Eastern Virginia Medical School Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 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?

8 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

A 14yo walks into your office, missing two period cycles and asks for an abortion. What do you do? Do you tell her parents, specifically her father? What would you do if the kid was raped? Then what would you do if her father raped her? (I didn't expect a series of questions, but I think they wanted to see how I would react under pressure. I answered with the best of my ability and stuck to my position and action plan. We'll see if they like it in a few weeks)

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How many schools did you apply to? And why EVMS of all the schools.

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What would your roommates say are your strengths and weaknesses?

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What was the most interesting question?

The abortion question. Not some much the abortion part, but how you would react if a series of unfortunate events happened (see above). Later into the conversation the 14yo was not pregnant, what would you do? I said do a HCG test, right?

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What was the most difficult question?

The abortion question was challenging, but I enjoyed discussing it. The interviewer also asked me about healthcare and what my knowledge of socialized medicine was and if I support it. I c/c private and socialized medicine and spoke about what I believe in. I don't know if this was the answer the interviewers wanted, but I was thorough and honest with my response.

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

45 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?

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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?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

ORF

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Tazewell

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10

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

5 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?

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, U.Was. Bioethics website, EVMS website, mock interview

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What impressed you positively?

The King's Daugthers' Children Hospital was AMAZING! So gorgeous and modern! It even has a "healing garden," which I thought was really cool!

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What impressed you negatively?

Norfolk is gorgeous, but it's a lot different from LA and NYC. The night life is nothing to brag about, but the area is still very pretty. I can see myself attending EVMS! I love it actually. On another note, the 1st year curriculum seems a little intense.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing really. You can't be 100% prepared for the types of questions that they will throw at you. Just be confident and stick to your gun.

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What are your general comments?

Great campus! Sentara General and Sentara Heart Hospital are top notch facilities. The children's hospital is also gorgeous; it even has a built-in "pirate ship" as a bed for one of the operation room! How cool is that?! And patients get to be pushed into surgery in a wagon of their choice! They even get flavored slurpee afterwards. Awesome!

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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