Positively
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9 out of 10
9 out of 10
60+ minutes
At the school
One
One-on-one
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""Did anyone discourage you from pursuing medicine?"" Report Response | I was asked this question too
""Do you think that physicians should be allowed to have time off or vacations?"" Report Response | I was asked this question too
""Imagine you are in family practitioner and a nurse tells you that the next patient you are about to see is very clearly upset, possibly hysterical. Tell me how you would interact with this patient."" Report Response | I was asked this question too
""What activities and honor societies were you involved in during high school?" (Yes, my interviewer asked me about my high school experience- including class rank and GPA- which surprised me. But I suppose he wanted to know more about my educational background)" Report Response | I was asked this question too
""Who is the most influential person in history and why?" I'm not a huge history buff but I answered the question and was able to defend my (cliched) answer!" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Read over some ethics cases on the AMA Journal of Ethics, read over my primary and secondary applications briefly as a refresher, but other than that nothing too intensive." Report Response
"I found interview day as a whole quite efficient. An appropriate amount of time was allotted for each activity which included the interview, financial aid presentation, lunch with med students, and tour." Report Response
"Nothing stood out to me as negative during interview day." Report Response
"When I checked in before my interview, the secretary told me the name of my interviewer. Since I got there early, I had 20 minutes or so to do some quick research on my interviewer so that was fine for me. However, I am sure future interviewees would like to know further in advance who their interviewer will be- I know some schools even type up a biography for you to read. Not completely necessary, but definitely helps get you oriented." Report Response
"VCU SOM was a top choice for me since day one, so I came into the interview quite biased in favor. I had a very smooth interview and interview experience as a whole." Report Response
Student
Enthusiastic
8 out of 10
In state
2-3 hours
Automobile
< $100
No Response
Friends or family
5 out of 10
No Response
No Response
November 17, 2015
9 out of 10
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"I personally had an smooth application experience with VCU SOM, although I know many other applicants had a horrible experience with them. I am thinking part of the reason may be due to some recurring IT issues they have been having. One suggestion I would have for the admissions office is to try and iron out these technical issues before the next cycle so save everyone the headache!" Report Response
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