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

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"What is primary care medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why are you interested in primary care?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Should VCOM have regulations on what students can put on their social media pages?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"How do you handle stress?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"How should a preceptor handle a student who will not see patients asking for birth control?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"I found a list of the most common interview questions on the internet and read over them." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"There was a family atmosphere. Everyone knew everyone else and was happy to see them." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The area around the school seems a bit lacking in activities." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Some of the staff members are allopathic doctors and they will ask why you want to be an osteopath." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"This is a wonderful school!" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

< $100

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Home

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

9/11/13

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

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10

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

6 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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