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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?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 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)?

"All three interviews were super low key and very conversational. The key is to be relaxed but still be professional. They really seem to want to get to know you - so let them! I also asked plenty of questions to each interviewer and interviewed them." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Asked what part of Osteopathy was of the mot interest to me. Can you really see your self living in Blacksburg?" 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? Why do you want to work with the underserved?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Which science class did you dislike during undergrad - not hard just not expecting it." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"none." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Interviewed myself on the car ride down, SDN, re-read my primary and secondary apps." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The affiliation with VTech, how modern the facilities are, the anatomy lab - NO SMELL!!!, the OMM and sim rooms." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The cap on financial aid .. i have A LOT of debt from my Masters degree and i will have to do some creative bookkeeping to go here -but i think it is super worth it." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I was very impressed with the school - especially having attended and worked at school whose med school is ranked 14th in the country. I think the curriculum is very forward and i feel they are truly trying to make it a cutting edge school. Everyone is beyond super nice. Students seemed generally happy - it IS med school you cant be happy all the time but generally speaking." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 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?

$101-$200

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

8 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?

12/09/2008

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?

3 out of 10

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

2 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

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