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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?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

40 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)?

"What do you think about Dr. Kavorkian and euthanasia?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why do you want to be a Dr.?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why isn't your GPA higher?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Have you read any of the Harry Potter books? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Why isn't your GPA higher considering you did well on the SAT and MCAT?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"read over amcas and secondary, this site, school's website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"very nice facilities, everyone was nice and students were happy...NoVA fairfax option sounds GREAT " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"richmond...sort of biased against it, but it's my own personal thing...the school seems great though" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"none" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Interviewer was very laid back and nice, low stress, did not try to grill me" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/03/2005

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

8 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?

6 out of 10

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