campus"
"[insert any given question about your application here]"
"Asked about working in EMS, what kind of patients I had seen, what I learned from this"
"What ties do you have to the region?"
"Talk about your (insert medical condition)?"
"Why are you interested in WVU?"
"Were you happy with your MCAT score"
"Things written on the primary application: tell me about the shadowing, medical field experience, patient interaction."
"What will you do if you don't get accepted this year? (Followed by saying WVU offers counseling to people who don't get in this year)"
"Why this grade in o-chem?"
"Tell me about your favorite research experience."
"Explain your poor grades as a college freshman."
"What sort of activities do you like to do in your free time?"
"How did you study for the MCAT?"
"Were you pleased with your MCAT score?"
"A C in Spanish?"
"What I do in my free time"
"Asked about all of my activities and interests."
"--AMCAS/Secondary Stuff"
"It seems that all the docs in your family were females and you are the first guy trying to go to the field. Why so?"
"If you couldn't do medicine, what would you do?"
"What was your most favorite class?"
"Do you play any musical instruments?"
"If you could never, ever become a doctor, what would you do?"
"What was your least favorite class?"
"How did your experiences lead you to medicine?"
"Tell us about your costa rica trip."
"what was your hardest class and why"
"Tell me about the most difficult person you ever waited on as a server?"
"what types of books do you like to read? Why did you choose the undergraduate college you went to? (small, private)"
"If your best friend was here, what would he/she say is your greatest weakness?"
" Explain these B+? Why don't these grades reflect the rest of your transcript? (seriously though, they were in organic so isn't that self-explanatory?) "
"Why do you want to go to WVU?"
"Do you have any roots in West Virginia?"
"Why WVU?"
"Why WVU? Tell me about x volunteer experience. Why Morgantown? Ties to West Virginia?"
"Who is your favorite artist?"
"Why WVU? (I am fromt the city and have traveled extensively)"
"tell us about your university."
"Tell me about this medical experience."
"Why West Virginia?"
"What sort of activities do you do through NSCS?"
"If you could not go into the medical field, what field would you go into?"
"How well will you transition from the city to Morgantown, WV."
"Will you be able to handle the courses in medical school?"
"Questions about my undergraduate major (business), the program, and why I pursued it in addition to medicine"
"How did you prepare for the MCAT?"
"What was your favorite undergraduate class?"
"Tell us about the research you conducted in your undergrad. "
"what was your hardest class? why? "
"If you are not accepted into any medical school this year, what will you do? "
"How did you prep for the MCAT?"
"What was my favorite part of my major"
"do u have any ties to the state of west virginia... i was out of state applicant"
"Why did you leave morgantown for college?"
"Describe your hometown."
"what would your best friend say is your greatest weakness/strength?"
"Why did you choose your undergraduate institution?"
"Describe the types of radioactive decay and how does this relate to medical imaging?"
"What was your favorite/least favorite class?"
"What area of medicine do you see yourself 10 years from now."
"How would your best friend describe you?"
"Why did you only take 12 credits when you were abroad? (Because the program made me.)"
"What was your favorite class?"
"So you do (activity x,y,z, etc.)....really just a reiteration of my file."
"Questions about specific work and academic experiences in my file? Tell me about x, y, and z."
"Why medicine/ what physicians have you shadowed?"
"What did you gain from being risk manager of your fraternity?"
"What do you do for fun?"
"How did you decide to come to Grove City College?"
"How does someone with your background decide to enter medicine?"
"Questions about my honors and honors programs at my undergrad institution."
"How did you improve your MCAT?"
"Tell me more about how "x" was like (experiences)"
"What are some of your hobbies?"
"tell me about your research"
"What was your favorite and least favorite class?"
"Why WVU"
"Military experience"
"Asked about studying abroad"
"Tell me about your experiences while shadowing. Can you share any stories and how they affected your desire to pursue a career in medicine?"
"Qualities to be doctor"
"Do you exercise (stemming from my personal statement)"
"Do you have any more questions? - I did not really but asked the same questions that I have been asking all day long to medical students there."
"What are your hobbies?"
"Explain the gap in your education and your choice of majors. What happened?"
"Fill me in on your research."
"Tell me about your travels."
"I always ask applicants to tell me something not on their AMCAS application that I can talk about with the committee, what would you like to tell me?"
"Asked a lot about research and volunteer work."
"Explain low VR on MCAT. What do you want us to tell AdCom about you? Why WVU? (I'm OOS)."
"How did you decide on medicine?"
"Tell us about your undergrad experience."
"Tell me about some of the W grades on your record "
"I will be graduating in December so I was asked How will I spend my time next semester"
"What was the most influential medical experience you have thus far?"
"what do you do for fun"
"Tell me what you learned from caring for you dying grandmother?"
"Why WVU?"
"Why WVU? Why do you want to go from living in downtown Pittsburgh to a small city like Morgantown?"
"What specialty do you want to go into? "
"What would your best friend say your greatest strengths and weaknesses are?"
"Describe your clinical experience."
"Tell us about your clinical experience."
"Do you think health care in this nation is a right or a privilage?"
"Any idea what you would like to specialize in? Why do you want to be a doctor? Tell me about your research."
"Who are your role models?"
"Why WVU, why medicine, blah blah blah..."
"Tell me about your High School."
"tell us why you took a year off."
"Tell me about this organization."
"What do you do for fun?"
"What field of medicine are you interested in?"
"Tell us about working as a vivarium tech"
"What would you do if the gov't said there could be no more doctors?"
"What social/volunteering experiences or activities were you involved in?"
"Why medicine, what field and why?"
"How should I convince the ADCOM that they should take an engineering major like yourself?"
"biochemistry questions relating to the T. cruzi parasite and diabetes. study up on biochemistry if you are going to interview with dr. vandyke. he asks biochemisty questions relating to experiences in your application.. even if they don't have anything to do with biochemistry."
"Elaborate a little on your application essays. "
"can you explain your weak vocab MCAT subject score the first time? "
"Be prepared to talk about things from your application. How did you prepare for the MCAT?"
"Have you gotten to travel with the band?"
"Where will I be in 20 years"
"what did u learn during HCOP at WVU?"
"Where will you be in 20 years?"
"Do you have any ties to West Virginia? and all the other normal questions (i.e. why medicine, etc.)"
"what volunteer experience has had the biggest impact on you?"
"What would your best friend say is your best/worst quality?"
"Describe something you have learned in (insert a class on your transcript here). "
"Is there anything that you think the admissions committee should know about your C in organic chemistry?"
"What do you like about this program?"
"What was your favorite class?"
"How did you benefit from your sorority? How did you contribute to your sorority?"
"How did someone from out of state become interested in WVU?"
"How did you study for the MCAT?"
"Tell us in depth about all these experiences. They really wish to know the details of all your stories, so make sure they are honest, written with integrity, and explained with loyalty and a gleam of truth in your eyes when making your connections with the interviewees!"
"You're from Richmond, VA and went to UVA for undergrad. How did you end up here?"
"Do you think that you would like living here, given that you currently live in California?"
"How did you prepare for the MCAT?"
"Would you be willing to spend years three and four in Charleston?"
"How did you prepare for the MCAT."
"They asked me a lot about unique aspects of my application, including hobbies and research unrelated to medicine which was cool"
"None. It was mostly standard questions."
"Favorite part of the body?"
