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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?

1 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

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)?

"Tell me about a challenging situation in your life and how you handled it." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Was your friends suicide attempts really serious?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why VCU?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Tell me more about racially-charged atmosphere at your undergraduate univerisity." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"see above" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read over application, U of Washington ethics website, researched online, mock interviews with friends and family" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"enthusiastic, relaxed students, facilities seemed to be pretty modern, accessible, warm faculty and admissions staff" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"I wish the transportation systems of Richmond and the campus were more reliable." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"How relaxed the interview was going to be! My faculty interviewer just wanted to get to know. The flow of the interview was very conversational" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Good experience overall. The interview day began (for me at 9am b/c of my early interview, everything normally starts at 11am) and ended at 2pm. The day was cold and I am veryy glad I brought a heavy coat. The tour was amazing - I could see myself here." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Faculty member

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?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$101-$200

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Radisson

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/24/2006

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

7 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

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