How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

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)?

"Why Richmond/MCV?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Biggest weakness in US healthcare system?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Do you do research? Are you interested in going into research?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What do you think is the biggest weakness in the US Healthcare system?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, Health Care Meltdown (by Robert H. Lebow, MD) I highly recommend this book" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"the atmosphere! everyone i met was so nice and helpful. they help each other out with everything, and there's no competition (mcv has online forums that students go to answer each other's questions/problems). mcv would prepare you well for the boards - they are one of the few schools that offer board review sessions, taught by professors. it's interesting to note, that in the past, some of these professors have written questions for the board exams. option of doing 3rd and 4th year rotations at INOVA. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"the class size is a bit large relative to other schools. however, when i asked my interviewer about this, he mentioned that the classes get broken up into smaller groups, so that you can still get individualized attention. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"much better than i had expected. i came out of my interview thinking that i could definitely picture myself being a med student here. " Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 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?

< $100

Where did you stay?

With students at the school

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

11/29/2007

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?

6 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

8 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"none, they are wonderful" Report Response