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

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

1 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

4 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

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

"Why rural medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What are your hobbies?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"lots of BS I can't even remember." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"what would I do if a teenager requested BCP?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"How would I accomadate my lifestyle to associate with my patients OUTSIDE my practice in a rural community (or some sort of bs like this)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, read website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"fascilities" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"INTERVIEWERS!!!!! They were AWFUL!!!! Everyone kept saying how laid back and easy-going they would be...they were NOT!!! I've had two other interviews and both were much more laid back than this one. One interviewer made no sort of response to any of my questions, one kept telling me "If you don't get into med school this year, keep trying" REPEATEDLY, and the other was making no sense what so ever and asking me all these BS questions about rural medicine that made absolutely no sense!" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That the profs. were not easy going like everyone else said." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Not impressive. Te school iself seemed great and the students seemed to like it. Good fascilities. BUT the interviewers really turned me off. I think it's my last choice now." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$101-$200

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Comfort Inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/03/2005

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

4 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

4 out of 10

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

4 out of 10

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