"Honestly it was pretty dull, boiler-plate stuff"
"n/a"
"What one experience have you had that made you say "that's how I want to treat me patients""
"If you could have your ideal practice, where would you practice medicine?"
"Why WVU?"
"What is your favorite part of the brain and why? (I majored in Neuroscience and one of my interviewers happened to be a PhD who studied neurophysiology and neuropharmacology)"
"Why write poetry?"
"What is your favorite part of the human body"
"They asked about my thesis defense for undergraduate degree."
"If you could sit in front of all 20 people in the admissions committee, what would you want them to know about you?"
"Why did you go here for college?"
"How do you plan to reconcile your interest in evidence-based medicine with the realities of clinical practice?"
"Explain the gap in your education and your choice of majors. What happened? Why are you graduating just now?"
"why do you want to go here?"
"Asking about my fiance's background (in WV--the reason I applied here)"
"When you become a doctor and you make a mistake with a patient, what do you do?"
"Where/How do you see yourself practicing in the future?"
"How do you see yourself practicing medicine in 10 years?"
"They were not really interested in my research, but extracurricular activities such as art and dance."
"If you couldn't work in the healthcare industry, what would you do?"
"Who was the biggest surprise in the Mitchell report?"
"What is something that describes you, which we wouldn't get just from today or reading your file?"
"What your best friend would say was your strength/weakness."
"Nothing"
"What qualities should a doctor possess? What role should a physician have with patients?"
"We talked about my favorite sport for awhile, which was comforting."
"Why did you decide to leave West Virginia for college?"
"what do you like to do for fun?"
"I see you were involved in chorus. Sing us a song........."
"Because your parents are both research scientists...what do they have to say about you going towards medicine?"
"Tell us about your visits to Pakistan."
"What was the most interesting class you have taken?"
"What volunteer or service opportunities would you like to continue?"
"nothing much, routine questions."
"Why would a New Englander want to come to West Virginia?"
"Do you see health care in the nation as a right or a privilage?"
"If money was not a factor, and you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?"
"What do you see as the greatest challenges in healthcare today?"
"Tell us about Sheetz (where I worked for a few years previously)"
"What did you learn about yourself it the time between high school and college (6 yrs.) and how will it benfit you as a physician?"
"nothing out of the ordinary"
"On my AMCAS I had lots of extracurriculars and they pretty much had researched them well and just asked me about all of those."
"Tell me about this class: "Death, Myth, and Reality""
"Give us an example of a situation where you displayed leadership."
"Are you satisfied with your MCAT score? Can you sing a song for us?"
"Convince me to move to Parkersburg, WV."
"What is a visa, what process did you have to go through when you moved here?"
"What do kidneys do that dialysis machines don't? (since I volunteered in the Kidney center in college)"
"Nothing extremely interesting. Maybe, "What was the hardest merit badge to earn on your way to Eagle Scout?""
"what is the oldest animal alive on earth today?"
"If I'm lost in the woods what should I do? (I was an outdoor guide in college)"
"Have you ever watched Nip Tuck? Which doctor would you be like?"
"why did you transfer schools? how are you going to deal with the distance from your family? interviewer started asking calculus, organic chemistry structures (cholesterol) and physics questions. very intimidating. "
"pretty much just asked me to talk about a few things that were in my application, i.e. work experience, hobbies"
"They asked about a really random scholarship I received about three years ago. They also asked if my mom made a certain kind of Slovak cookie :)"
"What I enjoyed most about my abroad program"
"nothing interesting"
"Was it difficult getting into my undergradate institution and why did I choose it?"
"the questions were pretty standard"
"What do you do for fun?"
"Do you think you could adjust to life in Morgantown, WV (vs my very urban current residence)?"
"What was your favorite class?"
"How would you feel about living in West Virginia?"
"So tell me about (your hometown)"
"Who was your most interesting patient during volunteering?"
"None of the questions were real brain-benders. Pretty standard stuff, no complicated ethical questions like at some of the other schools."
"All questions pertained to my file, so all were as interesting as I could create them to be for me! Your activities are too excessive, you've accomplished so much in your life, how can you guarantee us that you will not go overboard with your level of achievements and activities in Medical School???? hehe!"
"I went to a junior college and they asked if I felt my education was compromised."
"What is your favorite key? (As in musical key to play the piano in)"
"I was asked a lot of questions about my background and experiences, which are not typical of most med school applicants."
"What would you like admissions committee to know that’s not on application?"
"What are you most looking forward to and most worried about in medical school?"
"Don't remember"
"What do you think WVU mission is"
"Where did you get this information? (In response to my saying I know the faculty and students are close-knit and the school is community oriented)"
"Both interviewers asked about a weakness in my application (one asked why I had less shadowing experience than other applicants, one asked why I took the MCAT twice.)"
"How do you think the upcoming elections will effect healthcare in the future?"
"Explain your C- in (insert class)"
"Tell us about (insert my summer research internship here). Explain the difficulties you had in developing your protocol. What did you do to fix the issues and what did you learn?"
"Tell us about low GPA"
"If I gave you a list of 100 drugs, its mechanism and who it functions in the human body, how would you go about memorizing it?"
"there was no ethical questions or random stuff"
"What can we do to get you to come here?"
"What ethical traits did you gain in college?"
"Explain these W's."
"How do you plan to reconcile your interest in evidence-based medicine with the realities of clinical practice?"
"What's one of your greatest weaknesses as a person? (I hate those questions)"
"We're your advocates: what should we tell the committee?"
"There are problems in health care, what do you do?--difficult because I didn't know which of many problems he was talking about."
"There really wasn't one. The whole thing was very laid back, possibly because it ended up being a one-on-one interview since one of the people got held up in surgery."
"More awkward than difficult... -Why didn't you apply to the DO program at your undergraduate institution? -What other schools are you applying to?"
"Something about my native country which was a little confuzing to explain."
"Nothing difficult asked."
"None"
"Why WVU?"
"None of them were really difficult. "
"Nothing"
"Why was your verbal score so low and biological score so high? (first question)"
"Nothing really, very straightforward."
"Nothing, everything was straightforward. Dr. Helsley is an amazing interviewer."
"why is your MCAT so low ?"
"the person drew a chemical on a paper and asked me if it was soluble in water."
"If your best friend was here, what would they say is your strength and weakness?"
"None, all the questions were pretty standard"
"Nothing. All questions were the standard questions you would expect. "
"What was your favorite class to go to in undergrad?"
"Name one strength and one weakness and how you have improved that weakness."
"Nothing really difficult they were all expected and pretty straightforward."
"Same as above"
"If your friend were at this interview instead of you, what would he say your greatest strength is? What would he say your greatest weakness is?"
"Why West Virginia?"
"Explain your MCAT scores "
"NA"
"explain this negative experience and how it affected you/your grades/etc"
"None really. It was very conversational."
"Favorite and Worst class?"
"Give us an example of a situation where you displayed leadership."
"They seemed to pick out all of the activities I thought would be least important and asked questions about those, rather than asking me about my major research and volunteer activities"
"Why this low score on the MCAT? How should we defend it."
"Describe othe shadowing experiences you had, what cases did you see, and what did you learn from them."
"Does it make any sense to you why a dialysis patient would need erythropoietin? (dialysis machines sometimes filter out red blood cells and kidneys produce this protein, making patients anemic)"
"None were difficult. No ethics BS or anything like that."
"Complex questions about type 1 and type 2 diabetes, biochemsity questions about metablic pathways in parasites"
"What was your favorite/most interesting class?"
"Same as most interesting question."
"it was what i expected other than the calculus, physics, and organic chemistry questions. make sure you study the questions people post about the school, most of those questions were asked."
"nothing difficult "
"Why did a nice Uniontown girl go to Pittsburgh?"
"What specialty I want to pursue--I have no idea. "
"nothing difficult, very easy and simple stuff"
"nothing I couldn't handle"
"Nothing really difficult. "
"What have you learned from your daughter?"
"Describe the nuclear reactions that allow for various nuclear imaging techniques to be possible."
"What was your least favorite class?"
"Do you have any connections to West Virginia?"
"What is one thing your best friend would say you need to improve on?"
"What happened during the MCAT?"
"The interviewers said "Let's talk turkey" and got right to the one weakest aspect of my app. While this was stressful, I appreciated that he really seemed to have studied my file beforehand. So in that sense it was a mixed bag."
"What do you do to just relax, just be, not hurry and worry all the time and carry the whole world on your shoulders?"
"What do you like to do for fun?"
"None were particularly difficult."
"No questions were especially hard, though I was asked to explain some of my grades."
"read my primary and secondaries, think of potential questions and have semi-prepared answers"
"Mock interview, practiced questions talking aloud"
"Dr. Gray's Premed Playbook Guide to the Medical School Interview, watching YouTube video mock interviews, lots of mock interviews with friends and premed advisors, reading over my application and the school's website"
"mock interviews, read about the school"
"Mock interview and looked up Q & A online"
"Read over my primary and secondary every night for 4 days prior to the interview"
"Read and practiced questions online, thoroughly reviewed my primary and secondary apps."
"SDN, AMCAS app, secondary app"
"I practiced answering questions about my primary and secondary application."
"SDN, practicing with friends, went over my primary and secondary"
"Read the website, reviewed PS/secondaries/activities"
"Read over AMCAS and researched school website"
"I extensively reviewed my AMCAS application and secondary essays. I also thoroughly researched the school and its programs and did some prep with basic interview questions and some ethical and policy questions (My entire interview was focused on my application/experiences. I could have skipped the healthcare policy and ethics prep entirely)"
"This website, common questions"
"Read up on my own app, talked to a few people that go/went to the school, read up on the schools website."
"Review your primary application!! thoroughly!"
"Reviewing my own info as well as what I like about the school."
"Reviewed AMCAS primary application, practiced with roommate."
"Read SDN."
"Reviewing application materials/SDN interview feedback/reviewing commonly asked questions."
"studentdoctor.net; looking over my application; reading current health articles; reading up on healthcare/healthcare reform"
"Spent time with my best friend in Morgantown who's currently in the middle of M1 at WVU. Relaxed and tried not to worry about anything."
"talked to my boss about interviewing, thought about things id say, read sample questions"
"reading applications over, SDN"
"SDN, website, reread application materials"
"Mock interviews with friends, looked over my AMCAS and secondary essays"
"Read school's website, my applications, SDN, read healthcare and ethics books (not necessary for this interview), semi-mock interviews with friends"
"i didn't prepare much for this one...read over website and my app"
"SDN, my own application"
"Looked over my application and the WVU website. "
"Read my application over, looked at the website and studied SDN"
"read university website, re-read my app, looked on here, prepped with friends already in medschool."
"Looked on here, reread my application..."
"website, asked current WVU students"
"SDN, read my essays, ethics UW"
"Talked with med students, SDN, application (primary and secondary), website"
"SDN, my AMCAS, school's website"
"SDN, self-practice, browse school website"
"reviewed the website and talked to friends"
"reviewed their website"
"I did not prepare."
"SDN, Kaplan's interview questions, online links, everything, school website, etc."
"looked over standard questions, SDN, school's website, reread application"
"SDN's, looked at schools website, read over AMCAS"
"SDN, reread essays, practiced answers to common questions"
"sdn, looked over my essays and my amcas extracurriculars. the interviewers really study your file."
"Reread applications."
"SDN, AMCAS/secondary materials, AAMC potential questions"
"School's website, SDN interview feedback"
"Reviewed essays I had written, AMCAS, and school's website."
"WVU website, SDN"
"read my AMCAS"
"Read over my AMCAS, essays, SDN."
"Website, SDN..."
"SDN, read over primary and secondary essays"
"sdn, read over my application, studied papers that were from my research, which turned out to be unneccesary"
"This website. "
"Read over SDN questions, read the news, school website, etc."
"SDN, went over application, read the handbook they send you in the mail... went over possible questions related to my experiences"
"Review AMCAS, re-read essays, review typical interview questions, read about the school..."
"read over amcas, SDN, thought of answers to questions"
"Checked out SDN and read my essays and application."
"Looked at frequently asked questions, and prepared responses. "
"read over this website and answered all the questions posted. make sure i had many experiences on hand i could draw from. "
"read over application, SDN"
"AMCAS application, secondary, resume read-overs"
"Schools website and this website"
"this website"
"Read my essays, read the book that WVU sent me, "
"SDN, school website"
"this website, read over AMCAS and secondary applications, researched school and curriculum, decided why i wanted to go to wvu"
"This."
"Read WVU website, read pamphlets, used SDN website"
"this website, reviewing my application essays, and getting some rest"
"SDN, my AMCAS statement"
"SDN, read through secondary app essays, mock interview"
"SDN, WVU website"
"Looked over my application, looked at this website, had a mock interview with my mentor"
"This website, studied up with practice questions (which in the end were unecassary, because none of them were asked)."
"Visited the school a year earlier, read website, talked to students/faculty."
"Read over my application, read some interview q's, relaxed, relaxed, and practiced the law of acceptance and detachment, and relxed some more."
"website, school info, SDN, reviewed application, looked over list of common questions asked in interviews"
"Went to this website, researched the school."
"Researched the website, interview feedback, talked to current med students, reviewed my app and essays, prayed."
"This site, the school's site, my AMCAS and secondary, information the school sent me."
"Read over application."
"Everyone was kind, loved the school, so many different opportunities, and they want you to succeed. They did not make any big deal when I had to leave the room at the beginning of my interview to get my ID (oopsie on me)."
"My interviewers really put me at ease and I could tell they wanted to actually have a conversation with me as a person. They asked hobbies and interests questions and they were smiling and laughing a lot. Everyone on the interview day, including students, faculty, and staff, all raved about the collaborative environment there."
"the facilities are incredible, all of the medical students seem really happy"
"Student host program; scenery around campus"
"The faculty really seemed to care about the students and everybody was very friendly."
"The hospital"
"New culinary track, and military friendly"
"The students were very nice, the facilities were great, and all of my questions were answered."
"Very nice people, good resources at this school, Very quick to get back after the interview (they promise one week after the interview with a decision), Very respectful of students' needs and what they want our of their education"
"Very laid-back and happy students who were willing to help each other out, approachable faculty, nice facilities, school is very open to feedback, multiple campuses each with interesting opportunities"
"The community and the people. Everyone is extremely nice and willing to answer all questions."
"The students, staff and interviewers were enthusiastic and helpful. I felt very welcome and "at home." I could really see myself attending if accepted."
"Facilities, politeness of staff/students"
"Patient simulator room and the way they are expanding the center. lots of investments made for the students"
"The new building for the lecture (1st and 2nd year) : built on 2005."
"The 3rd year students who gave the tour."
"Interviewer was very nice."
