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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?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

60+ 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)?

"Discuss a time when you had to work with someone you disliked." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Discuss a challenge that you overcame." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Discuss a time when you encountered a challenge working with a group." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Discuss a time you misjudged someone." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"None- all questions were pretty basic behavioral questions." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN Interview Feedback" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Staff are very friendly and they try to be transparent with the application process. Students are friendly and genuinely seem happy at the school." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Interview day was somewhat poorly organized; I had an 8am interview, and there was nothing for me to do between my interview and the next activity (had over an hour of down time)." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Nothing." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Really great school." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$401-$500

What airport did you use?

RIA

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?

The Commonwealth Park Suites

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

12/6/13

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?

4 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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?

9 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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