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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?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

No responses

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

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 14 year old girl comes to your clinic, says she is pregnant, wants an abortion, and doesn't want you to tell her parents. What would you do?
What do you think about President Bush's stance on stem cell research?
Why EVMS?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you think about President Bush's stance on stem cell research?

What was the most difficult question?

What do you think about President Bush's stance on stem cell research?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 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?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read previous interview reviews, studied the website, reviewed bio-ethical situations (abortion, stem cells, euthanasia, medicinal marijuana, etc), got a good night's sleep.

What impressed you positively?

I interviewed with two older physicians. One was a professor emeritus at the school, the other was a part time physician in the community. They were very laid back and the interview felt more like a conversation, although some difficult questions were asked.

What impressed you negatively?

Too many ethical questions - it seems to me that these are only meant to catch you with your pants down. Physicians have a wide variety of opinions about controversial issues (otherwise they wouldn't be controversial) and they are still good doctors. I got the feeling that my interviewers were coming from a very liberal perspective, which made me a little uncomfortable as I'm pretty conservative on ethical issues.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Read up on ethics. They WILL ask an abortion question (ALWAYS say you will give the girl a pregnancy test FIRST, even if she has taken one at home already - the rest of the answer is up to you.) - EVMS is big into stem cell research and infertility so you will likely get a question about both. I did.

What are your general comments?

Overall, not bad, not too stressful

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses