Eastern Virginia Medical School

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How did the interview impress you?

No change 😐

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 / 10

0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What are your general comments?

Well I walked out of the interview knowing that I am not getting in based on this interview--he really intimidated me and made me distrust myself. BUT just stay with your beliefs, no matter what the interviewers try to make you say.

Interview questions they asked

What sets you out from the other 1000 applicants?

I was asked this too

What was the most interesting question?

Do you think it is fair for us to give a spot to someone who will end up quitting medicine and raising a family full time? (this exact question was asked to female applicants before the 1960s to keep them OUT of medical school--and what year is it now???)

I was asked this too

What was the most difficult question?

Do you feel that doctors are responsible for supporting poor, handicapped children whose parents cannot pay for them? Apparantly in Virginia they are.

I was asked this too

How did you prepare for the interview?

EVMS is NOTORIOUS for numerous ethical questions, so I did research on abortion, euthanasia, stem cell research, and the like.

What impressed you positively?

lovely facitlities, happy students. Their FABULOUS standardized patient program. Ability to live close to campus.

What impressed you negatively?

They have a bell-curve grading scale, Scary interviewer who really wanted me to leave crying, I'm sure (he also started filling out my interview ranking form while I was answering the other interviewer's question); and Norfolk=scary at night when you are lost trying to find your hotel

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

the outrageous cost for out-of-state students