How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"Tell me about yourself." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"What health care experience do you have?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"What other things have you done?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Nothing was too interesting. All of the questions were really basic." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Again, nothing was too difficult." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"I read over the school website, read a book concerning the health care crisis, reviewed the UW medical ethics website, and looked at the feedback from the student doctor website." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The students were extremely approachable, honest, and friendly. I had the opportunity to stay with a first-year student and we had a blast. We went to a comedy club the night before the interview with other med students. Many of the students said they came to VCU because of the students. I would do the same." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing really - - - except for the tuition, but that's standard out of state. The downtown Richmond area was much nicer than I expected from what I've read on this website. It's not Beverly Hills, but it's really not bad at all." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"You can go to the admissions office thirty minutes or an hour before your interview, but five minutes before the interview, an admissions office person will give you a sheet with directions to the interview location and send you on your way alone. It was kind of stressful - worrying about being late and not knowing exactly where I was going." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Students are awesome, and the interview was very easy going and standard. It was simply a conversation." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

On what date did the interview take place?

12/06/2004