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"Tell me about yourself. (This was asked very conversationally.)" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Tell me about a time your leadership was challenged, how you dealt with the situation, and what you learned." Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Tell me about your research. (Asked very conversationally)." Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Tell me about a time when you were judgmental about someone else." Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Tell me about a challenge you faced, how you overcame it, what you learned from it, and how you applied that lesson in a subsequent situation. Despite the 'difficulty' of this question, my interviewer was very friendly about it and we "conversed" through my response." Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Read questions on SDN, researched the school." Report Response
"Happiness of students. The tour was very thorough and left me with a really great impression of the school! They even pulled a 4th year med student for us to talk to (which is somewhat unusual based on my previous interview experiences)! VCU is very "well rounded" in the sense that it is a well-known research institution and is a great place to prepare for a career as a specialist, but it is also a great place to do something like rural primary care. Also the location is great (right in downtown Richmond), with abundant affordable housing in 'hip' neighborhoods very close by!" Report Response
"Not much! There is some downtime during the interview day (up to an hour or so), but it's no big deal. Out-of-state students generally can't get in-state tuition." Report Response
"Your interviewer is required to ask a set of "behavioral" questions such as "tell me about a time you were challenged" or "discuss a time you made a mistake and what you learned from it."" Report Response
"VCU is middle of the pack in terms of rankings/prestige, so I was very pleasantly surprised by how engaged and happy all of the students seemed! I really got the impression that the students here are satisfied with the education they are receiving AND have fulfilling lives outside of school. In addition, the interview day was well organized, and the tour was very comprehensive and enjoyable. Having no preconceived notions about the school's reputation or cost, I think VCU's interview day left me most impressed with the school, even more so than some of the more "prestigious" places I've interviewed." Report Response
10/2012
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"Nothing really! Would be great if student host list included email addresses." Report Response
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