"Friendliness of students, interviewers and admissions staff. The curriculum. The clinical lab."
"The interviewers were VERY friendly and really prepared. They knew my application very well, which was helpful. "
"The campus location and the countryside. The culture. I really like rural areas and small-town feel. Plus a plethora of outdoor adventures for long weekends and breaks. :D"
"people were really friendly, the hospital is new, and the curriculum is integrated. they also match pretty well"
"Very friendly interview, that medical students still work (the clerk at the hotel was a second year); yummy lunch "
"everything. I enjoyed the school, area, people, students, everything"
"Great facilities. And people aren't kidding about how nice everyone is. "
"Everyone was really genuine and nice. The facilities in the hospital seem really nice--a lot of them are new. It's just a really friendly atmosphere."
"tour guides were really enthusiastic"
" Students look happy. They do have free time during studying while doing well on Boards Examinations. New classrooms look great. Morgantown is a nice place (#1 dreamtown in the USA, blah, blah...) :) They have a nice parking lot available which is close to school. You have options where to go on clinical rotations (all in WV). The student who I stayed with was a great guy! I was very happy staying with him; MedStay program is amazing! Also, you get a little gift right after your interview. How nice of them!"
"Students were very affable. The curriculum is constantly being changed to help the student. New facilities. Pretty city."
"The facilities were amazing. The people were super nice. My interview group was very outgoing, which might equate to a good student body (one of the girls in my group was quite beautiful). Just a great experience"
"Everyone was extremely nice and friendly. Also, the students at this school (dental, pharm, OD, MD) are above average, looks-wise."
"The tour guides said that a lot of neat changes are coming to the school (one of them was on a committee for those changes). She said that they have really good board scores too."
"the facilities were new and really nice, the staff and students were friendly and helpful"
"The school was new, hospital was excellent, cost of living very cheap, students were enthusiastic, lots of outdoor activities, excellent quality of education, open door faculty, and so much more!"
"Community service is a big deal...the school really cares for the people of west virginia."
"Atmosphere. It seemed relaxed, yet focused. It is a place where you will succeed, but also be happy doing it. I would like to go here."
"friendliness of students, facilities, curriculumn"
"the new library!"
"everyone was SO friendly"
"The new library is awesome !"
"They are building new buildings and have a new hospital. Also, you can go to different campuses across the state to study your 3rd and 4th years."
"They are building new facilities (like a neuroscience center), everyone was very nice and tried to make the day minimally stressful. The new library is state-of-the-art. Also, living in Morgantown is ridiculously cheap compared to where I live right now (you can get a 1 bedroom apartment for $500 dollars according to our tour guide)."
"The interview. I had a PhD and an MD, and the interview was very conversational and not stressful at all."
"Hospital was under a lot of construction, therefore keeping up to date and well maintained."
"the new facilities and the friendliness of the students."
"Staff and students were all very friendly. The new hospital was also very impressive."
"Atmosphere conducive to learning. WVU's campus very busy and active. Hospital facilities."
"The area is very beautiful, the medical center is huge and extremely modern."
"Everyone I met was very friendly. Stayed with a med student instead of the typical hotel... very happy with this decision. Beautiful area with rolling hills and fall colors. New construction and a lot of excitement about future additions to school."
"A familiar location to me personally, adequate facilities"
"The students seemed genuinely happy to be at WVU( though not so enthused about the tour). The admin staff and my interviewer were extremely congenial and made me feel at home."
"the student interviewer seemed very bright, enthusiastic, etc"
"The interviewers were very positive from the beginning stating that they were my liason to the admissions committee and that the purpose of the interview was to help them defend me. The M4 tour guide told us it was easy to find research, as he did over the summer, was paid for it, and got published! The student body is actively involved in community support (at least 100 hours mandatory to graduate but everyone overdoes this on their own). "No student here is ever bored in their free time". It's the primary Cancer referral site in the state and my interest is in Oncology. People were in general really friendly all around Morgantown. Lots of surrounding outdoor activities (skiing, hiking, biking, etc...). They have one of the best gym facilities in the country (though it's not near the Health Sciences Campus, WVU has this neat little tram system that takes you everywhere pretty conviently)."
"Everyone seemed happy."
"the facilities were really nice"
"Everyone there is extremely friendly, and very positive about the school, and very excited about the education they provide"
"The class schedule"
"The students that gave the tour were very down to earth, happy, and friendly. The secretary and interviewers were very friendly and calming."
"Even though the hallways look old, the classrooms are very nice and Pittsburgh is only 45 minutes away"
"The school recently received $145 million or so to double the size of the hospital and build a new library, + others."
"morgantown is pretty, the campus is nice"
"Morgantown is a great place to live."
"Everyone was really cool."
"how they look at your file, but then make sure they make eye contact with you when your telling them your experiences"
"The new research facility, library, and classrooms that are all being built. Also, everyone there was so friendly and into rural medicine."
"classes are only 4 hours each day in the morning so you get the afternoons off to study or sleep"
"the intervieweers were extremely nice, along with everyone else there I met."
"The weather, the friendly students, the large number of good looking people"
"4th yr student tour guide was very informative; you receive a free mug after interview; decent number of attractive female students throughout the buildings; "
"the students that gave the tour were very nice and answered all of our questions honestly, all of the first year medical students we talked to really seemed to enjoy morgantown and the school, the admissions coordinator explained exactly how the selection process occurs"
"The students that we met were really cool. Everyone seemed to be happy to be there."
"The students are friendly, and the facilities are very modern. The city is beautiful too."
"The staff was very nice and the students were really proud of the school."
"The friendliness of everyone (The admissions staff, the students and interviewers). I felt very respected and special. Also, the hospitals are very modern and the school has wireless internet in the classes."
"the facilities are awesome, the students seem really happy to be there and proud of their school. It's a small town, but a huge school."
"The hospital is brand new and sooo nice. "
"I was pleased with all the information about the admissions process I got on my visit. The staff was helpful and informative and the interviewers were very jovial and easy to talk with."
"Super friendly staff and students. Really positive about the school it's programs, and the town. Very impressive."
"Super helpful admissions staff, relaxed and happy students."
"Interview & people!"
"Both interviewers seemed genuinely interested in getting to know me. They listened to my answers and asked follow-ups where they were necessary, but they did not challenge or deride my answers."
"Everything, I loved it."
"The interviewers seemed to know a lot about me- enough to care to ask me about very specific things."
"The students all seem very stoked to be there. The students who showed us around like the school and the area enough that they both want to do their residencies there."
"The two interviewers."
"nothing :)"
"Not enough time for my questions."
"the info session gave a lot of info that I could have just found online"
"Most of the day was spent with a couple of students. I only spoke with one doctor the entire day, who was one of my interviewers, and she spent more time talking about herself than she did asking about me. My other interviewer was a student. It didn't really feel like anyone was happy you were there and the interviewers seemed like they were just going through the motions."
"Lack of organization and enthusiasm from students"
"I found out that the patient body is very homogenous and there is a lot you won't see."
"Morgantown is pretty small and very much a college town,"
"located in small city in rural area with less cultural diversity, non-standardized basic science test questions (not from NBME CAS), unknown average step 1"
"Tour guides were getting lost - not very prepared. However, they were third year medical students, this was there first tour, and they were both on rotations from 6 pm - 6 am floating around the hospital."
