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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?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 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?

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What are three of the major issues in healthcare today?
What are your strengths and what are areas that you need to work on?
Why do you want to be a physician rather than a researcher or something else in the medical field?

What was the most interesting question?

Why do you think racial disparities in medical care exist?

What was the most difficult question?

What do you think is the most important quality a physician possesses?
🤝 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?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At another location
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

No responses

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

5 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

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?

5 out of 10

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

5 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?

5 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

5 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Researched the school and wrote out responses to possible questions.

What impressed you positively?

Having two interviewers was nice because you had more than one person to judge you. I was impressed by the great things they had to say about the school and the community.

What impressed you negatively?

No responses

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish I had known about how long it would be before the interview.

What are your general comments?

No responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

I think the virtual interview format worked extremely well. It was convenient and much more affordable than traveling. It would be nice to give the applicants an idea of how long the interview might be.