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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?

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)?

"whats your favorite part of the cell? followed by what do you think about mitichondria and their DNA?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"why economics? (my major) what is it about econ and the associated thought processes that you like? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"what do you think the biggest problem with healthcare is today?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"many physicians feel that government and insurance policies limit their ability to practice. why is it that you want to enter this field in the midst of such difficulties? what will you do to overcome them?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"i had read this site, and none of his questions were beyond those listed among others' experiences, so i wasnt unprepared for any of them/found none of the ?s difficult." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"this site, reviewed current events." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"i love richmond, the students were very nice and helpful, the atmosphere is great, more laid back than other schools. admissions staff and prof were also pleasant and helpful." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"nothing" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"nothing" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"my interviewer was promt and seemed very interested in the whole process. he was there only to find out about me beyond my file, not to test me in any way. he truly fulfilled the "advocate" role that mcv describes. we talked about subjects from acc basketball to invading the white house with jaques chirac. the interview lasted on hour and 15 mins." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/17/2004

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