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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?

6 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?

What does a doctor DO exactly?
When DOES life begin? (after I said that I had taken an ethics class...oops!)
Why EVMS/why medicine, the normal questions like that.

What was the most interesting question?

What does a doctor DO exactly? (really didn't know what they wanted for this one...I just gave the obvious answer and got lucky!)

What was the most difficult question?

An ethical question along the lines of what would you do if you made a mistake with a patient.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 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?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In 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?

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

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?

The interview feedback on this site, mock interviews, re-read my personal statement and my secondary application, researched the school

What impressed you positively?

The students seem so happy to be there, everyone is very nice and friendly (even my interviewers!), the children's hospital is AMAZING...I also really liked how much the student body is involved in community service to the community, and the focus on a clinical education.

What impressed you negatively?

I'm not the biggest fan of the Norfolk/VA Beach area...way too warm for me.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

How much I would like this school and how laid back the interview would be!

What are your general comments?

This was my first interview, so I was pretty nervous going in. The people at EVMS make you feel very welcome and the students are so friendly. The other applicants I interviewed with were so nice too (probably the nicest group that I've had at any of my interviews). They do a standardized patient presentation at the beginning which is so interesting and fun, and in my opinion a great way to start the day. We toured the children's hospital (amazing!) and then a few students broke us up into groups and gave us a tour of the school. After lunch we all had our interviews...mine was in the last group, so there was quite a bit of waiting around time. I only had 2 interviewers as opposed to 3 (probably because it was getting late) -- a 2nd year student and a faculty member. After reading all the feedback on SDN I was concerned about the panel interview, but I actually think I like it better that way. The two interviewers were amazingly nice and we had a really good conversation. I definitely got asked a variety of questions and quite a few ethical questions, but I think they were more interested in how I thought and if I could defend my point than in what I said. It was definitely the most pleasant interview experience I've had.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses