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?

3 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

7 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 / 10

0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

6 / 10

0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

There was very little lag time which was nice. Started with an interview, then a meeting with financial aide and dean and then a very comprehensive tour and lunch with med students. My interviewer was unique. He was a long time faculty member and was relatively laid back, but also had 4 pages of questions that he asked me.

Interview questions they asked

Do you read? What are you reading right now? Have you read Harry Potter (which is weird because he isn't a fan and he hasn't read it himself.

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What was the most interesting question?

What was your gpa in high school? SAT's? WHat were you ranked in your high school class? (who remembers that stuff?)

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What was the most difficult question?

What are you willing to give up to go to medical school?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, school's website

What impressed you positively?

There are actually cool parts of Richmond. I heard a number of bad things, but after having a few days to explore, I liked it more than I thought I would. The students that I spoke to really love their school.

What impressed you negatively?

There are clearly ''two faces'' to Richmond. The city seems very racially divided.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Richmond is considered the South.

What is your ranking of this school's location?

4 / 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?

4 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 / 10

0 = Bad, 10 = Great