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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?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 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)?

"Over the next 30 years the figure to care for Baby Boomers is equivalent to the current 700 Billion stimulus package. What is the importance of both and how do you feel the importance should be distributed?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How did you see OMM used?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

What was the most interesting question?

"I also telephone interviewed, what can you tell me about the experience (from my AACOMAS)?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"The baby boomer generation question." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN Interview Feedback, VCOM's site" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Administrative staff attitude, fellow interviewees, "new" approach to clinical education, ANATOMY LAB - no smell at all--other schools you can smell the lab as soon as you get on the floor" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The temperature of the van for the tour until we got the AC on." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The cap on debt allowed between undergrad and medical school. I have some debt from undergrad which may potentially be a problem if I go here." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Overall, great school. " Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 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?

$201-$300

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

7 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?

09/29/2008

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?

5 out of 10

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

5 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?

10 out of 10

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