Norfolk, VA
Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
there was one guy who had my whole file (grades, mcats) and another guy and a med student who only had my essays and things i wrote. i sat down and they asked me why i chose evms. then we just got talking and it was actually pretty enjoyable. it was just kind of a natural conversation; the questions were mainly all tailored to me specifically.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
why evms? (they ask everyone this, and want to know that you've done your homework on what the school offers)
What was the most interesting question?
what do you think about peta? (i didn't even know what that meant, but they told me)
How did you prepare for the interview?
this, re-read amcas and secondary, school website, read about health care systems online
What was the most difficult question?
how do you think the canadian health care system would decide the order of who gets a liver transplant?
What impressed you positively?
the students were all so happy!
What impressed you negatively?
nothing
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
nothing... sdn pretty much told me everything i needed to know
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$501+
What airport did you fly into?
ORF
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Radisson
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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