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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?

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How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

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

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💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

A friend of yours is taking care of her elderly father. You see him in your office one day and observe bed sores and bruises on the patient, what do you do?
In what type of underserved area would you like to practice and why?
Tell us about your research?

What was the most interesting question?

Nothing too interesting really, just mostly asked about my research experience. I was asked " Knowing that there are 40 million people who are uninsured in this country, how would you change the current health care system to fix this problem?"

What was the most difficult question?

See above. Also, describe your typical day 15 years from now.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 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?

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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?

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How do you rank the facilities?

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What is your in-state status?

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What were your total hours spent traveling?

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What was your primary mode of travel?

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

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What airport did you fly into?

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Where did you stay?

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What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

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How would you rate the hotel?

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Would you recommend the hotel?

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What is your ranking of this school's location?

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

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

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✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Read journal articles on the health care system and ethical considerations, Also, read "Classic Cases in Medical Ethics" by Pence, which is a very good book. SDN, and talking with friends who are also interviewing

What impressed you positively?

The demonstration of their use of the standardized patient. It was really a great experience and I really liked their emphasis on . Also, the Children's Hospital is phenomenal!

What impressed you negatively?

Very small campus, one main building where all the classes are help. Other than that I really liked it.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I had 2.5 hours between lunch and my interview.

What are your general comments?

Overall, it was a great experience. It was my first interview so I was a little nervous, but the other applicants, admissions people, and students were really, really nice. In fact, one third year student talked with me for almost an hour and a half. During that time I met 1st through 4th years, who were are very helpful and answered a lot of my questions. I even got to meet one of the professors as he was passing by who was a very friendly and interesting person. Definitely was a very good atmosphere.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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