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?
9 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
5 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
5 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Interviews are either at 2:00, 2:45 or 3:30 in a room in the library. 3 people interview (a student and 2 MD's). It lasts about 30-45 min.
💬 Interview Process
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read SDN, my application, my secondary, school's website
What was the most difficult question?
If two people of equal health/age needed a liver transplant and one was in jail for a felony and the other lived a good life and would donate money to the school, who would you give the liver to? (and you can't say, a system is already in place to decide who gets it)
What impressed you positively?
emphasis on preparing students to be clinicians, standardized patient program, hospital (free-standing children's hospital right next door_
What impressed you negatively?
FACILITIES are dungy, dark, and smelled. traffic in the area (including the bridges is horrible), downtown Norfolk isn't the most exciting place, the obscurity of the school to the general public
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
1 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Other
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
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?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$101-$200
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Tazewell
How would you rate the hotel?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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