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

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 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?

Closed file

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

"Tell me about yourself. Name a time that you went above and beyond the call of duty. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"According to your MCAT scores, you should not even be here, why do you think you deserve to be here. How many D.O. physicians are there in the country?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Case study: A 60 year old man taking certain meds for a certain condition has these symptoms..what are the steps you would take to treat the patient. --The interviewer told me he was impressed with my answer after this, however, he began to make fun of the "country bumpkin" in their before me, felt this was unprofessional..." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"How many D.O. physicians are there in the country." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"According to your MCAT scores, you should not even be here, why do you think you deserve to be here. (not so difficult, b/c I was expecting it, however, he was pretty rude about it)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, the VCOM website, looked over my application and essays." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The staff is very helpful and treat everyone nicely and with respect...before acceptance." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I felt pretty prepared...I rocked the interview" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I am from a small town, thus I liked the atmoshpere at VCOM. However, I feel some of the staff are small minded, and treat situations as if they were still in high school...which is a turn off. Even though I have accepted my spot, I still am waiting for acceptance at two other institutions, and may take acceptance elsewhere due to the experiences I have endured after my 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?

8 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?

$301-$400

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

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?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

6 out of 10

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

3 out of 10

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