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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?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

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

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

No responses

What was the most interesting question?

An elderly man suffers from a terminal illness and his wife recently passed away. He asks you for a self-administered lethal dose of painkillers. What do you do?

What was the most difficult question?

Name three weaknesses and three strengths about yourself.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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?

Friends or family

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?

9 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ 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?

Read SDN interview feedback, browsed school website.

What impressed you positively?

Student body is very happy to be there and was enthusiastic about the school. The community overall has a close, tight-knit feel to it.

What impressed you negatively?

Facilities are clean but not state of the art. Lack of major university attached to campus limits research opportunities.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

Two or three interviewers sit down with you in a room, one of whom is on the admissions committee and has access to your entire file. The questions were probing but not aggressive. Topics included motivation for going into medicine and a few ethical situations, as expected.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses