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Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (Carolinas)
Location: Spartansburg, SC (Suburban)
School Type: Private Institution
Program Website: DO
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Interview Feedback
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Full detailsFormat
Recent trend: Mostly in person
File: Open File
Length and Count
45 min average
3 interviewers average
Experience
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SDN
I had a very positive experience
It's really relaxed and conversational!
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Campus is beautiful and everyone was really friendly, even the fellow applicants
SDN, mock interviews
the friendliness of the staff
mock interviews with others and recording myself answering practice questions
I overall loved the interview day! They provided lunch for us, took us on a bus tour which was super fun. The staff and faculty made sure that we had everything we needed. Everyone was super nice and welcoming overall.
The interview is super laidback & conversational + dont stress! Know your application & be prepared to talk about any bad grades/low mcat.
There was a moment where I felt like my application was being torn apart and I had defend and explain my grades/mcat. It wasn't terrible, but just prepared to explain bad grades or any red flags. I think it was more a good cop/bad cop situation to try to see how you react under stress.
Staff, faculty and students seem very happy! The environment seems very friendly and laidback. Overall I had a great interview day.
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They do a good job of welcoming you and showing what their school has to offer. I had two open file one-on-one interviews that each lasted 40 minutes. However, by the end of the interview, it felt like not as much time had passed. I had genuine conversation with my interviewers. We shared laughs and stories about our own lives. It felt like talking to a friend!
Relax! The interviewers aren't going to grill you. They just want to learn who you are as a human being and what you like to do in your free time.
No pass/fail grading and multiple exams every week (totaling to 160 exams by the end of the first year). However, they have very good support services such as peer support, student success center, and academic advising to help you.
You can immediately sense how close knit the community is. Everyone is super supportive of each other, and there is virtually no competition between students. The interviewers genuinely want to get to know you as a person, not how you perform as a student. I would say for 75% of my interview time, I was talking about my hobbies and what I do outside of medicine. The interviewers are easy to talk to, and they are very personable. They share their own experiences with you from the time they were medical students to where they are now. I genuinely loved talking to them!
Read over primary and secondary, prepared for common questions, looked on website for more information about program
Relax, they truly want to get to know you as a person
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