University of Virginia School of Medicine Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 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?

So, where'd you grow up?

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Tell me about yourself.

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What do you do to relieve stress?

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What was the most interesting question?

I see you do a lot oral cavity research, why not be a dentist?

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What was the most difficult question?

Same as the above question. As obvious as the question may have been, I'd never been asked it on any other interview and didn't have a "pat" answer to it! I handled it well though. I've gotten scarily good at improvising on the interview trail.

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

30 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?

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?

Reviewed my applications and read Interview Feedback.

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What impressed you positively?

I'm from the South, so Charlottesville wasn't exactly a culture shock to me. In fact, it reminded me much of home. Virginia is a good state. Although I'd like to live in Charlottesville, I'd much prefer an urban Southern city, say Richmond? Nice facilities and hospital too.

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What impressed you negatively?

I was more negatively than positively impressed. I was surprised at how traditional the curriculum was at a so-called "progressive" school. They JUST switched to pass-fail, and the rest of their class structure involves little to no PBL/small group learning. Being a minority, I visibly felt the lack of a diverse student body at UVA; I thought I was mistaken on interview day, but then looked up the stats in the MSAR: yes, UVA really IS bottom of the barrel when it comes to minority recruitment. The old part of the med school is pretty run-down, with tiling on the walls that reminded me of my middle school. Don't know if I could handle four years of going to school here. I've seen too many better, more integrated places... :-(

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The Corner is pretty fun! Hang out there the night before if you get a chance.

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What are your general comments?

The day was set up really well. We were welcomed in the morning into the cramped admissions office, and then taken on our student tour. Lunch was buffet style. Interviews were pretty superficial, ala "How are you doing? Why UVA?" All in all though, I was a bit disappointed. This being my 13th interview, I was expecting a lot more out of UVA. It's partly my fault for comparing it to higher-ranked schools that I've interviewed at. That's unfair, but I can't help it. I just didn't get the glowing feeling that I really wanted to go there after my interview day. When it comes to something as important as medical school, you NEED that gut feeling. Oh well.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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