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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?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 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?

why can't you do what you want to do with an MPH degree? Why become a doctor?
why don't you think you got into medical school the first time?
why EVMS?

What was the most interesting question?

what do you think needs to be done about health care reform in this country?

What was the most difficult question?

A 14 year old female from a Hispanic migrant worker community comes into your clinic saying she thinks she's pregnant. What do you do? (ummm...i completely messed this question up, every answer I came up with was shot down or corrected, not cool)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 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?

Other

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 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?

Friends or family

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?

8 out of 10

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

6 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?

8 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

read through EVMS site, reviewed research, reviewed secondary

What impressed you positively?

the hospital tour was very thorough and extremely cool, the warm atmosphere, reasonably happy students, big emphasis on community service, big emphasis on learning excellent clinical skills

What impressed you negatively?

not as many research opportunities, some med students complained that EVMS lacks the "prestige/recognition" of other medical schools, also that unpleasant lady who comes in before interviews to tell you what to do and what to say to impress your interviewers (I thought we were supposed to be ourselves, why are you telling us what to do like we're a bunch of five year olds?)

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

you may have to wait anywhere from 45-90 minutes for your interview, so bring something to do to calm your nerves. lots of ethical dilemma questions. Also, show up to your interview 15 minutes before its scheduled, some interviewers like to wrap it up early and move on to the next candidate (one interviewer got especially nasty about it).

What are your general comments?

good school, pleasant atmosphere, like the focus on developing great clinicians...the interviewers didn't seem to love EVMS though (red flag?)

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

some admissions office people were cool and some were kind of PO'd...didn't appreciate the ones who