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Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center School of Medicine

Richmond, VA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

why medicine? why VCU?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you like to read?-I guess

What was the most difficult question?

None too difficult really-run of the mill
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

No change 😐

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN and application

What impressed you positively?

The area around the school is nice, the people were very nice

What impressed you negatively?

Richmond is kinda industrial and probably not where I would like to live

What are your general comments?

The interviewer was not super enthusiastic, so with the time change, I was pretty much falling asleep. Only two other people were interviewing, so waiting for the interview wasn't too fun.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

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

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes