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?

8 out of 10

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

In Person

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

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)?

"What made you go into medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me something about you that is not listed in your application." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why DO? Why did you apply to VCOM?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What are your hobbies?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Why do you want to be a physician (and not a nurse, PA, etc.)?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read over primary and secondary, prepared for common questions, looked on website for more information about program" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"You can immediately sense how close knit the community is. Everyone is super supportive of each other, and there is virtually no competition between students. The interviewers genuinely want to get to know you as a person, not how you perform as a student. I would say for 75% of my interview time, I was talking about my hobbies and what I do outside of medicine. The interviewers are easy to talk to, and they are very personable. They share their own experiences with you from the time they were medical students to where they are now. I genuinely loved talking to them!" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"No pass/fail grading and multiple exams every week (totaling to 160 exams by the end of the first year). However, they have very good support services such as peer support, student success center, and academic advising to help you." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Relax! The interviewers aren't going to grill you. They just want to learn who you are as a human being and what you like to do in your free time." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"They do a good job of welcoming you and showing what their school has to offer. I had two open file one-on-one interviews that each lasted 40 minutes. However, by the end of the interview, it felt like not as much time had passed. I had genuine conversation with my interviewers. We shared laughs and stories about our own lives. It felt like talking to a friend!" Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

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?

0-1 hour

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?

Home

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

Comments on where you stayed

No Response

Would you recommend the hotel?

No Response

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?

5 out of 10

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

6 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?

5 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"I was very impressed by the professionalism of the admissions office. I don't have any suggestions. It was great!" Report Response