Eastern Virginia Medical School

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How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What are your general comments?

Everyone was very friendly and helpful. The interview day was well-organized. Faculty answered questions and seemed genuinely interested in us each; students were open and nice.

Interview questions they asked

What would your (best friend, college counselor, etc) say is your greatest strength/weakness?

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What was the most interesting question?

If you were in charge of making national health care policy, how would you solve the problem of the 45 million uninsured Americans?

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What was the most difficult question?

A persistent line of questioning about animal testing...one of the two interviewers kept asking follow-up upon follow- up question.

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How did you prepare for the interview?

talked with current student, reviewed my application, reviewed website

What impressed you positively?

the school seems very responsive to students, all the students seemed very happy with their decision to attend

What impressed you negatively?

not much, although I was the last person to get interviewed...

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

how willing the faculty is to work to tailor academics to your professional goals; i would have come with more specific questions