Richmond, VA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
What are your general comments?
A 4th year student interviewed me and he made me very comfortable. I felt like we were having a conversation. He had read my file and knew it very well. He will be my advocate in front of the admissions committee so he wanted to be sure any questions about my application were covered. I rushed to get to the interview right on time, and he could see that I was panting and red-faced. But he offered water and some time to relax before we started. I the interview and the day feeling very positive about the school.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why do you want to go into medicine?
What was the most interesting question?
Talk about an experience in your life in which you failed.
How did you prepare for the interview?
This web site, school web site, MSAR, my AMCAS app and secondary essays, reading up on managed care and ethical issues (although no health care questions were asked)
What impressed you positively?
the integration of clinical application with theory, the technology (most books are on CD, all lectures are powerpoint presentations that you will have, videos in the lab), the non-competitive environment, the easy-going faculty. Everyone seems to be happy there.
What impressed you negatively?
Out-of-state students cannot change their residency over the 4 years. Some of the buildings are old and rundown.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
No bathroom close to the parking structure. I would have worn my suit on the way to the interview rather than changing at the school.
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
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