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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?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

15 year old girl walks into your clinic and wants an abortion, what do you do? (since I would have killed to give up an arm and a leg to know the answer beforehand, here's an idea of what the answer might be: inform the patient of the other options (adoption, keeping the baby), ask about her relationship with her parents and why she doesn't want them to know, inquire about the circumstances of the pregnancy (rape?) and run HIV and STD tests. If the patient still wants to have an abortion and is competent enough to make a decision, then the best choice of action is to do whatever the patient wants to do).
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
What's a big issue in healthcare and what do we do about it?

What was the most interesting question?

None, they were all pretty much expected as they were posted on this website.

What was the most difficult question?

Why do you want to become a doctor? They (actually, I brought it up) asked me about my lack of clinical experience, and my experiences mostly seemed to have dealt with research.
🤝 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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$301-$400

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Clarion James Madison Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

9 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?

Went to Kelly's Taverna the night before with my roommates (they decided to tag along for the 5 hour trip.) Really small, nice, quaint bar. The crab dip's alright.

What impressed you positively?

I read about the students being happy, but I had no idea how happy, nice and helpful they could be. Every other person was wishing my interview group luck and with smiles. This place seems like a close knit community, and seeing the stuff they did made me regret not doing community service myself. I look forward to going here, hopefully!

What impressed you negatively?

The night before, the drive down to the Norfolk area seemed depressing. The town seemed relatively small and I thought the next four years would be somewhat depressing and morose. However, I'm actually looking forward to it now seeing all these happy people. I can actually see myself going here!

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That there would be construction on Granby street. Woke me up at 5 in the morning.

What are your general comments?

It was GREAT! Everyone I met was so happy and enthusiastic. Seriously, I'm not lying. They seemed to genuinely enjoy this experience!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses