University of Virginia School of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ 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?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

If you were asked to spend only 10 minutes with patients instead of 15, what would you do?

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So...I see you're a peer health educator. How was that? What were some of the challenges you faced teaching your peers about health?

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What's your support system? What's gonna get you through med school when you hate your basic sciences, get jealous of your friends going out on the weekends and you're home studying, etc etc. ??

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What was the most interesting question?

What really stands out/something you'll remember about your undergraduate career?

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What was the most difficult question?

What would you do about the growing problem of language/communication between health professionals and patients? (this followed after sharing a story from my hospital volunteering days about it taking 10 minutes to figure out that a spanish-speeking mom just wanted to see her baby...something simple, what happens when we're discussing insurance or symptoms or highly complicated issues)

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

30 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?

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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?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Other

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

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?

5 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?

I looked over SDN, made a list of questions past UVA applicants were asked and went through how I would answer. I read a few books: ''Health Care Half Truths'' written by the dean of UVA's SOM, ''How Doctors Think'' and another book of a doctor writing to her son letters about the whole process from applying to med school to working as a doctor. All three were really helpful and gave me ideas to work off on in my answers. Of course I looked over my AMCAS application and secondaries (my interviewers had thorougly gone through them and most of my questions were about stuff I had in my application).

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What impressed you positively?

The way the students help each other, non-competitive environment, the doctors!!!-my interviewers were amazing people, the CURRICULUM is awesome and its structure is really really good. It got me really excited. Dr. Canterbury also talked to us about future planning for the med school (new projects) so that was also nice to feel like you were already being informed. The 4th years told us that the school is always changing and recieves feedback really relaly well.

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What impressed you negatively?

Not really attending lectures doesn't seem to be a big deal here. I dont know if thats just here or everywhere. I'll have to see at my other interviews...

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I felt really informed from the school's website so I didn't find any new ''shocking'' news. Note to the Ladies: Wearing high heels is not fun, we did a lot of walking (inside the health care system but also around UVA) and there's lots of hilly parts. I came back with blisters and a cut heel. Boo.

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What are your general comments?

Awesome. I really hope I get in. I want to come here! I thought I was in love with the school but I fell more in love with it after the interview. :)

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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