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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?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

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

7 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How do you manage a team with different opinions? i.e. how would you lead them?
Pros and cons of obamacare
Tell me about the role of a physician

What was the most interesting question?

How would you handle a mistake made by your partner physician in a private practice? What would you say to the patient and to the partner, sort of role played the conversation

What was the most difficult question?

Completely random but I said research taught me critical thinking skills and they asked me to define critical thinking and I kinda blanked >.<
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ 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 the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

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?

6 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?

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

MSAR, school website, sdn reviews, mock interviews

What impressed you positively?

Everyone was really friendly and happy to see you, loved the children's hospital...adorable!!

What impressed you negatively?

Campus seemed pretty small. I kept asking the tour guide what he did for fun and he kinda said ummm...hang out? there aren't many intramurals or student activities on campus =/

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I knew my interview was at the end of the day but didn't know I would be sitting by myself until then because everyone else had earlier interviews..

What are your general comments?

Very low stress interview, very conversational. nice tour and friendly staff. small campus.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

none