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  • West Virginia University Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Morgantown, WV
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 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?

2

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)?

"Asked about research (very important at this school)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Asked about working in EMS, what kind of patients I had seen, what I learned from this" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Asked about studying abroad" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What one experience have you had that made you say "that's how I want to treat me patients"" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Both interviewers asked about a weakness in my application (one asked why I had less shadowing experience than other applicants, one asked why I took the MCAT twice.)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, practicing with friends, went over my primary and secondary" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Very nice people, good resources at this school, Very quick to get back after the interview (they promise one week after the interview with a decision), Very respectful of students' needs and what they want our of their education" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Morgantown is pretty small and very much a college town," Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Almost all out of state applicants will be wait listed, have faith many will get accepted later" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Have an answer ready for why WVU and any connections to the state, You will have to make your campus selection on interview day and that will be your choice for 3rd and 4th year," Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

6 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?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$201-$300

What airport did you use?

Morgantown, tickets have to be bought separately from other flights, but are very cheap

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Econo Lodge Collesium, cheapest, was fine

Would you recommend the hotel?

Yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

January 11th

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

6 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 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?

9 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Wished interview was 30 minutes instead of 20, felt like I could have said more about myself if interview had been a little longer" Report Response

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