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  • Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center School of Medicine
  • Allopathic Medical School
  • Richmond, VA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

50 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 a little bit more about X experience." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What was different about volunteering in Red Cross and volunteering in Sri Lanka?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"how would you have dealt with the situation with your roommate differently if you could? regarding a drug abuse situation" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"How are you going to get to know a patient, or get an accurate patient history if only given 10 minutes?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

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

How did you prepare for the interview?

"sdn, school website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"a LOT of things. My interviewer was so laid back and nice, she was a 4th year medical student. She was enthusiastic and so friendly. I really like the dean, who did not beat around the bush and was very personable. My tour guides were really nice and informative. Both had a very high opinion of their school and their classmates. The facilities are great. The student host i stayed with was wonderful. she took me out both nights i was in richmond, introduced me to her friends, and showed me around the area." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"nothing really, i don't knowhow i feel yet about the richmond area. being from california, it seems kinda small, but a lot of peole here consider it a big city." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"See what i put under what positively impressed me." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

What airport did you use?

RIC

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

s

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/19/2005

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

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