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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 do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Did you even consult your undergraduate medical advising office to see if you were a reasonable candidate?

What was the most interesting question?

Do you have problems with diversity?

What was the most difficult question?

????......there weren't any questions that were not adversarial
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively ☹️

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the stress level of the interview?

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

How you think you did?

3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

reviewed primary and secondary, looked at school's website

What impressed you positively?

great school, I love the program, great town

What impressed you negatively?

the interviewer was rude, attacked everything I said and as far as I can tell, didn't like me before I even opened my mouth

What are your general comments?

nasty interviewer who was absolutely not interested in any non-trad applicants
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

Where did you stay?

Friends or family