University of Virginia School of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ 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?

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?

No responses

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How do you like Charlottesville?

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Question about my answer to the "biggest challenge as a doctor" essay on the secondary

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What did you learn from your research that applies to medicine?

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What was the most interesting question?

see below

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What was the most difficult question?

Ethical questions about parents consenting to use their children as resesarch subjects (I did some research with adolescent participants) and a scenario involving a pregnant teenager who was in a car accident and didn't want doctors to tell her parents she was pregnant.

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

25 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?

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How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

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

No responses

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses

✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions ▼

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, read application

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What impressed you positively?

A lot of things! UVa is a great all-around school. They don't push you toward either primary care or research, and it's a good place if you want to specialize. The board scores are good, and the students seem very happy there. Also, the undergrad campus is beautiful, and you can use all the facilities like the gyms, libraries, buses, etc. for free. The best thing is that we'll hear about a decision within 2 weeks!

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What impressed you negatively?

A little bit of culture shock, and the student body doesn't seem very diverse. Cost is somewhat prohibitive for out-of-staters, and there's little in the way of merit-based scholarships. Also, a discipline-based curriculum and not much patient contact in first few years.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That there's no public transportation from the airport to the hospital and back, and a cab will cost you around $35.

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What are your general comments?

I stayed with a student host and had a great time! She showed me around the night before - Charlottesville is a really cool college town with a surprising amount of stuff to do. The interviews are not confrontational at all, but be prepared for an ethical scenario or two, and be able to talk about your essays. Your interviewers will be adcom members, either faculty or 4th-year students (most likely one of each). The time slots are only 30 minutes.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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