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University of Virginia School of Medicine

Charlottesville, VA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

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What was the stress level of the interview?

1 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?

Tell me about your experiences abroad. How is healthcare in other countries different than ours?
What do you think of Charlottesville?
Why medicine?

What was the most interesting question?

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What was the most difficult question?

How do you think we should go about improving our health care system?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 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?

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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 up on UVA, corresponded with the president of the Mulholland Society, chatted with a friend who's currently a 1st-year there.

What impressed you positively?

The hospital's nice, library, facilities are impressive. Staff's really friendly. The MA in Bioethics program is definitely something I'm considering. The institutional financial aid is outstanding for a public institution (the financial aid info session was one of the most helpful ones I've been to.) I also really liked my faculty interviewer, he was really chill, really helpful, really involved in both the school and in the CDC, it was probably the best interview conversation I've ever had.

What impressed you negatively?

The new MPH program is unaccredited. For some reason, nobody knows anything about the Generalist Scholars Program. The student interview was completely pointless, the guy would just ask "So you did __?" and I'd talk about it, and he'd nod and say "uh huh", then move on to the next one. I can't see how his impression of me could have possibly changed through the interview. And oh yeah, Charlottesville. Very small town, there are bars, but the nightlife is slow, and you have to go to other hospitals in Virginia to do clerkships, since not everyone can fit into the main UVA hospital, which is the only major one in Charlottesville. And you're near the undergrad campus, which I'm not a big fan of, but others might like this.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Bring a magazine or something. There's a lot of waiting for the interviews.

What are your general comments?

Overall, I didn't think UVA stood out particularly negatively or positively. THe financial aid makes it a feasible option for me, and the MA in bioethics program gets great reviews from the students. But I don't know if I could live in Charlottesville.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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