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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?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

35 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)?

"Where do you see yourself in five years? Ten years?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about your overseas travel (I had studied abroad)." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How is your mother (I had written about her being sick in my personal statement)." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What is your favorite book? What is the last book you have read?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Tell me about a time when you were disappointed." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, mock questions with my girlfriend, researching the school, had dinner with a research graduate beforehand" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Overall, the facilities are very good. The best part of the school is the anatomy lab (there wasn't a trace of odor). Everyone was very warm. Virtually every VCOM faculty or staff member thanked me for coming to the interview. Blacksburg is a very nice town." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"I'm still not sure how the OMM labs work because they have several small labs instead of one big one. The students may be slightly cramped in their classrooms." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"There is a back side to the lunch request form that you fill out." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Great school! I'm probably going there." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

7+ 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?

9 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?

11/04/2008

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?

10 out of 10

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

8 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?

5 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Keep it up!" Report Response

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