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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?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

45 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)?

"How would you deal with a patient who refuses treatment (refer back up the page for details)?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What is your favorite Beethoven symphony?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What do you think are the strengths and weaknesses of your application?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What's your favorite Beethoven symphony?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Role-play how you would deal with a patient who refuses the best treatment and insists on an unnecessary alternative." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read over the SDN interview feedback, brushed up on health policy, medical ethics, and re-read my VCU essays." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The interview was amazing. My interviewer and I connected and we talked and joked the entire time." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Absolutely nothing. It was great." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I wish I would have known how down-to-earth everyone would be. I would have been a lot less nervous." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Spectacular and fun." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 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?

10 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Omni Richmond

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

09/17/2007

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

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

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