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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?

9 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?

Describe a typical day in your life as a doctor in 10 years.
Ethical questions: What do you do if a family has been in a car accident, the child needs a blood transfusion, but the parents refuse based on the fact that they are Jehovah's Witnesses?
Strengths and weaknesses.

What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

You are surgeon general of the U.S. What is your opinion of our healthcare system and what would you do to change it?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

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?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Radisson

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

7 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, read over my applications, articles on the US healthcare system

What impressed you positively?

the standardized patient program, close-knit student body

What impressed you negatively?

Norfolk is a bit ghetto. The labs and other facilities are rather old.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

EVMS is a small school in a semi-urban area (and close to the beach!). The interview day was really laid back. I was nervous when I first got there, but after the full day of touring around and talking to students, I wasn't nervous at all by the time my interview rolled around. The children's hospital is amazing, the standardized patient program is impressive, and the students seem to love it there. Parking on campus is free for students, which is great. But they seem to have very little social life. They have tests every Monday, which essentially rules out any fun on the weekend. And they're in class from 9-5 every day. But it's a great school and would be perfect for someone looking to practice primary care.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses