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Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center School of Medicine

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?

1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What are your general comments?

very positive - i went into the day thinking that vcu was just a backup in case i got rejected at uva, but by the end of the day i wasn't so sure
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

would you like to try to explain any of your grades to the admissions committee? (asked in a very friendly way, as if the interviewer was my advocate)

What was the most interesting question?

if you were stranded on a desert island, what (other than survival items) would you want to bring with you?

How did you prepare for the interview?

looked over my application

What was the most difficult question?

did you interview at uva? what did you think?

What impressed you positively?

friendliness of students! everyone was sooo helpful - other students would stop the tour group to see if anyone had questions

What impressed you negatively?

the hospital is huge, but is obviously very old (at least most of it)

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

that everyone would be so nice and seemingly happy to be at vcu
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Student