"I can't think of any particularly negative impressions. Some of the facilities were outdated and drab but that's simply a matter of aesthetics and does not affect my impression of the program, nor does it affect my desire to attend. Overall, after my interview day, WVU rose higher on my own school ranking list. I was originally indifferent but now it's one of my top choices."
"Area is rural"
"I didn't feel like I got to talk about my passions and stuff outside of an academic setting. Most of the questions asked were revolved around MCAT and coursework"
"There are no financial stuff, tour is crappy; so you should do a medstay if you want to know better about the school."
"The people who interviewed me..."
"I'm not sure about Morgantown. I've heard it's a great place to live, but it seemed a rather dilapidated and dingy little place. To be fair, it was the middle of winter, and I didn't have the chance to explore too much."
"The tour was very disjointed and fairly uninformative. For the most part the students were good at answering the questions we had, but they didn't have any sort of planned tour. It was more like, "Here's this place. This is what we do here. Umm...where else do you guys want to go and see?" Right."
"not so friendly admissions staff, we spent most of the day just waiting in rooms without any structured activities. Our tour guides were friendly and great for questions, but we didn't see much of the facilities."
"nothing, except the maze to get to the admissions office"
"Having to buy their laptop."
"The tour guides did not have much to tell you. They do not have printed slides of presentations to students before the lecture. Also, they do not have any note-taking service that I find very convenient. You must buy an expensive laptop from school even if you already have one. No info on financial aid at all!"
"Traffic is horrendous for a small town and I went when undergrads weren't even in session!"
"There was construction in the hospital and in the parking lot, but nothing too annoying. The food they served for lunch wasn't the best."
"Wished we would have had more tour, but it was still ok."
"the tour guide made negative comments about his colleagues"
"Nothing really! Some people might not like living in a small town, but that's my thing."
"The tour guides knew very little about the school and the programs. "
"they have a mandatory laptop program >.<"
"the weather was kind of chilly"
"not enough parking"
"Parking was difficult because of all the construction."
"There really isn't that much to do around the area, you are in the middle of no-where if you travel 1 hour in any direction."
"You have to spend your third year at one the campuses and you don't always get your first choice, so you could end up in hicksville. The first year lecture hall is kind of crappy and there aren't big tables so you can't take notes on your laptop. Lectures are on powerpoint and you have to take notes by hand. But they seem to be builing new lecture halls, so maybe those will be an improvement. "
"Facilities: it didn't seem like there were many places to study. No info on financial aid. Also, we just walked a lot on the tour without seeing much of anything, not the anatomy labs, no lecture halls..."
"student body could be more diverse."
"The hallways lined with lockers reminded me a little of high school."
"Health science building facilities on the old side, class rooms need technological updating, lots of construction."
"The tour guides didn't seem very excited to be at WVU. In addition they mentioned that 90% of their third year class was married, and that they had lost 25 classmates (out of a class of 110) to failing out by the third year."
"A lot of traffic due to homecoming weekend. Other than that, everything was great."
"Everything seemed to be somewhat smaller or cut back from how they are done at other schools that I saw, the interview and having to wait for almost 3 hours"
"The facilities that we saw left much to be desired. The lecture hall, study area, and library are pretty weathered. We didn't get to see much of the hospital either."
"the tour/tour guide"
"The construction going on, but it will eventually be a good thing in the near future."
"nothing"
"The interviewers did not seem to have read my application very thoroughly, although it was an open file interview"
"No financial aid discussion"
"The school not having many places for students to study."
"How secluded Morgantown is even though it seems like a nice area."
"Nothing major."
"our tour guide was less than thrilled to be guiding us, he didn't know much about the school and gave us a really short tour"
"Parking sucks, but that goes with any college town."
"nothing really"
"calculus and the subject questions were retarded and way too much in detail."
"The school itself is confusing, all of the halls look the same. "
"NOTHING!"
"Way too much construction"
"all the construction going on around the builiding, but i guess thats a good thing too"
"Tour was a bit disorganized"
"having to choose one of three clinical rotation sites before interview; library was old-school but not that bad; didn't really get to see much of the facilities; building is like a maze"
"there is a lot of construction around hospital and the interview site"
"Nothing really."
"The library is crappy right now, and the construction seems so widespread that as one project ends another begins. "
"The location of the school--very rural."
"Nothing. The school and town were a positive surprise."
"the old library, but they are building a new one right now"
"The library is straight out of that 70's show"
"The interviewer was an individual who did not seem easily impressed. Perhaps this is because he was a psychitrist! I could have told him I was an axe murderer and it wouldn't have made an impression. So I would say never read too much into an interviewers demenour, some are just like that."
"Library, but they are renovating it."
"I didnt really enjoy doing the tour with 3 other med students. I had a long drive the night before and then the early morning tour; I wanted to stay focused on my primary aim the interview. I wish I could have scheduled the tour some other time. Its too time consuming, I was totally disinterested and lost my focus due to my primary aim being the interview, and just wanted to relax more in the morning instead of arriving early for the tour. Also, the nerves of other med students waiting with you make your process a little more discomforting, its hard to remain detached from it all. My suggestions: If you can, you should request to just not attend the tour and schedule it some other time, like after you are accepted and then when you evaluate your plans to attend this particular school!"
"library was a dump, but it is scheduled for a complete overhaul (unfortunately the construction would be going on when I will be there - to be completed ?2006?) Also, labs were not that impressive, and student computer labs and lounge areas were poorly lit and kind of depressing."
"The library was a floor in a building and it felt like I had stepped back to the 70s, given the decor. But they are in the process of building a new one."
"I felt like they didn't really pursue questions to the point where I could convey myself to a satisfactory point. For example, they asked what the "status of medical schools in MI is" (I'm from MI), and after answering their question directly, I never got the chance to tell them how my decision would lie if I received acceptance both at a MI school and at WVU. The interviewers were very nice but also rather dry."
"A large proportion of the student population comes from the WVU undergraduate school. That seemed a bit incestuous to me."
"Don't stress so much! And know your application, both primary and secondary, really well."
"how much walking was involved in the tour--maybe bring flats if you are in heels"
"That it would be SUCH a relaxed and friendly environment. It would have calmed my nerves a bit more."
"n/a"
"Almost all out of state applicants will be wait listed, have faith many will get accepted later"
"Double check the address for where you'll be interviewing before booking your hotel. The campuses are pretty far apart"
"More prepared to answer the question of why WVU"
"I wish I had known more about the three different campuses. I did watch the recommended videos prior to the interview day but I wish I had researched them more. On interview day you have to rank the campuses based on your preference and while this does not affect your candidacy or acceptance, they do use this to place all accepted students. Your rank of the campuses on interview day determines which campus you are assigned to if accepted, so make sure to research the campuses thoroughly PRIOR to interviewing!"
"Where to park"
"...I wish I had known the questions...ahead of time and whom I am being interviewed by."
"Check to see if you have anything on your shirt before the interview, as you eat lunch right before it."
"That I was only going to be there for 15 mins in my interview. Pretty darn short."
"not to stress out about getting there on time, as no one from the school came to see us until an hour after our reporting time; to bring water; that we would have to rank our choices of the campuses for our third year during one of the waiting times"
"How laid back it would be, so I didn't stress out for 2 weeks."
"it was really hard to find the room we were supposed to report to - took me like 20 minutes; "
"2-on-1 interview is still manageble. Still I was a little stressed trying to have eye contact with both interviewers."
"The level of construction is pretty intense and the location is a bit difficult to find. Map it out ahead of time."
"It's not as conservative as everybody says WV is. "
"That if you are last of the group to be interviewed, you basically sit there and wait. I would have brought a book! :)"
"I had to spend 1 1/2 hours sitting in a room waiting for my interview. I wish I had brought something to pass the time. "
"The interview is very laid back, they just want to get to know you. No ethics questions for me."
"You don't interview until you've talked to admissions, taken a tour and waited around for a long time..."
"Parking was hard to find."
"parking would be pretty hard to find"
"how much tuition cost"
"Everyone was so friendly. I just loved it."
"The medical school is not in the same area as the undergraduate college."
"Nothing, SDN pretty much told me everything I needed to know"
"At the time of the interview you are asked to choose where you would want to spend year 3 and 4 (charleston, morgantown, or east panhandle.)"
"how to get to the Health Sciences Center."
"How confusing it would be to find the admissions office."
"The hospital is huge, so leave time to find where you need to go for your interview. The information desk in one of the main hospital buildings was very helpful with this the night before."
"The interviewers want to know about you. Nothing to be nervous about, just be yourself!"
"That interviews were done in such a slow manner that made the whole thing almost not worth it"
"NA"
"nothing, really"
"When looking for a hotel in Morgantown to stay at, really research which ones are close to the hotel as some of the hotels they give you on the list they send out are 15 min. away."
"Nothing"
"As everyone else says, be prepared to select a rotation campus... Stick with Morgantown, you can always change later."
"that i wouldn't be able to talk with many students or see much of the campus."
"Not a thing."
"That the interview was given after the tour and lunch. "
"how much self study is involved in the courses"
"all of the construction, but i guess thats a good thing"
"How nice everyone would be!"
"I wish I would have known as an out of state student how much they want you to stay in West Virginia after med school. "
"there is a lot of down time... they make u wait a while between the tour/lunch and the actual interview"
"The med school was right next to the place I was staying, so I left a little bit early. "
"depending of which way you enter the school, there is a lot of traffic"
"the adcom hasn't accepted any students yet, everyone who has interviewed so far has been waitlisted"
"I already knew about the three campuses. Pick Morgantown unless you're sure you want one of the others. You can switch any time before your third year, but another student has to agree to switch with you. Someone reportedly paid $10,000 to switch to Morgantown."
"I was asked nothing about my grades or tests. The whole interview was about information given in the biography portion of the AMCAS application. I was asked very few practical questions and those that were asked were extremely detailed and impossible to answer."
"That out of state students need very close affiliations with the state for admission."
"If coming from out of town - Stay at the Radisson. It is about 10 minutes drive from the school but it is an awesome hotel for a fairly reasonable price."
"Make sure when having your forms filled out by the pre-med advisor that they know the communication letter is not the same as a pre-med committee letter. My advisor didnt send in comments about my communication and they asked me about it and then made me send in another one, which delayed my acceptance/rejection by a month!"
"I knew about the Morgantown/Charleston/Panhandle choice, but it is in no way an irrevirsible thing. I think they do it to allow all students access to the type of program (hospital or clinical or rural) that they want to learn about."
"I knew that I would have to chose between Morgantown, the Eastern Panhandle, and Charleston for my third and fourth year, but it was still a hard decision and I felt there was insufficient warning and information."
"Make sure you know where you wish to practice your clinical rotations your 3rd & 4th year; there are 3 options: Morgantown, Charleston, and eastern Panhandle. If you dont, it will be very difficult to make a change later. MOrgantown is very fast paced-challenging and stimulating lifestyle, in a hospital based trauma 1 care. Charleston and E.P are both primary healthcare areas. Its easier to switch from Morgantown to the other 2; then vice versa!"
"WVU has three programs for the 3rd and 4th years which are barely mentioned on the website or in their paper info. One is in Morgantown, where the main school is located, one is in Charleston, and one is in the eastern panhandle of the state. The panhandle is very rural and community based, Morgantown is the only large hospital/academic medicine setting, and Charleston has hospital and community emphases. This info is difficult to come by, yet they get you to declare your decision while you are there for your interview! With a little prodding, the admissions secretary told us that people are always trying to switch into the Morgantown program and out of the other two - so when you get there, unless you're sure of one of the other programs, put down Morgantown, and you can always switch later if you want."
"What a great school it is and that Morgantown is a really small town. I was shocked to hear that it only has a population of about 60,000 half of which are students."
"Not much really."
"Since the school has rolling admissions, it is possible to be interviewing for a place on the wait list. This year that didn't seem to be the case, but we were told that last year they had filled the class before Christmas. I think the admissions people would be honest with an applicant who asked if there were any seats left in the class."
"The 4 30-minute PhD interviews were back to back. "
"WVU is great and qualified students attend every year. Their GPAs and MCATs are on par with a lot of other MD schools"
"Interviews were too short and our discussions were cut short due to lack of time."
"The whole day just did not feel welcoming. The students didn't really know where to take us half the time, we didn't get to speak with any faculty until the interview, and no one working there seemed like they were taking us very seriously."
"As expected"
"Have an answer ready for why WVU and any connections to the state, You will have to make your campus selection on interview day and that will be your choice for 3rd and 4th year,"
"Great community focused school. HPF, research opportunities, interesting pilot programs."
"Great school - loved the sense of camaraderie and the people"
"I loved WVU and would be delighted to attend if granted acceptance."
"Great school, great people, great cirriculum"
"MedStay program is great, i would definitely recommend everyone to use it! Also you can go to lecture with your host the next morning!"
"I want to be here"
"Overall I was impressed. WVU is not a prestigious medical school, but it seems to be a solid program. Not everyone can go to Harvard or Hopkins, and I'd be happy to get my medical education here."
"The football stadium is right across from the hospital (you can watch the games on the jumbotron from the hospital). The facilities are really nice and the students seem very happy. I loved the school. It is best to fly into Pittsburgh and rent a car. Morgantown is pretty small but seems like a great city. I hope to get in!"
"I was really freaked out about my interview only lasting 15 mins. and I thought to myself, "This could be really bad, or really good. Either they already wanted to accept me, or they only continued to the interview because they offered already and they were ready to reject me. Or I just really said something stupid in the interview (which, I know I didn't)." My friend called me a few days later and said several kids in his class had 10-15 min interviews, so if your interview is short too, no worries. You're in good company. ;-)"
"Kind of left the interview experience thinking "that was it? that was worth all this driving and stress?" I left without much more of an idea about the school or the area"
"cool coffee cup at the end"
"Overall a really good day."
"MedStay is great! I would suggest everyone take advantage of it! It really gives you a step up and some additional insight!"
"Great place, I liked the school, the interview was fun."
"Went into a room with 4 other people. The admissions coordinator came in and talked with us and then we toured the school with 3 3rd year med students. We had lunch and then we were taken back to the room and interviewed sequentially. As of the 1st of the year, the class is only half full, so that's good news."
"My interview experience was fantastic. My interviewers were very friendly. The food wasn't great, but it was hospital food, so what do you expect? Everyone seemed outgoing, especially in my interview group. The people from my group were from all over the United States, including myself (Michigan). I think my group made the experience much more relaxed because they were so talkative and easy to get along with. Only two group members attended WVU for undergrad, but they were great. I really hope that everyone who interviewed today gets accepted."
"Try to locate where you're supposed to go BEFORE you have to go there - I didn't and was almost late. All in all, this school is pretty nice, the people are great. Nothing to worry about in the interview, I could have done it without prepping at all. Also, be prepared for snow."
