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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?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 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?

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

A 14-yr-old girl comes in and wants birth control. What do you do? Now she's pregnant and wants an abortion. Do you give her one? Do you tell her parents?
Doctor assisted suicide
Why EVMS? Why medicine? What books have you read lately? How would you fix healthcare?

What was the most interesting question?

They were all standard. No weird or outlandish ones.

What was the most difficult question?

None of the questions were hard. They were all EXACTLY like the ones people have already posted on this website.
🤝 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?

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?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

Norfolk

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Sheraton

How would you rate the hotel?

10 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?

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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Studied healthcare reform and U. WA's ethics website. Did a dozen mock interviews.

What impressed you positively?

I really liked this school. 1. Perfect town for me: medium-sized, cute and safe, beautiful neighborhoods, right on the water, 45-minute drive to nice beaches, great apartments for affordable prices right by school and hospital, not too cold 2. Teaches with two focuses: preparing you for the boards and giving you practical experience for your rotations. They've had good results (esp. high board scores). 3. Global health and volunteerism. For example, Operation Smile was started by someone at EVMS.

What impressed you negatively?

Small hospitals

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

Lots of people post feedback about tough, grilling interviews at EVMS. On my day, everyone seemed to have relaxed interviews. We only had two interviewers, both faculty, but I think the usual is two faculty members and one med student. My interviewers were very nice and knew my file very well. The interviewers appeared to have a page in front of them with characteristics and/or questions followed by the numbers 1-5. I believe that they had to ask specific questions and look for specific things, which they rated on a scale of 1 to 5.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

The admissions office was wonderful. You can call to get your results early over the phone.