Richmond, 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?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
4 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?
It was good-> 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''
💬 Interview Process
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.
What was the most interesting question?
How would you, as a physician, deal with cultural sensitivities?
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 was the most difficult question?
Nothing really...pretty run-of-the-mill questions
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
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
6 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?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
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
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
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
no
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