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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

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Open file

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

"Why medicine, EVMS" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about your research, volunteer experience, work experience" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Alcohol on attendings breath, what do you do? How to solve the uninsured problem" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Think ahead in 10-15 years and you're a general practioner. How many patients do you intend to see in a given day?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Nothing too major. Only had one ethics question (alcohol on attendings breath), a couple of health care system questions (3 problems that would affect how you practice medicine, how to deal with uninsured), and the normal tell me about _____ (experience)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Several mock interviews, read interview feedback, UW bioethics page, found some articles on organ transplantation and other topics off pubmed" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"How happy everyone seemed" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing really." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I actually thought I hadn't done too well in the interview. It was a bit stressful, but I've had worse interviews. The panel format really isn't as bad as most people make it out to be. The standardized patient was a very interesting experience. Don't be afraid to volunteer." 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?

< $100

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?

Best Western Holiday Sands Inn & Suites

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/18/2006

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?

9 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

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