Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center School of Medicine

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How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

9 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 / 10

0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

9 / 10

0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

much better than i had expected. i came out of my interview thinking that i could definitely picture myself being a med student here.

Interview questions they asked

Why Richmond/MCV?

I was asked this too

What was the most difficult question?

What do you think is the biggest weakness in the US Healthcare system?

I was asked this too

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, Health Care Meltdown (by Robert H. Lebow, MD) I highly recommend this book

What impressed you positively?

the atmosphere! everyone i met was so nice and helpful. they help each other out with everything, and there's no competition (mcv has online forums that students go to answer each other's questions/problems). mcv would prepare you well for the boards - they are one of the few schools that offer board review sessions, taught by professors. it's interesting to note, that in the past, some of these professors have written questions for the board exams. option of doing 3rd and 4th year rotations at INOVA.

What impressed you negatively?

the class size is a bit large relative to other schools. however, when i asked my interviewer about this, he mentioned that the classes get broken up into smaller groups, so that you can still get individualized attention.

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

8 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

none, they are wonderful