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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?

4 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? Why VCOM? Why rural? Do you see it as a negative to have no alumni to have out in the field?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What is one of your strength and weakness? Where do you see yourself in 10 years? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about your research? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"If you have enough funds to save five people with cancer or use those funds to screen and maybe save more lives what would you do? What if the person with cancer would die within six months,would you use your all you funds on him?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Same as above. He kept re-wording the question to see if I would change my mind. " Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read secondary application and SDN" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Everthing- how excited the staff was, the school, the technolog, the area (especially how cheap it was to live down there). The school and area just seemed to fit me." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"How pretty the campus and the area is. Its bigger than what I expected. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I LOVE VCOM. I came away from the day with a positive outlook. The staff are so excited to be there and to have you there. The interviews were not stressfull. One question was off the wall (see above)but they just wanted to get to know you. Lunch was good. The tour of the campus and of the area was very nice. I have never been to an interview where they take you on a tour of the campus. That was awesome. Just relax and have fun." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

03/15/2007

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