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Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk, VA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

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

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Ethicals (abortion, health care rationing)
ultimate characteristics of the ideal physician
why medicine

What was the most interesting question?

What is your responsibility as an advocate

What was the most difficult question?

various ethical situations, difficult in the respect that there is no correct answer, merely an instinct and a personal code of ethics by which you can abide. Be sure to know the field of health care and the issues that plague current physicians.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

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

No responses

What are your comments on where you stayed?

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✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, School website, Ethical text

What impressed you positively?

The enthusiasm and cooperative nature of the student body and faculty and the early hands-on clinical exposure. Students emerge from their first two years with a well-laid foundation in clinical skills. Board scores and pass rates are exceptional, regularly surpassing that of Harvard, UVa, Penn, Hopkins, etc. This the apparent result of their progressive teaching style and clinically-integrated curriculum.

What impressed you negatively?

The classes are on the order of 110 students in size. Not too small, but not too big either. Could be perceived as a negative depending on an individual's personality.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

They don't validate parking. Also, downtown Norfolk is a very classy area with plenty of restaurants and bars and a significant amount growth invested in it. The beaches are only 20 minutes away, the water is right out your back door.

What are your general comments?

Fantastic experience overall. Granted, the interviewing experience is somewhat intimidating at times, but it's merely a means in which to really get to the heart of you. Namely, your ideals, beliefs, and goals for the future. The AMCAS is designed to acquaint them with your past and your accomplishments, while the interview was there to explore more of the intangibles like how you work through problems. Address issues as capably as possible and be your own best advocate. I recently received my acceptance here, and after a couple acceptances already elsewhere at UVa and Tulane, I think I've decided upon EVMS as my home.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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