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Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center School of Medicine

Richmond, 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?

4 out of 10

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

5 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Describe a stressful situation, how you dealt with it, and what you learned from it.
Why medicine?
Why VCU?

What was the most interesting question?

How would you, as a physician, deal with cultural sensitivities?

What was the most difficult question?

Nothing really...pretty run-of-the-mill questions
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

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?

Comfort Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

4 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 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, AMCAS, my secondary, I read up a lot on healthcare problems but that wasn't even mentioned

What impressed you positively?

I always hear horror stories about Richmond, but the campus was really nice and all the facilities were awesome

What impressed you negatively?

We didn't really get to look into halls and stuff because some classes were going on, but not a big deal

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

If you can, try to get a morning interview, just b/c it'll be out of the way and your stomach won't be churning the entire time

What are your general comments?

It was good-&gt; the interiew was REALLY laid back, which was awesome. My interviewer was a 4th yr student who was like ''We're just gonna talk but there are some standard questions I'm going to ask you throughout''

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses