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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?

"1" 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

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)?

"There are over 100 medical schools in the country. Describe to me how you narrowed down to VCU as one of your choices." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about yourself and what led up to you being here today." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"N/A" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Question 1" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"There were no difficult questions, but don't come off as a pigeon-holed pre-med person. Be aware of issues in healthcare, show that you care about your community and that your scope is wider than being a premed." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"School website, SDN interview feedback, MSAR" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Great interviewer, urban setting, diversity of patients and student body, affordable standard of living" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Out of state costs" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"It was pouring and most of the tour involves walking around outside. If you are a female, bring a pair of flats or comfortable shoes." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Interview was very conversational, which is why I was not able to provide many specific questions. We spoke about both of our backgrounds, cultures, experiences and it was very open. A previous interviewee warned me that my interviewer would ask random questions (like, who are the Senators of my home state), but that did not happen. I even asked the interviewer why he didn't ask me those types of questions and he said it was clear that my head was not buried in the pre-med sand." Report Response

Tour and Travel

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?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

"8" out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Sheraton Richmond West

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/12/2009

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?

"8" out of 10

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

"7" out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

"9" 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?

"6" out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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