How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 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)?

"Why VCU/MCV?" Report Response

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

"Why do you want to be a doctor?" Report Response

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

"How will you deal with a diverse patient population? (ie how will you become culturally competent)" Report Response

What was the most interesting question?

"What would you do if you found out your friends in your Anatomy class have the answers to an upcoming exam?" Report Response

What was the most difficult question?

"Describe a stressful situation you've experienced and how you dealt with it." Report Response

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, school's website, previous interview experience, U of Washington ethics site because I heard they sometimes ask about physician-assisted suicide (though I didn't end up getting asked about this)." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The size of the hospital, all the construction/improvements taking place, and the cooperative nature of the students." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Not too much, people had warned me that the area around the school is sketchy, but I didn't really get that impression." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"It was so laid back...no need to stress." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Very laid back, one-on-one with a fourth year med student who seemed interested in getting to know me." Report Response

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?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$101-$200

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Commonwealth Park Suites

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

11/01/2006

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?

8 out of 10

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

8 out of 10