"It was really an easy experience. You get there, eat lunch and take a tour, have things explained to you, then your two interviewers come and get you (or you wait til it's your turn) and ask you about yourself. None of those hard questions about chemical reactions or anything. They really just want to get to know you."
"I was very impressed. The school is constantly improving, and the faculty seems genuinely concerned with their student's educations. People were very friendly and open. You have a tour, lunch, and interview, very simple. I kind of wish they went over financial aid, if only briefly."
"The day is pretty long...you talk with Beth Ann the admissions cordinator first, you have to rank where you would like to do your 3rd and 4th year rotations before you do anything else. Luckly the med student I stayed with gave me a little extra info on this. Then you go on a tour and grab lunch...After lunch (1pm) interviews start. Each person waits until the previous person is done interviewing to meet with an physician and 4th med student. If you are the eighth person in line, you'll have a very long day."
"Very positive. I wish everyone could have the same tour guide that I did...engaging, interested, and a very down to earth person. "
"arrived to the interview room at 10:30, filled out some paperwork, had a tour/lunch with some M3s followed by an excruciating wait to be called upon to interview"
"it was great ! I loved it and hope I get accepted. This is really where I want to go !"
"It was great ! very friendly and laid back"
"It was a great experience. I hope I get in. I do not think I could be any happier at another school. I love doing community service and they just were rated the top school in the nation for service to the community. They are clearly set on being the best and I want to be a part of that."
"Overall, it was great. The cramed 8 of us in a tiny room to sweat to death and wait for our interviewers to come and get us. Then, they take you out one at a time, over a 2.5 hour period (don't be the last person). The interview was very laid back and the guy said ''I want to be able to convice the Adcom to admit you, so help me get to know you better''. Then you get a tour of the hospital (kind of old, but being new construction is everywhere), and then you get a really really good lunch!"
"The whole experience was very relaxed. The interviewees sat in a room and chatted, so waiting for my turn wasn't as nerve-wracking as I thought it would be. The staff and interviewers were friendly and tried to make you as comfortable as possible. "
"This was my first interview, and at first I didn't have any strong feelings either way, but as I interviewed at other schools this experience moved further and further down the list. There isn't much to the day: a brief intro about the 3 campuses, a tour, and the interview. No overview of the curriculum, no info on financial aid, not much of anything. I simply wasn't impressed. The interview itself was fine, very conversational. I suppose I would have gone there if I hadn't gotten in anywhere else, but thankfully that is not the case. "
"First all the interviewees waited in a room where we were given a brief explanation of the three campuses in which you could spend year 3 and 4. We had to choose which campus we perferred. Then we were taken to lunch and given a brief tour. We returned to our room and waited to be called for the interview. It was a 2 on 1 interview. Very relaxed. The interviewers make sure to let you know they are your advocates and help to ease the stress."
"it was a pretty good day. not as long a day at other schools, and the people were very laid back."
"This was my first panel interview and it was no where near as bad as I thought it would be. It was very conversational and they weren't trying to intimidate or trick me at all. Overall a very positive experience."
"Very relaxing atmosphere. Doctor and a 4th year med school student. Doctor seemed more concerned with fleshing out my activities and personal statement from my AMCAS app while the med school student seemed more interested in what I do to relax, for fun, etc."
"All in all it was a very laid back, conversational interview. I was interviewed by a medical student and a basic science professor, and both seemed genuinely interested in getting to know me. This was my first med school interview, and it was a real confidence booster for the interviews at other schools that followed."
"All four of us waited in a small room to be interviewed. One by one we were escorted to another room where we were interviewed by two individuals (professor and physician). Though nervous, the interviewers quickly made me feel comfortable with their friendly attitudes and smiles. The interview flowed freely as they took turns asking me questions. They (as I had heard from other feedback) really seemed to have studied my file. The 30 minutes went by very fast."
"I got there in the early morning and had a small brunch with some med students who also gave the tour. I couldn't get over how much the plae looked like a high school with the long halls and lockers everywhere. I was in a group of 6 people and was number 4 in line to be interviewed. The problem was that the same two people were interviewing everyone one after the other, so I waited over 2.5 hours to finally get into my room. The two-on-one approach made me pretty nervous and the woman seemed to laugh at everything I said for some reason. I was especially insulted by the question about why my MCATs were somewhat lower than other candidates. How do you answer something like that? It was over quickly and I took my mug with blue fortune cookies and got out pretty quickly. Honestly, for me the only real draw of WVU over other schools was that friends of mine were going/going to go there. I'm still on their waitlist (which I am told can last up until the day classes start), but I have already accepted an offer at a much better school for me."
"Laid Back! The day started with a brief intro and simple paperwork. This was followed by lunch with two students and then a tour. The student's were happy to be at WVU and had good things to say about the school. Though they did not mention the construction that is underway to improve the school. Which kind of suprised me because in its current state the school is somewhat worn down. Though construction on a new library is already started and a Neuroscience facility is coming soon. Tour was followed by my interview that would have been two-on-one had one of my interviewers not fallen ill. the interview was converstaional and lasted about an hour even though it was only suppossed to last half an hour. Overall, I think the program is great but the facilites were not so great. Last but not least, there was no real information session or financial aid presentation which left me feeling a bit unfulfilled."
"the interview itself was fine; low stress. the questions were pretty standard. the tour, however, was awful. the girl didn't know she would be giving one, and she was really bizarre. we walked really fast around the hospital, and she didn't show us things like the anatomy labs or student check up rooms, but she would point to a staircase and say "that's a staircase." or "that's a closet that we put our bags in." really weird."
"A good professional conversation. Never felt as if I was under a microscope. In general I'm just a nervous interviewer, otherwise I would give higher interview scores."
"Pretty good."
"It was a 2-on-1 interview, which was kind of intimidating. The questions were really basic, nothing too difficult."
"I felt it was very short. In my group of four there were two of us that were in staters. We had short interviews compared to the out of staters. I had one fourth year student as an interviewer; she just read questions from a piece of paper and didn't seem as prepared and comfortable as the professor who also interviewed me. But overall it was good. "
"You have to wait until they call you in, and depending on the premade order, you may be the last one to go, which means you may be waiting over two hours. You get brought in, and a very relaxed discussion begins regarding who you are, your academics, and questions about your activities, and medical related experiences. Very calm and pleasant."
"2 doctors interviewed me who are professors during your 1st two years of school. Both were very nice, one just probed more into what I knew about my experiences. They really study your file and seem to have an impression of you before you walk in there... so just don't blow it! It was a laid back environment, just relax."
"The day started at nearly 11a, so you get to sleep in most likely. No 6a wakeup call. Information, tour, then lunch all before 1p. The tour was with a 3rd yr who really seemed to enjoy the school but was very realistic about the medical profession. Interviews began at 1. The interview was very laid back. I interviewed with Dr. Ferrari, who was just amazing. He was more interested in getting to know me. He was raised in the town over from my parents, so we had some personal topics of conversation. Expect the usual, "Why medicine?", "Why WVU?", etc. "
"interview is with four other applicants, starts at 11am -brief introduction by admissions secretary, tour by student, lunch, then interviews from 1-4pm, then you can leave."
"Everything went really well. The 4th years were extremely informative and helpful during the tour. They had a no BS attitude that made it easy to ask questions."
