Liberty University (LUCOM) Discussion Thread 2014 - 2015

[LA1004]

Hi everyone!

I have an interview with LUCOM and am interviewing with Dr. Troy and Dr. MIntle. Any advice?

Also, where is the best place to buy interview suits?

Be yourself and look them up online to find out about more about them.

The interview was very chill for me, and I expect it to be the same for you. Have you practiced answering likely interview questions? That works wonders to help you relax come showtime!

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[kem22]

Be yourself and look them up online to find out about more about them.

The interview was very chill for me, and I expect it to be the same for you. Have you practiced answering likely interview questions? That works wonders to help you relax come showtime!

Thanks for the feedback! I had a mock interview not to long ago, and have one scheduled with our career services at my college this next week

 

[LA1004]

Thanks for the feedback! I had a mock interview not to long ago, and have one scheduled with our career services at my college this next week

Great work! I'm sure you'll do fine, good luck!

 

[EH123]

Hi everyone!

I have an interview with LUCOM and am interviewing with Dr. Troy and Dr. MIntle. Any advice?

Also, where is the best place to buy interview suits?

Dr. Troy is an anatomist and Dr. Mintle is a behavioral specialist. Both are awesome! And very sweet. If you took a gross anatomy class or a higher level psych class those might be things Id mention if you need more things to talk about. Other than that, be prepared to answer some ACA questions, etc. Focus on how you served your community over the past few years. Thats HUGE at LUCOM. Good luck

 

[SlowandSteady]

Hi all! I am also interviewing soon and would love some advice about Dr. Weigner and Dr. Patterson. Thanks, in advance!

 

[silvermecca]

I interviewed at LUCOM but for various reasons, I accepted a seat at LECOM. I was very impressed with the school and really liked the administration. I expected my interview to be as personable as LECOM's but it was not. One interviewer was great. He even said a prayer for me before I began. (I need all the prayers I can get!). The other was icy cold and I actually felt a little uncomfortable. I really liked the dean of the school and the building is amazing! Very pretty campus. I like the idea that the dean calls you with your acceptance. Nice touch. To all who have receive acceptances, I wish you the very best and much success in your journeys as an osteopathic physician. We ALL share a common thread................as osteopathic physicians.

 

[kem22]

Dr. Troy is an anatomist and Dr. Mintle is a behavioral specialist. Both are awesome! And very sweet. If you took a gross anatomy class or a higher level psych class those might be things Id mention if you need more things to talk about. Other than that, be prepared to answer some ACA questions, etc. Focus on how you served your community over the past few years. Thats HUGE at LUCOM. Good luck

Thanks so much!!

 

[WTEngel]

Hi all! I am also interviewing soon and would love some advice about Dr. Weigner and Dr. Patterson. Thanks, in advance!

Dr. Weigner's primary background is as an EM physician, and his main role at LUCOM is as the Medical Director of the Simulation Lab. He is also involved in direct education, but since we don't get too much into clinical skills until later this year and next, we haven't had many classes from him. He started a twice weekly clinical hour during lunch which has been really great for students who want to go in and pick his brain about anything and everything...as he puts it, "the questions you were afraid to ask because you don't want to look stupid." Also he faculty co-sponsor of the EM Interest Club. He's a really great guy, very engaging, and thoughtful. I know for a fact he takes the time to look over applicant's files prior to the interview, which is nice. It should be expected, but not all interviewers take the time.

Dr. Patterson was one of my interviewers last year. He handles most of our pharmacology lectures, and that is his area of expertise. He is very thoughtful and methodical about what he says and how he says it. For me this was an issue, because I keep a pretty fast paced conversation, so take care to slow down and let him set the pace. Even though the conversation may feel like it is lagging at times, my experience was that he just likes to take it at a slower pace, so don't let it get in your head and think that it is an indication of how your interview went. Dr. Patterson is actually a pretty funny guy. His wit and sense of humor is about as dry as the Sahara Desert, but if you are keen enough, some of the things he says are truly hilarious. He makes the kinds of comments that don't always land and make you laugh immediately, but you think about it a few hours later and bust out laughing.

Anyway, both are really nice and will give you a good interview, as does ALL of the faculty at LUCOM. Relax, be yourself, and enjoy the day.

 

[SlowandSteady]

Dr. Weigner's primary background is as an EM physician, and his main role at LUCOM is as the Medical Director of the Simulation Lab. He is also involved in direct education, but since we don't get too much into clinical skills until later this year and next, we haven't had many classes from him. He started a twice weekly clinical hour during lunch which has been really great for students who want to go in and pick his brain about anything and everything...as he puts it, "the questions you were afraid to ask because you don't want to look stupid." Also he faculty co-sponsor of the EM Interest Club. He's a really great guy, very engaging, and thoughtful. I know for a fact he takes the time to look over applicant's files prior to the interview, which is nice. It should be expected, but not all interviewers take the time.

Dr. Patterson was one of my interviewers last year. He handles most of our pharmacology lectures, and that is his area of expertise. He is very thoughtful and methodical about what he says and how he says it. For me this was an issue, because I keep a pretty fast paced conversation, so take care to slow down and let him set the pace. Even though the conversation may feel like it is lagging at times, my experience was that he just likes to take it at a slower pace, so don't let it get in your head and think that it is an indication of how your interview went. Dr. Patterson is actually a pretty funny guy. His wit and sense of humor is about as dry as the Sahara Desert, but if you are keen enough, some of the things he says are truly hilarious. He makes the kinds of comments that don't always land and make you laugh immediately, but you think about it a few hours later and bust out laughing.

Anyway, both are really nice and will give you a good interview, as does ALL of the faculty at LUCOM. Relax, be yourself, and enjoy the day.

Thank you so much!

 

[superdoc2.0]

I interview at the University of Texas on Monday and at the University of Washington on November 12th. My decision about where to attend might be getting more complicated.

 

[Patkay52]

How do you guys know who you interviewing with? My confirmation email only stated that I'n interviewing with one clinical faculty member and one biomedical faculty member....

 

[kem22]

How do you guys know who you interviewing with? My confirmation email only stated that I'n interviewing with one clinical faculty member and one biomedical faculty member....

They email you an itinerary about two weeks before your interview and it shows you who you interview with!

 

[LA1004]

They email you an itinerary about two weeks before your interview and it shows you who you interview with!

FYI, I never got such itinerary until I was sitting in the table with all the other interviewees. If your date is coming up and you haven't received it yet, ask Barry for it. They usually are very quick to respond.

 

[kabead]

Is the school closed today? I called a couple of times but they kept telling me to leave a message....

 

[Patkay52]

I sent an email and got an automatic response saying that Barry will be out of the office this week (13-17)

 

[kabead]

I sent an email and got an automatic response saying that Barry will be out of the office this week (13-17)

Thanks!

 

[PEDDO]

Does anyone know history of total number interviewed to total number accepted? If more are accepted than matriculate for this year are they then offered a seat in next years class?

 

[MPHOrtho13]

Was cleaning out my spam folder and was pleasantly surprised to find an II! Looks like it’s been there for a while... Whoops.

Sorry in advance for potentially asking questions that may have been answered elsewhere, but I had trouble sifting through all of the vitriol (yes trolls, we get that you think LUCOM is "inferior" to your medical school... Just give it a rest).

If there are any current or incoming LUCOM students who are available to answer my questions below, I would greatly appreciate it.

Clinical rotations:
- Someone touched upon this a little bit, but do any students know whether they will be primarily within the Lynchburg area or will they also be all around the greater OMNEE (http://www.omnee.net) network?
- Will they give any consideration to personal preferences/family? (I’m asking because my SO will need to live near a major city like Richmond or DC over the next few years because of his career... After that, he will have much more job flexibility).
- What is the support system for SOs?

Research:
- Do students typically conduct research? If so, when is it usually conducted?

Extracurriculars
- Some schools have ECs during lunch hours to make it easier for students to participate in clubs without taking time away from studying/family... does LUCOM do something similar?

Again, thanks in advance for any insight... I am looking forward to my visit!

 

[dreday710]

Deferred Status post-secondary. Thought for sure I would get an interview. 3.62 sgpa/3.46 cgpa/29. Appalachian region.

 

[AvrgPreMedKid]

Deferred Status post-secondary. Thought for sure I would get an interview. 3.62 sgpa/3.46 cgpa/29. Appalachian region.

I got my deferral email today, too. Hmmm.

 

[dreday710]

I got my deferral email today, too. Hmmm.

What were your stats? If you don't mind sharing.

 

[yocharlie]

How long did it take you guys to receive a secondary?

 

[AvrgPreMedKid]

What were your stats? If you don't mind sharing.

26 (8/8/10), 3.5c, 3.6s

 

[AvrgPreMedKid]

How long did it take you guys to receive a secondary?

Check your spam folder. Lol. That's all I can say.

 

[drummermedic]

Deferred Status post-secondary. Thought for sure I would get an interview. 3.62 sgpa/3.46 cgpa/29. Appalachian region.

I'm in the same boat; got deferred status 2 weeks ago. It seems they update statuses every couple weeks. Haven't seen any recent II's though.

 

[dreday710]

Was cleaning out my spam folder and was pleasantly surprised to find an II! Looks like it’s been there for a while... Whoops.

Sorry in advance for potentially asking questions that may have been answered elsewhere, but I had trouble sifting through all of the vitriol (yes trolls, we get that you think LUCOM is "inferior" to your medical school... Just give it a rest).

If there are any current or incoming LUCOM students who are available to answer my questions below, I would greatly appreciate it.

Clinical rotations:
- Someone touched upon this a little bit, but do any students know whether they will be primarily within the Lynchburg area or will they also be all around the greater OMNEE (http://www.omnee.net) network?
- Will they give any consideration to personal preferences/family? (I’m asking because my SO will need to live near a major city like Richmond or DC over the next few years because of his career... After that, he will have much more job flexibility).
- What is the support system for SOs?

Research:
- Do students typically conduct research? If so, when is it usually conducted?

Extracurriculars
- Some schools have ECs during lunch hours to make it easier for students to participate in clubs without taking time away from studying/family... does LUCOM do something similar?

Again, thanks in advance for any insight... I am looking forward to my visit!

When did they send you this email for interview? Just curious if it was today or not. Congrats!

 

[EH123]

Was cleaning out my spam folder and was pleasantly surprised to find an II! Looks like it’s been there for a while... Whoops.

Sorry in advance for potentially asking questions that may have been answered elsewhere, but I had trouble sifting through all of the vitriol (yes trolls, we get that you think LUCOM is "inferior" to your medical school... Just give it a rest).

If there are any current or incoming LUCOM students who are available to answer my questions below, I would greatly appreciate it.

Clinical rotations:
- Someone touched upon this a little bit, but do any students know whether they will be primarily within the Lynchburg area or will they also be all around the greater OMNEE (http://www.omnee.net) network?
- Will they give any consideration to personal preferences/family? (I’m asking because my SO will need to live near a major city like Richmond or DC over the next few years because of his career... After that, he will have much more job flexibility).
- What is the support system for SOs?

Research:
- Do students typically conduct research? If so, when is it usually conducted?

Extracurriculars
- Some schools have ECs during lunch hours to make it easier for students to participate in clubs without taking time away from studying/family... does LUCOM do something similar?

Again, thanks in advance for any insight... I am looking forward to my visit!

Hello Congrats on your surprise II! Im a student at LUCOM so hopefully I can answer your questions.

Clinical rotations - About half of us will stay right in Lynchburg at Centra Lynchburg General. The other half will be split between Virginia Baptist Hospital (also in Lynchburg) and Southside hospital located in Farmville (about an hour away). Basically if you have a family/spouse living in Lynchburg with you, you will most likely have your rotations in Lynchburg. That way you aren't uprooting kids/spouses finding new schools/jobs for them just before you start clinicals. If you are single, you still have a pretty big chance of staying in lynchburg since, at least for our class, only 1/3 or less are married. Worst case scenario, you commute an hour or when your lease is up, move a little closer. Some people are trying to work out rotations back in their home state. I don't know much about this, but from what I understand, if you can find 10 people who also want to go to that same hospital, and all of the logistics are worked out (don't know exactly how that works...) you can have your rotations in another state. This is something that I'd like to do but honestly I haven't spoken with faculty about it yet so I don't even know if its feasible. But if 10 people go to another state, thats 10 more spots potentially right in lynchburg.

Research - it is my understanding that they are working on building a research facility on the bottom floor of the COM. Don't quote me on that lol. I don't expect research at the COM to be available right away, but Liberty sure moves fast and they have a lot of money so you never know lol. Some of my classmates are setting up research opportunities over christmas/summer break back at home.

Extracurriculars - YES! Theres something available during most lunch hours. There are "clinical hours" with our ER guy He's really cool. Plus he used to be the director of an extremely competitive ER residency program where he came from. I think he said he sorted through 1000 applications and had to narrow down to 14 (my numbers could be off but it was somewhere around in there) so needless to say he knows what it takes to land a great residency and he's giving us all the tips. Other clubs have meetings during lunch too, and it seems like they are always adding more opportunities.

If you have any other questions let me know

 

[MPHOrtho13]

When did they send you this email for interview? Just curious if it was today or not. Congrats!

I just left for vacation, so unfortunately, I can't lookup the exact date because it's in my secure work email that can't be accessed remotely (bad idea). However, I do know that it was sometime this month, but definitely not today. Sorry, I wish I could be more specific.

Thanks so much for the congrats! It was very unexpected. Your stats are much higher than mine, so I am hoping that you will hear some good news soon. Best of luck this cycle.

 

[MPHOrtho13]

Hello Congrats on your surprise II! Im a student at LUCOM so hopefully I can answer your questions.

Clinical rotations - About half of us will stay right in Lynchburg at Centra Lynchburg General. The other half will be split between Virginia Baptist Hospital (also in Lynchburg) and Southside hospital located in Farmville (about an hour away). Basically if you have a family/spouse living in Lynchburg with you, you will most likely have your rotations in Lynchburg. That way you aren't uprooting kids/spouses finding new schools/jobs for them just before you start clinicals. If you are single, you still have a pretty big chance of staying in lynchburg since, at least for our class, only 1/3 or less are married. Worst case scenario, you commute an hour or when your lease is up, move a little closer. Some people are trying to work out rotations back in their home state. I don't know much about this, but from what I understand, if you can find 10 people who also want to go to that same hospital, and all of the logistics are worked out (don't know exactly how that works...) you can have your rotations in another state. This is something that I'd like to do but honestly I haven't spoken with faculty about it yet so I don't even know if its feasible. But if 10 people go to another state, thats 10 more spots potentially right in lynchburg.

Research - it is my understanding that they are working on building a research facility on the bottom floor of the COM. Don't quote me on that lol. I don't expect research at the COM to be available right away, but Liberty sure moves fast and they have a lot of money so you never know lol. Some of my classmates are setting up research opportunities over christmas/summer break back at home.

Extracurriculars - YES! Theres something available during most lunch hours. There are "clinical hours" with our ER guy He's really cool. Plus he used to be the director of an extremely competitive ER residency program where he came from. I think he said he sorted through 1000 applications and had to narrow down to 14 (my numbers could be off but it was somewhere around in there) so needless to say he knows what it takes to land a great residency and he's giving us all the tips. Other clubs have meetings during lunch too, and it seems like they are always adding more opportunities.

If you have any other questions let me know

Thanks for the congrats! It was truly unexpected because I recently received an incomplete message (hopefully that was an error...).

Thanks so much for taking the time to answer my questions; LUCOM sounds like an incredible place to study medicine! I'm thrilled that you love it so far.

Based on your reply, it sounds like my SO and I may have to balance starting a family and being in a long-distance relationship for all four years unless 10 other classmates also want to rotate in a larger city like Richmond or DC. We're both pretty flexible/compromising people and have been in a long-distance relationship before, so it's not a deal-breaker, but it's definitely something I need to look into.

I'm glad to hear that on-campus research may be coming soon, but having to schedule research during breaks is probably for the best (I'm one of those research fanatics, so not having an on-campus research temptation early-on in my med school career is probably a good thing).

I'm also glad to hear about the strong ECs. One more question though... What is the rapport among the students (Collaborative? Competitive?). Do students go out with each other (either as friends or dating), or is it all strictly professional?

Many thanks!

 

[EH123]

Thanks for the congrats! It was truly unexpected because I recently received an incomplete message (hopefully that was an error...).

Thanks so much for taking the time to answer my questions; LUCOM sounds like an incredible place to study medicine! I'm thrilled that you love it so far.

Based on your reply, it sounds like my SO and I may have to balance starting a family and being in a long-distance relationship for all four years unless 10 other classmates also want to rotate in a larger city like Richmond or DC. We're both pretty flexible/compromising people and have been in a long-distance relationship before, so it's not a deal-breaker, but it's definitely something I need to look into.

I'm glad to hear that on-campus research may be coming soon, but having to schedule research during breaks is probably for the best (I'm one of those research fanatics, so not having an on-campus research temptation early-on in my med school career is probably a good thing).

I'm also glad to hear about the strong ECs. One more question though... What is the rapport among the students (Collaborative? Competitive?). Do students go out with each other (either as friends or dating), or is it all strictly professional?

Many thanks!

Everyone here will tell you this class is one big family. When several people were struggling with the first class, those who were doing well reached out to those who needed help. If someone needs something, everyone is on it. Its been that way since before classes even started. For only having known each other for 3 months or so, we are a pretty tight knit group. Everyone hangs out so its definitely not "all professional". We have fun

As far as long distance relationships - many classmates have spouses/S.O's in other states. Some even with children in other states until the family can move. They all say that you have to be intentional about making time for your family via Skype/phone but its definitely doable. Med school takes up a lot of your time (obviously) but if you plan your time well, you will not feel completely deprived of a social/family life. Several male classmates have wives who just had brand new babies during this first trimester, and I know of a few ladies (myself included) who actually plan on having kids at some point during med school. LUCOM is very family friendly! Not gonna lie and say med school is easy but I am very happy to be here and I really do think that we have something special at this school.

 

[kabead]

I am withdrew from LUCOM today...I hope one of you get my interview spot!

 

[dreday710]

Looks like they opened up more interviewing dates. Interview for 11.4.14. My first! So excited

 

[DrKitty77]

Everyone here will tell you this class is one big family. When several people were struggling with the first class, those who were doing well reached out to those who needed help. If someone needs something, everyone is on it. Its been that way since before classes even started. For only having known each other for 3 months or so, we are a pretty tight knit group. Everyone hangs out so its definitely not "all professional". We have fun

As far as long distance relationships - many classmates have spouses/S.O's in other states. Some even with children in other states until the family can move. They all say that you have to be intentional about making time for your family via Skype/phone but its definitely doable. Med school takes up a lot of your time (obviously) but if you plan your time well, you will not feel completely deprived of a social/family life. Several male classmates have wives who just had brand new babies during this first trimester, and I know of a few ladies (myself included) who actually plan on having kids at some point during med school. LUCOM is very family friendly! Not gonna lie and say med school is easy but I am very happy to be here and I really do think that we have something special at this school.

I'm happy to hear it! It really does have a nice vibe there. I interviewed on 10/6 and the facilities where fantastic. It was a very friendly atmosphere, and I was impressed by how established the professors are. The students came to speak with us during lunch and where very friendly too.

 

[Juiboi]

Has anyone sent in their deposit for acceptance yet? Or anyone have any idea of how many seats are filled thus far?

 

[HippocratesHRC]

Will not be putting a deposit down, hope my spot goes to one of you well qualified candidates!!

 

[PEDDO]

When interviewing can I call to see who I interview with? Got an email but doesn't state who it is with.

 

[dreday710]

When interviewing can I call to see who I interview with? Got an email but doesn't state who it is with.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that they will send and/or update the website as the day grows closer. What day are you?

 

[SpartanWolverine]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that they will send and/or update the website as the day grows closer. What day are you?

Applicants have previously reported only finding out that information about a week before interviews... Though I'm neither an applicant nor student here, so I'm sure someone else has more reliable information.

 

[DrKitty77]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that they will send and/or update the website as the day grows closer. What day are you?

Yes, they email you an itinerary with your interviewer's names. I got mine 1-2 weeks before the interview.

 

[Dreams2012]

Any current LUCOM students out there? I have 2 questions for you:
1. Can you provide me with an idea of how much time you spend at school? ( so an example of a typical day)
2. I heard the school does not provide any health insurance, is this true? how do you deal with this?

 

[AvrgPreMedKid]

Interviewing here on 11/18.

 

[PEDDO]

Can anyone give additional information regarding Drs Liu and Thompson beyond what the university site offers? Thanks

 

[thegreatjaspy]

Canceling my 11/4 interview due to my acceptance at another school. Good luck everyone!

 

[lizzieb89]

Can anyone give additional information regarding Drs Liu and Thompson beyond what the university site offers? Thanks

Do you know which Dr. Liu it is? There's two...though I'm not sure the Dr. Liu that teaches anatomy interviews. The other is the micro professor...and I honestly can't tell you much about him, as I've never spoken with him.

Dr. Thomson is great--he's an EM physician. Super nice guy, easy going, and very genuine. You should have a great time interviewing with him!

 

[lizzieb89]

Any current LUCOM students out there? I have 2 questions for you:
1. Can you provide me with an idea of how much time you spend at school? ( so an example of a typical day)
2. I heard the school does not provide any health insurance, is this true? how do you deal with this?

Usually 8-5. It varies; Thursdays we have omm lab, and anatomy lab (variable), Tuesdays is anatomy lab, Wednesdays is pcm lab--which is clinical medicine. Lectures are usually 8-12, break for lunch, then either labs or another lecture. Fridays we usually finish at noon or at 2. Again, it's all pretty variable.

I can't really comment on the health insurance, except that I thought they did offer it--I could be mistaken. I have insurance through my husband's employment, so I'm pretty out of the loop as far as that.

 

[WTEngel]

Usually 8-5. It varies; Thursdays we have omm lab, and anatomy lab (variable), Tuesdays is anatomy lab, Wednesdays is pcm lab--which is clinical medicine. Lectures are usually 8-12, break for lunch, then either labs or another lecture. Fridays we usually finish at noon or at 2. Again, it's all pretty variable.

I can't really comment on the health insurance, except that I thought they did offer it--I could be mistaken. I have insurance through my husband's employment, so I'm pretty out of the loop as far as that.

As of right now they DO NOT offer health insurance.

My wife and I had to get our own through blue cross blue shield until she received benefits from her current employer.

I am very positive about LUCOM all around, but this would be one of my sore spots with the school. They should be offering a health insurance plan (it's the right thing to do), and they made a choice not to do so. That is their perogative, but I find it a bit ironic that a school of health sciences has chosen not to offer their students a health insurance plan.

I will end my rant there. Otherwise I am just about 100% satisfied with everything that LUCOM is doing.

 

[rzoo14]

Not all med schools offer insurance. Its better that way. If they were to offer coverage, it would likely be the most basic and included in the tuition charges. Better to not have it in there and have the option to shop around.
If you're really stuck and have no idea where to go for health insurance, check out SOMA Insurance. Its an insurance program available to all DO students through Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA).

 

[WTEngel]

Not all med schools offer insurance. Its better that way. If they were to offer coverage, it would likely be the most basic and included in the tuition charges. Better to not have it in there and have the option to shop around.
If you're really stuck and have no idea where to go for health insurance, check out SOMA Insurance. Its an insurance program available to all DO students through Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA).

Perhaps better in your opinion. Even if a medical school does offer a bare bones insurance option, students still have the choice to opt out if they would prefer to shop around.

I fail to see how simply not offering insurance is a better option than offering insurance and allowing someone to shop around should you choose. Students are already relocating and dealing with financial aid, housing, etc. This is one less thing to worry about.

Similar to an employer, my opinion is that healthcare insurance is something an educational institution should offer, and if students want to take on the burden of shopping around, they can take it upon themselves to do so.

 

[Dreams2012]

Usually 8-5. It varies; Thursdays we have omm lab, and anatomy lab (variable), Tuesdays is anatomy lab, Wednesdays is pcm lab--which is clinical medicine. Lectures are usually 8-12, break for lunch, then either labs or another lecture. Fridays we usually finish at noon or at 2. Again, it's all pretty variable.

I can't really comment on the health insurance, except that I thought they did offer it--I could be mistaken. I have insurance through my husband's employment, so I'm pretty out of the loop as far as that.

Thank you!

 

[Wood16]

I had an interview today and to say the least, I was very impressed. To be completely honest, this school wasn't at the top of my list before coming to the interview, but now is definitely one of my top choices. The faculty was outstanding; they genuinely care for their students and want nothing more than to see everyone succeed. My interviewers were great. Dr. Thompson was one of my interviewers; he made me feel so comfortable and eased all of my nerves. The educational environment promotes teamwork supported by love versus a typical competitive atmosphere. At the end of the day, the director of admissions took time to discuss what their institution seeks in a student and it was very moving to hear about the school's foundational value of servanthood. This school may be new, but I believe they will yield wonderful physicians who have a genuine passion to serve others. If you want to be a doctor for the right reason and are offered an interview...take it! I don't think you will be disappointed.