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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?

No responses

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 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?

How would your unique background contribute to our campus diversity and to your success as a physician. (I have a Master's in Theology and Philosophy so yeah I guess I'm kinda unique).
Name your best and your worst quality.
Why would you choose EVMS over, say, some larger school to the west of us. (I work at UVA so they were clealy asking me why they should believe that I would want to go to EVMs over UVA).

What was the most interesting question?

How would you fix the problems with the current US Healthcare system. Namely the 40 million uninsured americans and the rising cost of healthcare?

What was the most difficult question?

If you were a family practice physician, and the fourteen year old daugther of a family you care for comes to you and says that she is a month late on her period, her home pregnancy test came back positive and she wants an abortion. What would you do?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

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?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Radisson

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

10 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 Interview reviews, U. Washington ethics page, Internet searches on ''Healthcare Crisis'', etc. And a book called ''becoming a physician'' put out by Wiley publishing company. Great resource.

What impressed you positively?

Everything. The school is very close to the water, the students were very friendly and genuinely loved their school Everyone was laid back. The Children's hospital was AMAZING!!! I've never really considered pediatrics but I would after seeing that place. Friday interviews are when they visit the Children's hospital tour. Their standardized patients are pretty amazing and very well trained.

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing really.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Again nothing. SDN helped me prepare very well. It seems like everyone gets the same questions about healthcare and abortion.

What are your general comments?

Overall it was very informative and I can say that EVMS has moved way up on my list.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses