Norfolk, VA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
6 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
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.
💬 Interview Process
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?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read SDN interview feedback, browsed school website.
What was the most difficult question?
Name three weaknesses and three strengths about yourself.
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.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
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
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
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