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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?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

4 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

4 out of 10

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

5 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about yourself.
What is one of your strengths?
What is one of your weaknesses?

What was the most interesting question?

If you didn't get accepted to med school this year, what would you do?

What was the most difficult question?

You are a medical student doing a rotation. Your attending, at the request of a coma victims' spouse, injects him with 3M KCl and kills him (without the consent of the hospital administration). 1) What would you do? 2) Do you think this was ethical? 3) He later approaches you and says, "I may have made a mistake." What do you think he meant?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

40 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?

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?

10 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?

Automobile

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

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Home

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

7 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?

Interview feedback on SDN.

What impressed you positively?

- The breadth of opportunities outside of the classroom. - The medical students are extremely supportive of each other (provide course materials, peer tutoring, etc).

What impressed you negatively?

The persistent use of standardized patients / clinical evaluations in a clinical setting (even into 3rd and 4th year). I don't mind them during 1st and 2nd year, but beyond that they seem to be overkill.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

*shrugs* It was pretty predictable.

What are your general comments?

- Great school. Prepares you well for clinical exams. - VERY heavy on primary care and community involvement (not necessarily a bad or good thing, depends on the applicant) - Currently a traditional curriculum school. There was talk of moving to more PBL in the future.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses