Eastern Virginia Medical School

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How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What are your general comments?

Other ?s: Why med school? What do you do in your spare time? Biggest thing affecting healthcare today? Most important traits for a great doctor? What have you learned today? Describe your leadership activities? Why surgery? Other application specific questions.

Interview questions they asked

interviewee stats: 13 of 18 interviewees were female. 7 of 18 applicants were from UVA. 13-15 applicants were in-state.

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What was the most interesting question?

A 16 year old you know fairly well comes in for an appoinment to your primary care office. She states that she is pregnant and wants an abortion but does not ever want her parents to know. What do you do?

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What was the most difficult question?

Why EVMS?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Read up on SDN. Talked to people who had interviewed there. I even called someone who was in a residency program I was interested in that went to EVMS.

What impressed you positively?

Attitude of students.

What impressed you negatively?

Cost (48K out of state per year), primary care emphasis

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

How beautiful the area is, how great the students seemed to be