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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?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

30 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 DO?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How are you going to survive in such a small town?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What was your favorite undergraduate class?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What's the most interesting place you've been?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"One interviewer questioned me about expressing interest in alternative medicine." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, mock interview, practice questions." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Enthusiasm and friendliness of faculty and students, facilities, impressive track record for such a young school." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Very short track record since it's only accepted three classes so far, isolated location, year-round schedule." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"VERY relaxed. Three individual interviews with faculty members. Mostly conversational, only a few direct questions asked. One interviewer said I would get in and admissions staff called me later that day to confirm acceptance. " 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?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Comfort Inn of Blacksburg

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/19/2005

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

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

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