"A two person team took turns asking specfic questions about my resume. They did not question me about my grades or MCAT scores. They did question me about my clinical experiences and what influences made me want to become a doctor. "
"it was different, but i enjoyed talking to the interviewers. they are more concerned about the type of person you are. "
"show up and beth talks to you for a bit. You go on a tour with two students, get some lunch, walk around the school a little longer and meet back at student services and wait for your interview. I was first so I got to leave when I was done, you could be unlucky and have to wait an hour and a half or so for your interview with nothing to do. The interview itself was simple, they just talked to you and got to know you. No ethical questions or anything like that. "
"Overall, WVU gave me an excellent interview experience. Everyone was very nice and upbeat. The questions weren't too hard - they basically wanted to get to know you! Make sure you know your application!!!!"
"It was very positive overall. I wouldnt be too concerned. No ethical or current healthcare problem questions. Be very familiar with you application. They asked me very detailed questions. "
"day started at 11 am, then a short introduction, and spent a lot of time with the students who gave us a tour and took us to lunch, and then had interview."
"One of the shorter overall interview experiences. Myself and the other 3 interviewees were out-of-state. Day starts 10:45am with school info from Beth Ann (admission coordinator). Then tour of school followed by lunch with student tour guide. Interviews started around 1pm. You can leave right after your interview is finished."
"very laid back, everyone was extremely nice!"
"I was surprized that all four of the people interviewing were out-of-staters. The interviews were at 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, and 2:30 and you got to leave right after your interview. Before the interview, we had a tour given by two third year students followed by lunch. We were told that other than EDP acceptances, no acceptances have been given yet this year. Although it is rolling admission, large batches of acceptances usually go out around the holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentines Day, and Easter). Don't worry if you get waitlisted because it may just be that they are waiting to get a large pool of completed applications before giving out any acceptances."
"The school and the people who comprise it are amazing. Nothing could have been done to make the experience more positive. However, my second interviewer did not show up and the interviewer who did attend was very detail-oriented. He asked the most detailed questions and was unsatisfied with my answers, even when his answers were the same as mine just using different words. Overall, it went well I think."
"Positive but probably the best organized interview out of the other 2 schools I interviewed at."
"This is a very solid clinical program that treats its students (and interviewees) with respect and care. I would gladly go if accepted. The admissions staff are very thorough in their explanations. You will most likely be interviewed by 2 people at the same time. Don't let that faze you."
"It was a little frightening in the beginning since 2 people were interviewing me at the same time with my application in front of them. But they were both very friendly, prepared and had studied my application well which I liked. They did not ask me any ethical/medical questions, just strictly personal. They wanted to know me as a person, where I grew up, what I enjoyed most at school...Very impressed by the school and totally conversational interview. I'm a city person but would absolutely love to go to this school."
"The interviewers were so nice. They did their best to relax you. It was initmidating at first because its 2 on 1 and they are staring at your file right there. I felt confident at the end of the interview that I had let them know about me as best I could. I would love to go to this school. Morgantown is small and I am a big city person but I think it would be a great experience. (The gym is a major plus!!)"
"The interviewers asked me questions to elaborate on some parts of my application. They asked me about my family, places I've worked, my volunteer work, my hobbies, research I've done, and classes I've taken. "
"You'll like this interview process, they truly are a nice group. Expect two interviewers, even though I only got one due to illness. Ask alot of questions of the student tour guides, because they have no input into the decision and it's worth your while to learn as much as you can. WVU is a great school and I'm sure all but the most driven, prestige oriented person would be happy there, but I doubt it is the type of school that attractsd that kind of applicant. Great place, great town."
"The interview was sort of difficult, only because I felt like the interviewer had already made up their mind and the meeting was just a formaility. I was rushed through questions and cut off, which made it disatisfying. I'm sure this one person was just an exception. There was supposed to be a student interviewer as well but they did not show up."
"EXCELLENT LEARNING EXPERIENCE!"
"Overall, it was much as I expected - they asked very typical questions, and as long as you are relaxed, the interviewers were very easy to get along with. "
"It was a great experience and I really fell in love with the school. Everyone is really helpful. I was afraid that being such a small town it would lack diversity, but I was really surprised to see the wealth of diversity. "
"awesome experience--i would love to go here!!!"
"This was my first interview and I guess it was an overall good experience. Leaving the interview, I felt a little puzzled about the half-pursued questions, but I guess they were satisfied with my answers and I know that I gave it my best. I really loved Ruby hospital and would love to attend WVU. I really appreciate the fact that they will let us know our status as soon as possible and like the free mug! I can now rest knowing that God is in control- don't know what I'd do if I didn't have that!"
"The third-year students who showed us around were great. They were very upbeat about their school and the experience there. They gave us good, useful information. The folks in the admissions office are unfailingly helpful. The facilities are good (the library being the one exception I saw; it's adequate) and should remain that way as long as Robert Byrd is a senator. I was interviewed by an MD and a PhD. One had very little reaction to anything I said and it was hard to judge if he thought I was the greatest applicant ever or just another bozo who gets the 'no thanks' letter next week. The second interviewer was a bit eccentric and threw out some total non sequitors every now and again. He was amusing, but I had to work to bring the interview back to why they should let me in. They had clearly looked closely at my application packet and letters. They were well informed about where I was coming from. I did get the impression that they wanted the interview to last 30 minutes and no longer. I only had time to ask one question of them before one interviewer got up and opened the door as a signal that the interview was definately over. "
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 85 |
| Faculty member | 2 |
| Admissions staff | 1 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 49 |
| Neutral | 19 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.58 | 66 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 18 |
| Out of state | 50 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 13 |
| 2-3 hours | 19 |
| 4-6 hours | 17 |
| 7+ hours | 20 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 21 |
| Automobile | 45 |
| Train or subway | 0 |
| Other | 2 |
Morgantown, tickets have to be bought separately from other flights, but are very cheap
Pittsburgh
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PIT
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 1 |
| With students at the school | 12 |
| Friends or family | 6 |
| Hotel | 34 |
| Home | 3 |
| Other | 0 |
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Yes
No
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 17 |
| $101-$200 | 16 |
| $201-$300 | 10 |
| $301-$400 | 3 |
| $401-$500 | 6 |
| $501+ | 8 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.27 | 70 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.07 | 70 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.58 | 69 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.08 | 38 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.47 | 38 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.09 | 35 |
"When I came for the interview I was excited to learn more about their research opportunities. However, I could not get a solid comment from either faculty or the students as to the specific projects and programs that are available."
"Nothing, keep being amazing and friendly. It was such a great environment on my interview day."
"Students should be prepared to give tour. They were quite confused about which floor is which."
"If tour guides could speak up, that would be awesome so everyone could hear! Otherwise it was a great experience"
"Wished interview was 30 minutes instead of 20, felt like I could have said more about myself if interview had been a little longer"
"Better subject titles in emails"
"None. Very up front. Explained when committee was meeting and when you would receive a response. Was told that they are meeting a week from interview and will have answer the following week on acceptance."
"Provide more extensive information or presentation regarding the three campuses, financial aid, etc."
"none"
"Verify the receipt of the part of the application that is mailed in."
"Coffee and water during the waiting periods would be very nice! Also, having the schedule available"
"Have signs to guide people to the admissions office since it isn't exactly easy to find."
"Perhaps provide an overview of the curriculum, highlights of the school, financial aid info during t"
"Please, give some info on Fin Aid during the interview."
"Financial aid presentation would be great."
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