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Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk, VA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

10 out of 10

How you think you did?

No responses

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

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

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How do you feel about HMOs?
Imagine you run a free clinic in the most rural area you can think of. A 16 yo girl comes to you and says she's pregnant. What do you do? You do such a good job guiding her that she goes back to her little village and brings back all her friends? What would you do now?

What was the most interesting question?

How many patients can you see in an hour?

What was the most difficult question?

Why did you bother leaving your home state? (This is despite the fact that I have lived in 2 other states and traveled 2500 from home to attend college.)
🤝 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?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

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?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

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

No responses

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Researching the school website, looking through books at my undergrad school's Career Center

What impressed you positively?

The facilities of the campus. I couldn't believe how huge only the children's ER was!

What impressed you negatively?

The rudeness especially lack of respect for cultural heritage that one interviewer conveyed during the interview. On top of that, this interviewer did not introduce himself.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Getting back to the hotel may be difficult--shuttle service doesn't run after certain hours.

What are your general comments?

Norfolk is a naval community predominately Caucasian with African Americans living towards the outskirts. I can only assume that my interviewer figured a student of ethnic minority would meet resistance in this town and wanted to see how I would deal under pressure. Future interviewees should not panic over this, but I want them to be aware of my experience--after this the other interviews were much easier.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses