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Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk, VA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

3 out of 10

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

2 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

A 15 year old comes to you and wants an abortion; what do you do?
If you had $10 million, how would you fix healthcare?
Why EVMS?

What was the most interesting question?

What attributes do you have that would help you become a successful doctor?

What was the most difficult question?

Why did you turn down EVMS for another master's program?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

5 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

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?

2 out of 10

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

2 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?

6 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

6 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, EVMS website, reading my AMCAS

What impressed you positively?

The students are all really friendly and seem to be happy. The Children's hospital is great to have nearby if you're interested in working with kids.

What impressed you negatively?

My interviewers were an hour late! I had to wait for them to arrive, and it was clear that one of them had not read my file (even though he was supposed to have). The student interviewer didn't like me from the get go and was pretty much an unpleasant bitch to me during the whole interview. The physician was nice enough, but definitely flaky and asked dumb questions. I had to go on the defensive about not going to EVMS for my masters, and they questioned every reason for picking my current school. What a nightmare. I wasn't surprised when they waitlisted me.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

They interview you in study rooms at the library. Weird.

What are your general comments?

I really wanted to like EVMS, but the whole interview day left a sour taste in my mouth. Just because I attended another institution for graduate school doesn't mean I should be treated with such disrespect! That, and I didn't even get an apology for having to wait forever for my interviewers to even show up.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses