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University of Virginia School of Medicine

Charlottesville, 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?

8 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?

Most of the rest was really specific to my application.
Tell me about your research.
Tell me in your own words how you got interested in medicine.

What was the most interesting question?

Volunteering, you must have seen pharmaceutical company representatives come in and give free pens to physicians and take them out to lunch, etc. What do you think of that?

What was the most difficult question?

Same thing.
🤝 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?

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?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

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

No responses

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?

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?

Read the packet they gave us, read over my AMCAS and secondary essays, read over some possible interview questions and prepped a little for them

What impressed you positively?

Facilities are really nice, especially the Health Sciences Library. Also, there's a true sense of community, that everyone cares for everyone else--cooperative instead of competitive atmosphere

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing really

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing really

What are your general comments?

It was basically a very friendly conversation. They always asked personal questions about your application and they seemed genuinely interested in your answers. The thirty minutes went by really quickly each time.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses