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?

3 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?

8 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

"What is the biggest challenge you think you've faced and come out of as a better person?"

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"Why are you sitting here at a medical school interview? Why have you chosen medicine?"

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"Why UVa?"

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What was the most interesting question?

"What is the biggest challenge you think you've faced and come out of as a better person?"

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What was the most difficult question?

(Interviewer responding to essay answer about difficulty in balancing family life with patients): "So you said that you oblige the patient who refuses to see another doctor than you, but what if the patient's reasoning is based on that other doctor's race or sex?" aka, because the patient is racist or sexist

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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?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$301-$400

What airport did you fly into?

Richmond

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Red Roof Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

7 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?

4 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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, re-read primary and secondary, read "31 questions I wish I'd asked", relaxed and walked around Charlottesville the night before.

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What impressed you positively?

The people! Our medical student guides were very polite, approachable and down-to-earth. Dean Canterbury is the type of person you would want representing your school - smart, funny, interesting. Pass/Fail curriculum. The clerkship structure is also worth considering. Also, the infamous lunch.

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What impressed you negatively?

The hospital is a little small, I can see why we would have to do away-rotations as medical students.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The clerkship timetable. More about Generalist Scholars.

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What are your general comments?

Very impressed with how accommodating the Admissions Office was. It is a comfortable environment and students seem close-knit while obviously still being successful. I don't know how I feel about the city of Charlottesville, though...

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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