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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?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 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?

6 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Biggest problem facing healthcare? How would you solve it?
Why EVMS?
Why medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

People over the age of 80 are denied organ transplants in another country. Do you agree with this policy? Why/Why not?

What was the most difficult question?

No responses
🤝 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?

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?

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

ORF

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Radisson

How would you rate the hotel?

8 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?

Reading SDN

What impressed you positively?

Great standardized patient program Children's hospital, really nice facilities. People - very friendly and warm and tight-knit. Faculty also were very friendly -like to joke with students.

What impressed you negatively?

Anatomy lab, and surrounding hallways looked old.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

What the living options are (no on-campus accomodation), prices, and surrounding neighborhood are like

What are your general comments?

Stressful at the beginning Faculty interviewer challenged my answers and cut me off. Be prepared for stressful experience and don't get too frazzled. Student interviewer was friendly. Better at end when faculty lightened up.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses