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Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk, VA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 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?

Describe a day in the life of a family practice small town doctor (including what I would eat for breakfast, when I would leave for work, etc...)
What would you do if you were a small town doc and a 14 year old girl told you she thought she was pregnant?
Why medicine? Why EVMS?

What was the most interesting question?

What would you do if you were a small town doc and a 14 year old girl told you she thought she was pregnant?

What was the most difficult question?

Describe a day in the life of a family practice small town doctor (including what I would eat for breakfast, when go to work, etc...) I wasn't sure what to focus on - thought the minute details she wanted were strange...
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ 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?

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?

No responses

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?

No responses

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?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Reread AMCAS and secondary apps, read SDN comments

What impressed you positively?

Nice children's hospital. Most of the students I met were nice and seemed intelligent.

What impressed you negatively?

Every single student replied "It was the only school I got in to" when I asked them why EVMS... Norfolk General is an aging hospital - and not a very busy level 1 trauma center..

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

curriculum is very conservative, norfolk is actually really pretty, definitely park on the streets around the school instead of paying for parking

What are your general comments?

The panel interview was supposed to have 3 interviewers - a first year student, a clinician and an academic. My clinician didn't show up. The academic had weak personal skills, made me feel uncomfortable, and asked weird questions. She also made every attempt to make things more stressful by making comments under her breath and questioning me. You should know they make a practice of asking ethical questions, and pushing you about your responses to see if you'll budge. The students who gave us the tour did warn us about this - but I was surprised at how unprofessional my interviewer was. The student interviewer was nice, but she didn't say much. Also, you MUST give them a very clear answer as to why you are interested in EVMS. Lie if you must, but they only want people who are completely enthusiastic about their school.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses