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Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk, VA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

4 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

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

6 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

45 million uninsured? Describe a specific research project that I did?
Pregnant girl at 15, what do you do? Best friend describe weakness, strength? What book are you reading?
Typical day in pratice? Why EVMS? Why doctor?

What was the most interesting question?

Parents are Jehovah's Witnesses, child needs a blood transfusion to survive and they refuse. What do you do?

What was the most difficult question?

If you read SDN, pretty much every question was verbatim from this site.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

40 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?

2 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$401-$500

What airport did you fly into?

ORF

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Clarion

How would you rate the hotel?

4 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

1 out of 10

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

3 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?

SDN, U of W bioethics site, mock interview

What impressed you positively?

The enthusiasm and close-knit feel of the students

What impressed you negatively?

The area of Norfolk, others seem to like it but I found it somewhat run down. There are Seven-Eleven's and gas stations everywhere, and very few places to sit down and eat. I had a hard time finding a restaurant anywhere near the school. Also, it doesn't seemed very planned, apartments, gas stations, businesses, houses are all together on the same streets.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I should have printed out more maps or gone to AAA for the tourist book with restaurants, etc.

What are your general comments?

It was okay. The student was friendly and helpful. I could not understand my interviewer all the time, and occasionally had to ask him to repeat himself.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses